New York:: G. P. Putnam's Sons,, 1876.. First American edition.. publisher's gilt, stained and embossed limp leather with gilt leather label on upper cover.. Some wear and tiny chips to edges of boards; the woodcut plates printed in blue and black are fine. 19th century engraved bookplate on pastedown. An attractive copy of a handsome publication.. Oblong 8vo,. Translated by Frederick V. Dickins. With Introduction by Hoffman Atkinson.

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Bookseller: Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10886
Title: Chiushingura; Or The Loyal League. A Japanese Romance.
Format/Binding: Publisher's gilt, stained and embossed limp leather with gilt leather label on upper cover.
Book Condition: Used - Some wear and tiny chips to edges of boards; the woodcut plates printed in blue and black are fine. 19th century engraved bookp
Edition: First American edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: 1876.
Pages: 214 pp., frontispiece, 29 woodcuts and 5 leaves of text in facsimile.
Size: Oblong 8vo,
Bookseller catalogs: Japan;

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