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Writings
by HEARN (Lafcadio)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
HEARN, Lafcadio
Writings
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922.
8vo., In 16 volumes. #161/750 numbered sets of the large-paper edition, signed by Koizumi Setsuko, Hearn's second wife, in Japanese characters and with her red seal, on a tipped-in leaf of japon vellum. The special edition includes a tipped-in single leaf of manuscript from Hearn's stories (in Vol. 1).
Publisher's deluxe binding of quarter japon vellum over green silk jacquard-covered boards, (some spotting to spines, dent in top edge of front board in volumes 6-10, tidemark to bottom of spine on volumes 13-16, affecting silk on Volume 16); top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed; printed decorative endpapers; each volume in linen dust-jacket, stamped in gilt; book-plate of Samuel Crawford Gillespie on verso of first free leaf in Volume 12 only.
Reference: BAL 7977
The autograph manuscript included in this set appears to be a draft from Hearn's short story, "The Reconciliation", which was originally published in 1900 in his book "Shadowings", a collection of Japanese folk tales.
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- Bookseller
- BATTLEDORE LTD
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- lafcadio_hearn_writings
- Title
- Writings
- Author
- HEARN (Lafcadio)
- Format/Binding
- Quarter vellum over green silk over boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hearn, Lafcadio Hearn, works, writings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian, Rare & Collectible Books;
Terms of Sale
BATTLEDORE LTD
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About the Seller
BATTLEDORE LTD
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Kingston, New York
About BATTLEDORE LTD
Founded in 1988, Battledore has been promoting children's books and related references/bibliographies through catalogues, by direct mail, online internet sales and special exhibitions, including the annual ABAA Antiquarian Rare Books Fair in New York City (Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street). Since 2002 we have maintained a "by appointment" store front gallery in Kingston NY that is fully operational. For scheduling a visit to discuss collection development, please email us at battledore@mail.com. The President of Battledore Ltd has represented Maurice Sendak as liaison for private collectors and institutions worldwide from 1970 thru 2003 and continues to maintain a fine inventory of his original artwork along with curated selections of original illustration art for children's books by other well-recognized artists and illustrators.
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