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London and New York: Macmillan and Co, 1891. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good. Reprint edition, 1891. A Very Good copy. 8vo., 383 pp., with black & white images. Bound in publishers blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Spine slightly darkened, tips bumped, end papers foxed as is title page from frontis protective sheet. Unmarked.

London: Macmillan & Co, 1871. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. xii, 277; vi, (2), 272 pp. 31 plates; erratum slip tipped in. Large engraved bookplates of Johann & Dora Kruse in each volume; Kruse (1859-1927) was an Australian violinist and conductor. Later red three-quarter morocco and marbled boards (corners rubbed), gilt titles, by J. & E. Bumpus, Oxford. Scattered light foxing, but a very good copy in an attractive binding.

Author: A. B. Mitford.Title: TALES OF OLD JAPAN. By A. B. Mitford, Second Secretary to the British Legation in Japan. With illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists.Publisher: London, Macmillan and Co., 1871. First Edition. Complete set of 2 volumes.Language: Text in English.Size: 8" X 5.5".Pages: xii-277, 272 pages.Binding: Attractive and near fine blue half-morocco leather binding, finely bound by Riviere and Son for Sotheran with gilt titles and decoration to spines (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt. A beautiful set!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, very rare light foxing - as shown, nice ex-libris of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey on the first endpaper of both volumes - as shown, original pictorial black cloth front covers bound at rear of each volume - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the 31 illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists..
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