Some Chinese Ghosts

New York: Modern Library, 1927. Hardcover, Very Good,. New York: Modern Library:, 1927. Hardcover, Very Good, 203 pp.<br/> Yes, hardcover, but a rather limp hardcover. Pocketbook size. Moderate edgewear with some wear to the head of the spine strip and with gentle overall toning to interior.

Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified, 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. green snake skin patterned cloth, 203 pages, patterned end papers, Introduction is dated March, 1927, small piece missing from head of spine, light edge wear .edges of text pages toned small link sig on front end paper, CONTENTS: . The Soul… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1908. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce third edition of this collection of Chinese legends, retold by Hearn. Third edition. Scarce edition. A collection of Chinese legends and ghost stories, retold by Hearn. Including: The Soul of the Great Bell, The… Read more about this item

Boston: Roberts Brothers, , 1887. First edition of this stylised retelling of ancient Chinese legends by Greek-Irish writer Lafcadio Hearn. The present work is one of his earliest writings and the only one about China and its folklore. It was published the year he was sent by magazine Harper's to the French West Indies as a correspondent for two… Read more about this item

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 185 pp, in original red cloth with floral patterned endpapers. Boards dust-soiled, cloth frayed along joints and at spine ends. Binding sound, text clean, with the exception of a small spot on the title page. Original owner's signature, dated 1887, on front flyleaf. Small label of bookseller Geo. F. Wharton… Read more about this item

Boston: Robert Brothers, 1887. First edition. Just a touch of rubbing to binding extremities, else a fine, bright copy. A lovely copy. Uncommon in this condition. (27966). Octavo, pp. [1-4] [i-iii] iv [v-viii] [9] 10-185 [186-188: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], flyleaves at front and rear, original decorated red-orange cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine… Read more about this item

Little, Brown and Company 1919. Octavo hardcover (VG-) page block detached from spine at rear; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1906. Hardcover. Near Fine. Octavo. 203pp., and four pages of advertisements at the back. Publisher's pictorial cloth, gilt spine, top edge gilt. Small illustrated bookplate on front pastedown. Spine slightly cocked, a bright, near fine copy.

London, Kegan Paul Trench, 1907. Original red cloth gilt (spine damaged). 203 pp. First published in 1887. - A Chinese classic of folk-tales & ghostly stories.

Boston 1887, Roberts.Red cloth, Chinese mask design on front cover, gold-stamped spine titles, 185p., notes, glossary and appendix, a few small spots on spine & front cover, contents very bright & clean example. * FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE * . *** **** *** . . HEARN'S SECOND WORK PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM . . . RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING… Read more about this item

Boston 1887, Roberts. Yellow cloth, Chinese mask design on front cover,gold-stamped spine titles,185p.,notes, glossary, appendix, clean copy,spine a bit dull, contents firm,clean & solid. * RAREST YELLOW FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, STATE A * . *** **** *** . . HEARN'S SECOND WORK PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM . . . RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING . . . PER PERKINS… Read more about this item

Denver 1948, New Collectors Group. Red cloth, gold cover and spine labels, text decorations, very clean, solid and bright copy, 53p., 14 x 22 cm. * * FIRST NEW COLLECTORS GROUP EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . HEARN'S SECOND WORK PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM . . . RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING . . . PER PERKINS… Read more about this item

Boston 1887, Roberts. Yellow cloth, Chinese mask design on front cover,gold-stamped spine titles,185p.,notes, glossary, appendix, bright, clean & solid, contents clean & bright, in Mylar dj.*RAREST YELLOW FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, STATE A* . *** **** *** . . HEARN'S SECOND WORK PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM . . . RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING . . . PER PERKINS YELLOW… Read more about this item

Boston 1887, Roberts.Red cloth, Chinese mask design on front cover, gold-stamped spine titles, 185p., notes, glossary and appendix, a small split on lower spine, head and tail a bit rubbed, contents very clean. * FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE * . *** **** *** . . HEARN'S SECOND WORK PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM . . . RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING… Read more about this item

Denver, Colorado: New Collector's Group, 1948. Hardcover. Near Fine. 12mo. 53 p.p. Cloth. No jacket. Rubbing along corners and spine ends. Previous owner's inscription to f.f. endpaper. A near fine copy of book.

Denver: New Collector's Group, 1948. Hardcover. Orig. maroon cloth with gold front cover and spine labels printed in black. Near fine. 53 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Originally published 1887: a series of Oriental legends presented in Hearn's polished prose.

New York: Modern Library 1927. (Limp cloth) 203pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Dark grey cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and front cover device. Top edge stained pink, patterned endpapers, glossary. The deges of the spine and covers are faded, the dust jacket is edgeworn and has chips missing from the… Read more about this item

BOSTON, MA: ROBERTS BROTHERS. VERY GOOD WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1887. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. BOOKPLATE OF ESTELE DOHENY IN HALF CRIMSON MOROCCO SLIPCASE AND CHEMISE/ BAL 7916/ MERLE JOHNSON "HIGH SPOT" OF AMERICAN LIT . PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL DARK ORANGE CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH GILT SPINE TITLES, TITLES AND FACIAL VIGNETTE TO THE FRONT COVER IN BLACK, OLIVE DECORATED FLORAL ENDPAPERS, AND… Read more about this item

Good. STATED FIRST Modern Library EDITION. First printing. 1927. Small (12mo.) green leatherette. Front hinge starting, some edgewear. Clare Van Devander's 1928 signature. Else unmarked.

New York: Modern Library, 1927. First Modern Library Printing 1st Printing. Leatherette. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Modern Library Printing [Stated]. A Bright, Tight, Clean, Unmarked, Undamaged Copy, Gilt Lettering Complete And Bright, With A Little Rubbing At Top And Bottom Of Spine. No Dust Jacket.