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    By Basil Hall Chamberlain
    London   John Murray
    8.5" by 6" VI [2], 545 [2] pp.
    A fascinating, comprehensive encyclopedia covering topics from the abacus to zoology in Japan, by prominent British academic and Japanologist, Basil Hall Chamberlain.
    By Basil Hall Chamberlain

    1902 Things Japanese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan for the use of Travellers and Others

    London   John Murray
    8.5" by 6" VI [2], 545 [2] pp.
    A fascinating, comprehensive encyclopedia covering topics from the abacus to zoology in Japan, by prominent British academic and Japanologist, Basil Hall Chamberlain.
    £35.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 964H18
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    Description

    Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

    In the publisher's original cloth binding.

    This volume is the fourth edition, revised and enlarged.

    This copy would have included a fold-out map to the rear. Unfortunately, this map has been removed from this copy.

    This volume has been one of the leading English-language texts on Japanese culture, society, and customs. Providing a practical and informative guide for travelers, scholars, and diplomats, interested in Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912). The book is structured alphabetically, covering topics such as blackening the teeth, books on Japan, earthquakes and volcanoes, festivals, mythology, literature, geisha, kabuki, Buddhism, Shinto, language, folklore, social customs, flora and fauna, politics, and daily life.

    Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850–1935) was a prominent British academic, Japanologist and professor at the Imperial University of Tokyo. This work is his most popular work, admired for its detailed, but informal approach.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Cockling to spine, spreading slightly to boards. The odd slight handling mark to boards. Significant tear to rear joint of spine, about 2.5" long, partially exposing binding materials, spine and rear board. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in slight loss to cloth. Front free endpaper has become disbound, with chipping to perimeters. Hinges strained, with exposed binding material. Endpapers age toned with the odd spot. Internally, generally firmly bound. Fold-out map to the rear has been torn and removed. Pages bright and clean if a little age toned, particularly to perimeters of title page. The odd spot, heavier to fore edge and first and last few leaves.

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