[CHILDREN'S BOOKS & ILLUSTRATION]. HEARN, Lafcaido. Japanese Fairy Tale Series. Tokyo, 1898-1925.
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
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[CHILDREN'S BOOKS & ILLUSTRATION]. HEARN, Lafcaido (1850-1904). Japanese Fairy Tale Series. Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, 1898-1925.
5 volumes, 8vo, all large-paper format, comprising: The Boy Who Drew Cats. 1898. FIRST EDITION. BAL 7930 (Intermediate printing B [no priority], but with p. 21 present). -- The Goblin Spider. 1899. FIRST EDITION. BAL 7932 (colophon printed in both Japanese and English, [BAL presumed earliest printing]). -- The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling. 1902. BAL 7937 (later printing). -- Chin Chin Kobakam. 1903. BAL 7939 (later printing with the colophon on inner front of the wrapper). -- The Fountain of Youth. 1925. Second printing. BAL 7975 (printing A [no priority]).
Together, 5 works in 5 volumes, all 8vo, all in original crepe paper wrappers, stabbed and sewn, publisher's folding chemise with bone clasps and printed cover label (spine sunned), condition generally fine.
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