The Heart of a Geisha
Fraser, Mrs. Hugh; Crouch, R. Weir (Illustrator)
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1908
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7.5" x 5.75", 165 pp., in a beautiful original cloth binding designed by Robert Weir Crouch, with lovely ornamental borders and other decorative elements throughout. A very good copy with lght soiling to spine and back cover. Mary Crawford Fraser (1851-1922) was a writer of memoirs and historical fiction. She lived in Japan from 1888 to 1894 while her husband, Hugh Fraser, was the British Minister to Japan. The Heart of a Geisha is a historical novel that explores inter-class relationships in Japan. As described in Victorian Women Travellers in Meiji Japan (Sterry, 2009), it is " set in Kyoto just before the Restoration, and was inspired by some of the more dramatic aspects of the early life of Hirobumi Ito, who rose to be a member of the ruling political oligarchy and was the first cabinet prime minister of Japan.In the story, as in the real life of Ito, a samurai is assisted to escape his enemies with the help of a geisha. The complicated plot centers on the characters of the swashbuckling samurai and the gentle, loyal, and brave geisha who sacrifices her honor to a lascivious Inspector to allow the samurai to make good his escape. This story acts as a vehicle for Mrs. Fraser to explore the role of the Geisha in Japanese society." A scarce title with both content and design interest. Seller Inventory # 22329
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Title: The Heart of a Geisha
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1908
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Edition: First Edition.
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Heart of a Geisha-Haiku
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ISBN 10: 1499612559
ISBN 13: 9781499612554
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 36 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 34298747/2
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Heart of a Geisha-Haiku (Paperback)
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A confession about love, passion, dreams but also loneliness and wisdom ""Heart of a Geisha"" is a collection of short poems written in the authentic Japanese Haiku form.It is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count.Of course is more important to impress then to have exactly 17 syllables. The philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment and illumination. My poems were inspired from the poems of ONO NO KOMACHI- a legendary woman lived c. 825 - c. 900.As a poet, Komachi specialized in erotic love themes, expressed in complex poems. Most of her poems are about anxiety, solitude or passionate love. Once Komachi was amazingly beautiful woman.But she was quite disdainful of her lovers and died poor and alone.The most well known story is about her relationship with Fukakusa no Shosho, a high-ranking courtier. Komachi promised that if he visited her continuously for a hundred nights, then she would become his lover. Fukakusa no Shosho visited her every night, but failed once towards the end. Despairing, he fell ill and subsequently died. When Komachi learned of his death she was overcome with grief. . ""I thought to pick the flower of forgetting for myself, but I found it already growing in his heart"" Ono no Komachi This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781499612554
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The heart of a geisha, by Mrs. Hugh Fraser. Frontispiece by Ludwig Holberg, decorations by R. Weir Crouch 1908 [LeatherBound]
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. 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. Pages: 194. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1908 edition. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Pages: 194. Seller Inventory # LB100153382708
The Heart of a Geisha
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G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1908
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Hardcover
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Seller: Ironwood Books, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. R. Weir CROUCH (R.W.C); Ludwig HOLBERG (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Decorated binding; design by R. Weir CROUCH (R.W.C). No DJ; no initial price data provided. Frontispiece is loose and water-stained around the edges. Prior owner name stamp on FFEPs and RFEPs; otherwise, text is clean and pages unmarked. 165 pages. Measures 6.0" x 7.75". Illustrated with a frontispiece by Ludwig HOLBERG, and in-text decorations and decorated endpapers by R. Weir CROUCH (R.W.C). AEG. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Very Good+. Seller Inventory # 005052