1896 Kokoro Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life Lafcadio Hearn First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Kokoro, Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life Lafcadio Hearn 1896 Houghton, Mifflin and Company : Boston 7.5" by 5.5" 2-388pp SUMMARY The first edition of Lafcadio Hearn's collection of fifteen essays about the inner spirit of Japan in the nineteenth century. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. A series of fifteen essays aimed to capture the spirit of Japan. Once Japan opened up to the West after centuries of isolation, the country had to adjust its customs and beliefs to Western influences. Hearn here reflects on the value of Japanese traditions in popular justice, economy, art, religion, and more. The word 'Kokoro' translated to 'Heart,' offering the reader valuable glimpses into pre-industrial and Meji-era Japan.Lafcadio Hearn was a Greek-Japanese writer, instrumental in the introduction of Japanese culture and literature to the West.With a former owner's inscription, dated 1923, in pencil to the front free endpaper. A further inscription in the same hand reads 'said to be one of the first copies printed'. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright, with back strip age toned. Light shelf wear to back strip tail. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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