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Insect-Musicians & Other Stories & Sketches
by Hearn, Lafcadio; Tanaka, Jun (compiler)
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
The Kairyu-Do Press, 1930. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Slight creases, rubbing and browning to wrappers; small chip to the bottom of the spine, else a Very Good copy internally clean, with a tight spine. 144pp. Later issue of the English-language reprinting of 10 short stories and sketches in all, with the compiler's footnotes (and a few bibliographical references). See BAL #8009: citing the original edition, with 1928 imprint (actually issued in January of 1929); their entry based on a 1931 reprinting. A rare pre-war Japanese imprint in any case, in fairly good and tight internal conditionFew b/w Decorations (including Title page).
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L072441
- Title
- Insect-Musicians & Other Stories & Sketches
- Author
- Hearn, Lafcadio; Tanaka, Jun (compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Kairyu-Do Press
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Rare Lit Box; Hearn, Lafcadio American Literature 19th Century 20th Century American Fiction Short Story Asia Japan Folklore QX91, , , , , , ,
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
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- First Edition
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