Search Results: Titles starting with Y from Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books

Porto, Renascença Portuguesa, 1923.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, contemporary or near-contemporary maroon half sheep over marbled boards (spine faded), spine gilt with raised bands in five compartments, gilt letter in second compartment, marbled endleaves, top edge rouged, original illustrated wrappers bound in. Halftone portrait of a Japanese woman tipped onto front wrapper. Publisher's mark on title page. In very good to fine condition. Initials "F.L." ("Fernando [?] de [?] Landa" [?] ) stamped in gilt at foot of spine. Frontispiece, 279 pp., (3, 1 blank ll.). *** FIRST EDITION. Wenceslau de Moraes (Lisbon, 1854-Tokushima, 1929) was one of the most important interpreters of Japan to the West, playing a role for the Portuguese similar to that of Lafcadio Hearn (a contemporary) for the English-speaking world. Moraes's works are steeped in orientalism and exoticism. He was a noted translator of haiku, and wrote verse influenced by Symbolism.After studying at the Naval College, Moraes served aboard several… Read More