Buy this book on-line LAFCADIO HEARN : Youma. The Story of a West-Indian SlaveSampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Ltd., London, 1890
The first UK edition, printed from the US sheets. 8vo. 193pp + xxxii publisher's catalogue at rear. Red cloth, lettered in gold at the spine and with a quite striking black- and gilt-stamped patterning to the backstrip and upper board. Captioned tissue-protected frontispiece. Patterned endpapers lightly browned, and with just a touch of fading to the backstrip and a hint of wear to the spine ends. A very good copy. One of two books Hearn produced during the two years (1987-89) he spent in Martinique at the behest of 'Harper's Magazine'. The following year he moved to Japan, and quickly became a naturalized citizen, assuming the name Koizumi Yakumo and eventually cementing his reputation.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of LAFCADIO HEARN : Youma. The Story of a West-Indian Slave. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, collectables, out-of-print books, used books and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |