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Paris: Imprimerie Darantiere, printer, 1928. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. One of 500 copies. Blue cloth. 111 pp. No illustrations. A collection of stories on Samurais and the Samurai tradition in Japan, mostly portraying gay/homosexual love stories and anecdotes among the samurai, and drawing mostly from Ihara's "Glorious Stories of Homosexuality." Saikaku Ihara was a 17th century Japanese poet and writer, originating the Floating World style, as well as responsible for many works chronicle amorous affairs. GOOD condition. General uneven fading and toning to the covers. Minor soiling and edgewear. Owner's inscription present. Page edges foxed. Minor toning to the paper.
Quaint Stories of the Samurais; Translated From the Old Original by Ken Sato by Saikaku Ibara [Ihara] - 1928
by Saikaku Ibara [Ihara]
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Quaint Stories of the Samurais; Translated From the Old Original by Ken Sato
by Saikaku Ibara [Ihara]
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- near fine
- first
Paris: Printed for Private Distribution; Maurice Darantiere, 1928. First Edition. Near fine. 1st edition in English, from the 17th century Japanese root. Original printed wrappers, 1/8" of wear to spine's top else near fine. 5 tales of gay samurai, originally written by Ihara in 17th century Japan.
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- Book Condition Used - Near fine
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- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Printed for Private Distribution; Maurice Darantiere
- Place of Publication Paris
- Date Published 1928
Quaint Stories of Samurais
by Ihara (Ibara in the book), Saikaku; Sato, Ken (translator)
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Dover, New Hampshire, United States
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NZ$597.47
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