Author: Lafcadio Hearn
Title: Out of the East" Reveries and Studies in New Japan
Description: London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. [1903]. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this work illustrative of Japanese life from the author's own experiences. The first UK edition of this work, preceded by the US edition of 1895. A copy dated from Jisc, only edition published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. Lafcadio Hearn was a Greek-Japanese writer, instrumental in the introduction of Japanese culture and literature to the West. In this work, Hearn shares his insights and experiences of his time in Japan, a valuable resource illustrative of Japanese culture and customs. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Touch of darkening to the spine. H. S. W. Edwardes' bookplate to the front free endpaper. Previous ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, undated. Internally, the binding is only slightly tender, starting to p. 121, holding firm. Odd minor spot to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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