Fair Japan, Pessimistic
by HELMUTH, William Tod, verses
- Used
- Condition
- Very good +
- Seller
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Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh, Limited, 1900. Stiff wraps. Very good +. O.A. & O.M. POOLE, negatives. K. OGAWA, colotypes.. 32mo oblong(4 3/8" x 5 ½"); [20pp]; stiff illustrated wrapper printed in grey and yellow, iris flowers to front, crying moon to rear; purple silk cord tie binding; all edges gilt; 8 colotype photographic illustrations in b&w, 3 with tissue guard; light soiling to wrapper; very good plus. One part of a scarce set of two books, the other titled: Fair Japan, Optimistic. A poem by Helmuth (1833-1902) is printed on the first two pages, subsequent pages present an illustration, many of malnourished and naked children, with lines from the poem on the facing page. Truly a Pessimistic look at Japan. William Tod Helmuth was a professor of surgery, dean of the faculty and a trustee of the New York Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. While Dr. Helmuth wrote scientific books, he also published poetry and stories based on his travel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 814
- Title
- Fair Japan, Pessimistic
- Author
- HELMUTH, William Tod, verses
- Illustrator
- O.A. & O.M. POOLE, negatives. K. OGAWA, colotypes.
- Format/Binding
- Stiff wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kelly & Walsh, Limited
- Place of Publication
- Yokohama
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Poetry
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
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Thomaston, Maine
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