Lafcadio Hearn. First Japanese edition, first printing (stated). Rutland, VT and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1955. Both price-clipped dust jacket, in mylar protective wrapper, and hardcover are in Very Good+ and Near Fine condition, respectively. Other than a former owner red stamp at end of the book, there are no additional markings or writing found in the book, 498 pp. Japanese Book seller (The House of Sung) stamp on bottom of last page.
"Hearn (1850-1904) changed his name to Koizumi Yakumo after becomeing a Japanese citizen 1896. Hearn (pen name Yakumo Koizumi) provides a personal account of his time spent in Japan into a vivid account of how the Japanese live, work and think. Hearn (Yakumo) is well known for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories."
Three color printing of warrior on front is a reproduction from an original woodblock print by Torii Kiyomasa (1694-1716). First published by MacMillian Company in 1904.
