Chamberlain Basil Hall Translator (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. revised edition. 480 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. revised edition. 480 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good. 1st thus. Sewn paperback, VG. 110pp, edges of the covers a little rubbed, bound Yotsume Toji fashion which is becoming a little loose, the book now in a custom made portfolio with ribbon ties. The Kojiki is the oldest surviving chronicle of Japan, dating from the early 8th century. Written by O-no Yasumaro for the Empress Gemmei, it is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan. Basil Hall Chamberlain [ 1850 - 1935 ] was professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University & was one of the leading British Japanologists of the late 19th C. He was the first to translate the Kojiki into English [1882]. 400 grams.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean unmarked book. NOT a former library book. NO writing or highlighting. Soft crepe paper with s ilk tie binding. Light rubbing to the lower spine but still a very good copy difficult to find in such good condition. Museum quality. Slight stain to area near No, 8 on front cover.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Colour fold-out map frontis. Good (+), without dust jacket: fore-edge of rear cover has chunk missing, as if a very tiny shark attacked it. This affects edge of margins of some pages. Generally, the book is clean and tight.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1886 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 32 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 32 Chamberlain, Basil Hall, 1850-1935, translator,K¿?bunsha (Firm), publisher.…