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Things Japanese Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan

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Item specifics

Seller Notes
“Very Good-”
Printing
1st Printing
Book Condition
Very Good-
Binding
Hardcover
Place of Publication
London / Toyko
Book Title
Things Japanese
Signed
No
Publisher
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. , Ltd. / the Hakubunsha,
Place Published
London / Toyko
Edition
1st Edition
Subject
Japan
Defects
This book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued, without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in, generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners, of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and, fraying. The spine joints have rubbing and fraying as well, and, there are several spots of discoloration to both front and rear, covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. Both, front and rear inner hinges have pulling or are cracked. This, copy includes an inked notation by a previous owner on the, front endpaper and also has a previous owner's ink stamped name, and address on the front endpaper and front pastedown page., "Basil Hall Chamberlain (18 October 1850 – 15 February 1935), was a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University and, one of the foremost British Japanologists active in Japan, during the late 19th century. (Others included Ernest Satow and, W. G. Aston. ) He also wrote some of the earliest translations, of haiku into English. He is perhaps best remembered for his, informal and popular one-volume encyclopedia Things Japanese,, which first appeared in 1890 and which he revised several times, thereafter. His interests were diverse, and his works include, an anthology of poetry in French. " (from Wikipedia)
Year Printed
1890
Original/Facsimile
Original
Pages
408p.
Publication Year
1890
Cover
Hardcover
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Special Attributes
1st Edition
Author
Chamberlain, Basil Hall
Region
Asia
Personalized
Yes
Topic
Japan
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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