Gleanings in Buddha-Fields: Studies of Hand and Soul in the Far East
by Hearn, Lafcadio
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1897. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Blue Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 296 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Top Edge Gilt. Early Printing, No Date, First Was Published September 25, 1897, With An 1897 Date At Bottom Of Title Page, In An Edition Of 1750 Copies; This Example A Slightly Later Printing With No Date On Title Page. In Original Dj With Same Design As On Covers, Mimicking A Japanese Binding Around Spine, Stamped In Brown, Lacking Gilt Lines , And With No Period After Publisher's Name At Bottom Of Spine. Very Near Fine Book, Very Bright And Clean, Touch Of Wear At Corners, Hinge Tight, No Marks, Bookplate Of Paint Manufacturer John W. Masury, Who Manufactured Paints In Japan Circa 1910S (The Bookplate Has Come Loose Leaving A Small Glue Stain On Front Patedown.) Dj With Some Light Dust And Wear, 1/2" And 1/4" Tear At Top Left Of Rear Panel With Connecting Creases, Minute Losses At Corners.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035863
- Title
- Gleanings in Buddha-Fields: Studies of Hand and Soul in the Far East
- Author
- Hearn, Lafcadio
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Japan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Japan: History;
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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