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SHADOWINGS
by Hearn, Lafcadio
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Company, 1900. First edition . Hardcover. A collection of six strange Japanese stories, three essays on Japanese studies, and seven essays on what seem to be personal experiences and insights. Bound in dark blue cloth with stunning illustrations of lillies in lighter shades of blue to both covers and spine. Lettering in gilt. Upper page edges in gilt. Illustrated bookplate of the University of Nevada library special collections of Gloria Grace Griffen Western American Collection neatly placed on the front paste-down endpaper. Griffen was a noted historian nominated for the Pulitzer Price. Leading and bottom edges left untrimmed. A near fine beautiful copy.
Synopsis
This a collection of Japanese folk tales about the supernatural, gleaned by Lafcadio Hearn during his life in Japan. At least one of these stories (the reconciliation) featured in the 1960's classic Japanese movie 'Kwaidan' (pronounced 'Kai-dan in modern Japanese).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46386
- Title
- SHADOWINGS
- Author
- Hearn, Lafcadio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- First edition, science fiction, fantasy, Japan, literature.
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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