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Journeys Among the Gentle Japs in the Summer of 1895 (Signed By Author)
by Thomas, Rev. J. LL
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (-)
- Seller
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Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd, 1897. Signed by author 'J LL Thomas' to frontispiece. Pen work raised showing this to be a genuine signature. Prize inscription to front end paper. No other marks. Clear gilt lettering to front and spine. Tissue guarded frontispice of the author. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked sunned boards, well sunned spine, dusty page edges, slight foxing and very minor bumping to upper front corner. Large fold-out map at rear with minor tear and slight creasing, otherwise in very good condition. 266pp. Covers the author's journey and the people and places across Canada to the North Pacific, Yokohama, Kamakura & Enoshima, the Hakone Hills, Tokyo, Nikko, The Tokaido Line, Kobe & neighbourhood, the Sanyo Line, Shikoku and the return. Very early explorore access to Japan . Extremeley scarce signed copy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (-). 7.25 x 5.25 inches.
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- Bookseller
- Godley Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026955
- Title
- Journeys Among the Gentle Japs in the Summer of 1895 (Signed By Author)
- Author
- Thomas, Rev. J. LL
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (-)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 7.25 x 5.25 inches
- Keywords
- Travels, Adventure, 19th Century, Japan,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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