Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things - A Miscellany of Ghost Stories, Odd Tales, and Curious Observations
by Hearn, Lafcadio (Koizumi Yakumo) (1850 - 1904)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1933330244
- ISBN 13
- 9781933330242
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Albany, California, U.S.A.: Stone Bridge Pr / Yohan Classics, 2006. -----Large soft cover, clean square and tight, flat uncreased spine, no names, (vii) 142 pages, Near Fine condition."Most of the following Kwaidan, or weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books. Here is an engaging collection of tales, ghosts stories, and observations that capture the enduring folk-spirit & quaint "exoticism" of a land once thought mysterious & sinister. Hearn is a natural raconteur and fills his narratives with curious details & asides. Several of the pieces here were adapted for the film Kwaidan, directed by Masaki Kobayashi in 1965. Following the traditional stories are unusual "insect studies" on butterflies, mosquitoes, and ants." Contents include: Intro / Note on illustrations / The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi / Oshidori / The Story of O-Tei / Ubazakura / Diplomacy / Of a Mirror and a Bell / Jikininki / Mujina / Rokuor-Kubi / A Dead Secret / Yuki-Onna / The Story of Aoyagi / Jiu-Roku-Zakura / The Dream of Akinosuke / rike-Baka / Hi-Mawari / Horai / Insect-studies: Butterflies; Mosquitoes; Ants / The scan you see is the book you get. 1st Stone Bridge Pr Edition 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Interior illustrations by Keishu Takenouchi,. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008642
- Title
- Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things - A Miscellany of Ghost Stories, Odd Tales, and Curious Observations
- Author
- Hearn, Lafcadio (Koizumi Yakumo) (1850 - 1904)
- Illustrator
- Interior illustrations by Keishu Takenouchi,
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Stone Bridge Pr Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1933330244
- ISBN 13
- 9781933330242
- Publisher
- Stone Bridge Pr / Yohan Classics
- Place of Publication
- Albany, California, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Hearn, Lafcadio (Koizumi Yakumo) (1850 - 1904) Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things - A Miscellany of Ghost Stories, Odd Tales, and Curious Observations Interior illustrations by Keishu Takenouchi, Stone Bridge Pr / Yohan Classics 193333
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