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[Matsue 1984, Hearn Memorial Museum]. A group of pamphlets & ephemeral items commemorate the opening of the Museum, all items are NEW, unused,original materials keepsakes & obscure resources,#'s 1,2,3,4,5 only. * * FIRST & ONLY EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . . A GROUP OF ORIGINAL KEEPSAKES, PAMPHLETS & EPHEMERA . . . COMMEMORATING THE 1984 OPENING OF THE . . . NEW LAFCADIO HEARN MUSEUM IN MATSUE . . * A group of new pamphlets, ephemera and other items commemorating the opening of the new Lafcadio Hearn Museum. . All items issued in a limited number to guests visiting the opening ceremony only. . *** THE ITEMS: . No.1.: "TO VISITORS OF LAFCADIO HEARN'S OLD RESIDENCE," an essay by Otani Masanobu, one of Hearn's beloved students. This covers Hearn's life in this house and garden and related Matsue commentaries in English, with a drawing of Hearn carrying two suitcases. See photos posted to our website: illus01.jpg . No.2: KOIZUMI YAKUMO SEKAI [KOIZUMI YAKUMO'S WORLD i.e. HEARN'S WORLD], A 4p. newsprint issued for Hearn Festival in Matsue, Sept. 23 & 24 1984, with photographs & Japanese essays, in Japanese. [Hearn's Japanese name was KOIZUMI YAKU O] See photos posted to our website: illus02.jpg. . No.3: JAPAN SHIMANE: GUIDE TO SHIMANE PREFECTURE, including Lafcadio Hearn in Matsue. Color illustrated English pamphlet, photos & maps. See photos posted to our website: illus03.jpg . No.4: LIFE OF LAFCADIO HEARN. Issued by the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, 4p. English text, with photo of Hearn with a walking map of Matsue. See photos posted to our website, same as title.jpg & illus04.jpg.] . No.5.: INTERNATIONAL SIGHTSEEING AND CULTURAL CITY: MATSUE. Folding color brochure and guidebook, 16p. Useful ephemera. See photos posted to our website: illus05.jpg . No.6.:KOIZUMI YAKUMO MATSUE: KOIZUMI YAKUMO IN MATSUE: Stiff white wrappers, Japanese & English front cover, 70p., English & Japanese essays, chronology of Hearn in Matsue, guide to Hearn's Matsue, Hearn bibliography, list places worth visiting in Matsue which appeared in Hearn books, maps and worthy information & photos. See photos posted to our website: cover.jpg & illus06.jpg . No.7. Commemorative pictorial badge of Hearn issued to visitors at the opening of the museum. See photos posted to our website: illus07.jpg . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: All items are NEW, unused, as issued in 1984, some 36 years ago. Some may show signs of 'age' and toning, otherwise excellent examples as issued by the Museum to opening ceremony visitors. . *** NOTE: Please carefully read each listing, not all listings contain all examples from the list above. These items were issued in a very small number to visitors, . Please carefully review each listing for a unique count and tally of items contained. All items issued in a small and limited number, when they are gone there are no replacements available. . ***. Seller Inventory # 85042608
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