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Seen & Unseen or The Monologues of a Homeless Snail

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Item specifics

Seller notes
“Very Good”
Author
Noguchi, Yone
Book Title
Seen & Unseen
Cover
Hardcover
Language
English
Publisher
Gelett Burgett & Porter Garnett
Publication Year
1897
Place Published
San Francisco, CA
Signed By
Author
Pages
Unpaginated
Topic
Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Book Condition
Very Good
Defects
SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good condition and was, possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its, contents are in generally clean condition. The front cover is, fully illustrated with gilt decorations and lettering and there, is gilt lettering (in English and Japanese) on the spine. There, is noticeable rubbing and wear to the spine ends, corners and, edges of the book covers. The spine ends and corners of the, book covers have some beginning fraying as well. There are, spots of rubbing / wear to the rear covers of the book. The, text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of, occasional beginning foxing. This copy has the author's, penciled signature on the frontispiece. This is the author's, first published work, published by Gelett Burgess and Porter, Garnett during their years in and around the San Francisco Bay, area. "Yone Noguchi was the first Japanese author to publish, English-language novels and books of poetry. Born in 1875 near, Nagoya, Japan, he traveled to the United States for the first, time in 1893 and soon became part of the literary scene in San, Francisco and later in London and New York City. He was the, father of the noted Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi,, although their relationship was to prove a troubled one. In, addition to his career as a literary writer and poet, Yone, Noguchi served as Professor of English at Keio University in, Tokyo and wrote essays, criticism, and translations, in both, English and Japanese. He died in 1947." "Burgess's departure, from the University became an opportunity to reconsider his, professional aspirations. With a group of like-minded, associates, he founded in 1895 a humorous little magazine, entitled The Lark. The Lark began as a lark, but was more, successful than its makers intended, eventually reaching a
Binding
Hardcover
Subject
Poetry
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Year Printed
1897
Special Attributes
1st Edition, Inscribed, Signed

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