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The Wonderful Mallet Japanese Fairy Tales. Second Series, No. 2
by James Mrs T. H. ( translated by )
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Tokyo. Japan: T. Hasegawa,. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1899. Unknown. Paperback. A charming illustrated woodblock book, a printed "chirimen-bon" (crepe paper ) book and bound in Yamato-toji style - sewn at the spine with 2 silk ties. Some discolouration/fading/ingrained dust to the outer wrappers, and some marks and one small 'pin hole' to the rear cover, otherwise good, tight and sound. No date shown but c.1899 based on Hiyoshicho address, which is the Hasegawa address between 1890 and 1901. 15 double-sided leaves including the Illustrated wrappers/covers. A list of the Fairy Tales series up to No. 23 on the inside of the rear cover. Internally no inscriptions, but a tear without loss to the top edge of the second leaf, and a hole with loss (less than 1cm diam) to the top blank corner of the fifth leaf, but overall very clean and bright inside. Typical Japanese colour illustrations throughout. "A tale of two brothers, one jealous and greedy, the other kind and trusting - rice, silk - and a magic mallet..." One of the Scarcer Fairy Tale Titles. See Images. ; Japanese Fairy Tale Series; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 120002
- Title
- The Wonderful Mallet Japanese Fairy Tales. Second Series, No. 2
- Author
- James Mrs T. H. ( translated by )
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Unknown
- Publisher
- T. Hasegawa,
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo. Japan
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- The Wonderful Mallet. Mrs T. H. James ( Translated By ), Japanese Fairy Tales Second Series No. 2, Produced By T. Hasegawa, Tokyo, Japan, An Old Japanese Fairy/folk Tale, A Tale Of Two Brothers, One Jealous And Greedy, The Other Kind And , Trusting, - Ric
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Sci-Fi/Fantasy; India/Burma/Asia;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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- Tight
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- Leaves
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- Good+
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Wrappers
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