Lester the Loyalist. A Romance of the Founding of Canada

Sladen, Douglas (1856-1947)

Verlag: The Hakubunsha, Tokio [Tokyo, Japan], 1890

Beschreibung

Tokio [Tokyo, Japan]: The Hakubunsha, 1890. In English. First edition, 1890, with a personalized inscription in pencil signed by the author on the title page and a printed informational slip about the book laid in loosely at the front. Long historical poem offering a fictional retelling of Canada's founding. Laid in slip is from Griffith Farran & Co. in London and describes the book as having been made in Japan under the supervision of Mr. Nagao, their leading authority on book production and its etiquette. It continues to inform that "the maple leaves sprinkled across the pages were printed from wood-blocks specifically cut for the purpose, it being the custom in Japan to decorate every page of poetry with pictures or designs". Oblong softcover with stitched Japanese style binding, paper label, publisher advertising inside both covers, text printed on thin rice paper with a Japanese maple background design, about 6 inches tall and 8.75 inches wide. Very good condition with light edge rubbing, sound binding, clean pages, no other names or markings. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Oblong 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 044527

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Lester the Loyalist. A Romance of the ...

Verlag: The Hakubunsha, Tokio [Tokyo, Japan]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1890

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: First Edition.