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Click here to see our other books! Things Japanese Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan For the use of travellers and others Basil Hall Chamberlain 1927 Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co Limited : London 8.5" by 5.5" (12) 591pp. (3) SUMMARY A beautifully bound copy of this fascinating Japanese travel work, signed by the author and with an excellent folding map to the rear of the work. Fine Binding,Folding Maps,Leather Binding,Signed,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine 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 With binder's stamp of Henry Sotheran to recto of front free endpaper and binder's stamp of Bayntun Bath to the recto of rear endpaper. With publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work. With a dedication from the author to the title page reading: "To Mrs C. B. Stedman with the author's kind regards November 1927" Collated complete with a frontispiece of the author and a large folding map of Japan in provinces to the rear of the work. Basil Hall Chamberlain was a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the most prominent nineteenth century Japanologists. Things Japanese, which was first published in 1890 is Chamberlain's most acclaimed work and went through several editions in his lifetime. The work is an informal and one volume encyclopedia which acts as a useful guide to Japanese travel and culture, meant for a Western audience with a colloquial style. A unique copy of an important travel work, with a dedication from the author and bound in a handsome calf binding. CONDITION In a half calf binding with gilt detail to the spine. Externally in excellent condition with just some very slight rubbing to the extremities. A few marks to the boards and spine. Internally firmly bound. Page bright and clean with just the odd handling marks. Small area of loss to folding map in the centre of the map. Overall Condition: Near Fine 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