A Walk in Kumamoto: The Life & Times of Setsu Koizumi, Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Wife
by Hasegawa, Yoji
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1860340296
- ISBN 13
- 9781860340291
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About This Item
Folkestone: Global Oriental, 1997. Cloth, ix, 342 pages, illustrations, 1 genealogical table, 1 map, portraits; 23 cm. First English translation of Setsu Koizumi's memoir published as: Reminiscences of Lafcadio Hearn. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1918. Including a new translation of her memoir "Reminiscences". Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to boards. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "The first part is a new translation of Hearn's wife's reminiscences of life with Hearn. Subsequent chapters consider Setsu's early life and the end of samurai culture following Japan's decision to modernize, her early encounter with Hearn, marriage and her children's later life." - Publisher.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo.
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- Title
- A Walk in Kumamoto: The Life & Times of Setsu Koizumi, Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Wife
- Author
- Hasegawa, Yoji
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1860340296
- ISBN 13
- 9781860340291
- Publisher
- Global Oriental
- Place of Publication
- Folkestone
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- XXX / COLLECTIBLES;
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