Chiushingura; Or The Loyal League. A Japanese Romance.
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Some wear and tiny chips to edges of boards; the woodcut plates printed in blue and black are fine. 19th century engraved bookp
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: G. P. Putnam's Sons,, 1876.. First American edition.. publisher's gilt, stained and embossed limp leather with gilt leather label on upper cover.. Some wear and tiny chips to edges of boards; the woodcut plates printed in blue and black are fine. 19th century engraved bookplate on pastedown. An attractive copy of a handsome publication.. Oblong 8vo,. Translated by Frederick V. Dickins. With Introduction by Hoffman Atkinson.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10886
- Title
- Chiushingura; Or The Loyal League. A Japanese Romance.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's gilt, stained and embossed limp leather with gilt leather label on upper cover.
- Book Condition
- Used - Some wear and tiny chips to edges of boards; the woodcut plates printed in blue and black are fine. 19th century engraved bookp
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1876.
- Pages
- 214 pp., frontispiece, 29 woodcuts and 5 leaves of text in facsimile.
- Size
- Oblong 8vo,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Japan;
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Edges
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