SHADOWINGS
by HEARN, Lafcadio
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown, 1900. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 268. uncut. Five illustrations inserted. Blue cloth, stamped in different shades of blue, and gilt, designed by Bruce Rogers. Name on end paper, untrimmed. TEG. A nice bright copy. BAL 7935; Johnson p. 229; Perkins pp. 40-41; Allen, Victorian Bookbinding p. 33. Stories and articles about Japan, illustrated.
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
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34399
- Title
- SHADOWINGS
- Author
- HEARN, Lafcadio
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1900
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
Biblio member since 2008
Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
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