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TALES OUT OF THE EAST.
by HEARN, Lafcadio
- Used
- Hardcover
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About This Item
Emmaus [1952], Story Classics. Black cloth spine over brown cloth covers,253p., very bright copy, color illustrations by Jeanyee Wong,18.5 x 13.5 cm., contents very clean, 11 Hearn stories,worn slip case. FIRST LIMITED EDITION OF 3000 COPIES . *** **** *** . . WITH ELEVEN STORIES BY LAFCADIO HEARN . . . FIRST LIMITED EDITION OF 3000 COPIES . * The book contains: SOME CHINESE GHOSTS: six Hearn stories . SOME JAPANESE GLIMPSES: five Hearn stories . Glossary, and about this book. . *** DETAILS OF THE COPIES: Copy 1 is a fine example with the original black board slipcase, a bit rubbed. . Copy 2: the slipcase is missing the short end, book is fine and clean. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: The generic condition is bound in the orignal publisher's black cloth spine with gilt titles over brown cloth covers. . When present this came in a black boards slipcase. . * .
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- Bookseller
- Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84284204
- Title
- TALES OUT OF THE EAST.
- Author
- HEARN, Lafcadio
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Lafcadio Hearn: By/about, His Writings, Translations & Manuscripts; Japanese Literature: Fiction, Novels, Languistics, Culture, Theatre &c; Japanese Social Science, History, Law, Economics & Eclectic Item; Japanese Folk Art; Chinese Folk Art;
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Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
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About Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
An Art & Intellectual Property Co. Since 1967* * * * *SINCE 1967, THE PAST FIFTY-YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PURVEYORS OF FINE & RARE BOOKS ON ALL ASPECTS FAR EASTERN, ASIAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURES, COUNTRIES & SUBJECTS.Specialties include but are not limited to: CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, INDO-CHINE, CAMBODIA, LAOS, PHILIPPINES, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, CANTON, MACAO AREAS. LAFCADIO HEARN: First Editions, Manuscripts, Collections, Obscure Items, Japanese Cirimen-bon [Crepe Paper Books], LIBRARIES PURCHASED, APPRASIAL FOR ANY REASON. MEMBERS OF THE ABAA & ILAB SINCE JUNE 1973
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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