O HANA SAN; A GIRL OF JAPAN by Hutchinson, Constance - NG

London: Church Missionary Society, 1919. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No date estimated about 1919 First edition second printing. octavo hardback. Seven tipped-in colour plates by H.E. Payne and etchings by J.M. Murel Carlile 160 pp Good condition ( top of spine has a little material missing. Previous owner's name on front free end paper.

Church Missionary Society, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 160 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations and colour tipped-in plates throughout. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards and pages throughout remain attached. Pages and plates have medium tanning and light foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and embossed stamp to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Tears to cloth to spine. Staining overall.

. good. . no date c1921, pictorial boards, 2nd imp Church Missionary, with col plates, inscription on end paper clean tight copy, professional bookseller since 1981 . 1921. Hardcover.

London : Church Missionary Society, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 160p : ill. (some col. mounted) ; 20 cm. Subjects; Missions � Japan. Japan � Description and travel. Japan � Juvenile fiction.

London: Church Missionary Society, 1919. Book. Illus. by Payne, H.E.; Carlile, J.M. Muriel. Fair. Hardcover. Second Impression. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Second printing. 160 pages. Charming colour illustrations tipped in. Black and white illustrations in text. The story of young Hana who lives in the Japanese village of Yamamoto. "The condition and treatment of Japanese women is implicit in the author's conviction that the spread of Christianity in Japan would be of great benefit. Hana regrets the 'wicked' fall of her school friend 'good O Miki San' who has sold herself for a paltry debt, and is now a dancing girl in some evil place of amusement" - N. Morris. Intended for younger readers but enjoyable for all. Unmarked with above-average wear. Most of backstrip missing, with balance almost loose. A worthy reading copy of this lovely vintage work..