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TALES OF OLD JAPAN. With illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese artists by MITFORD, A. B - 1871

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TALES OF OLD JAPAN. With illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese artists

by MITFORD, A. B

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London: Macmillan & Co, 1871. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. xii, 277; vi, (2), 272 pp. 31 plates; erratum slip tipped in. Large engraved bookplates of Johann & Dora Kruse in each volume; Kruse (1859-1927) was an Australian violinist and conductor. Later red three-quarter morocco and marbled boards (corners rubbed), gilt titles, by J. & E. Bumpus, Oxford. Scattered light foxing, but a very good copy in an attractive binding.

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  • Publisher Macmillan & Co
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1871

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TALES OF OLD JAPAN

TALES OF OLD JAPAN: With Illustrations Drawn and Cut On Wood by Japanese Artists. Macmillan's Colonial Library

by Mitford, A.B

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London and New York: Macmillan and Co, 1891. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good. Reprint edition, 1891. A Very Good copy. 8vo., 383 pp., with black & white images. Bound in publishers blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Spine slightly darkened, tips bumped, end papers foxed as is title page from frontis protective sheet. Unmarked.
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TALES OF OLD JAPAN. By A. B. Mitford, Second Secretary to the British Legation in Japan. With illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists.

by A. B. Mitford

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Author: A. B. Mitford.Title: TALES OF OLD JAPAN. By A. B. Mitford, Second Secretary to the British Legation in Japan. With illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists.Publisher: London, Macmillan and Co., 1871. First Edition. Complete set of 2 volumes.Language: Text in English.Size: 8" X 5.5".Pages: xii-277, 272 pages.Binding: Attractive and near fine blue half-morocco leather binding, finely bound by Riviere and Son for Sotheran with gilt titles and decoration to spines (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt. A beautiful set!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, very rare light foxing - as shown, nice ex-libris of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey on the first endpaper of both volumes - as shown, original pictorial black cloth front covers bound at rear of each volume - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the 31 illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists..
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