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First edition (not stated per publisher's usual practice). xviii, 446 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 16.25cm. Light orange dust jacket rubbed, minor nicks and a few bumps at edges, foxing and moisture stain to white rear panel. Light brown cloth, front board corners lightly bumped. A few small dark stains to fore-edge; some foxing affecting several initial and rear leaves with a few scattered spots to interior pages; unobtrusive negligible rippling to bottom corners of last 50 leaves or so. Binding is firm. A very good- copy in a good+ dust jacket. Features an Introduction and twenty-seven essays divided among four sections titled as "General Studies," "Early Fiction," "Later Fiction," and "Photography and Criticism." Contributors include Chester E. Eisinger, John Alexander Allen, Robert L. Phillips, Jr., J.A. Bryant, Jr. [Joseph Allen Bryant], Albert J. Griffith, John Edward Hardy, Jane L. Hinton, Elizabeth M. Kerr, Margaret Jones Bolsterli, Albert J. Devlin, Warren French, F. Garvin Davenport, Jr., M.E. Bradford [Melvin Eustace Bradford], Brenda G. Cornell, Merrill Maguire Skaggs, Julia L. Demmin, Daniel Curley, Daniele Pitavy-Souques, Robert B. Heilman, Mary Anne Ferguson, Seymour Gross, Louise Y. Gossett, Douglas Messerli, Thomas Daniel Young, Barbara McKenzie, Elizabeth A. Meese, Michael Kreyling, and Ruth M. Vande Kieft. ISBN 0878050930.…

Decorative Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 128 + pp. Vol. 2, No. 4, March 1960 issue only! An great study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. Light fraying on spine bottom. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant) (illustratore).…

Condizione: Good. Brown leather spine with gilt bands and gilt titles on black leather panel on spine, marbled boards, 562 pp. The book starts with the voyage of Captain John Saris in the Clove on a mission for the London (English) East India Company to establish commerce with Japan. This section is titled "the Eighth voyage of the English East India Company in 1611 (incorrectly listed in the heading as 1611 - should have been 1613) by Captain John Saris." Saris arrived off Firando, Japan on June 11, 1613. Will Adams joined Saris from Yedo on July 29 and negotiations were conducted which resulted in the Emperor of Japan granting the London East India Company the right to engage in commerce in Japan. Captain Saris departed Japan on Dec 5, leaving the Richard Cocks, "captain and Cape merchant" of the English factory which he was to establish. Eight other Englishmen were also left behind and Will Adams was hired. In addition to the journal of the visit there are 7 letter from Richard Cocks between 1614 and 1620 pertaining to the British factory. The voyage to Japan and attached letters cover pages 1-91 in the book. Other voyages in the book are the Ninth voyage of the East India Company in 1612 by Commander Thomas Best; the Eleventh Voyage of the English East India Company in 1612 in the "Salomon;" the Twelfth voyage of the East India Company in 1613 by Captain Newport; numerous voyages to India between 1613-1616 and "Observations during a Residence in the Island of Chusan (off China), in 1701 by Dr James Cunningham; with some early Notices respecting China (pages 549-562). ~ Condition. The book is in Good condition. Covers stained and worn. Some internal foxing. Private library plate, with coat of arms, for Henry and Owen Melchett.…