Hearn, Lafcadio
Five Titles From the Japanese Fairy Tale Series

1. The Boy Who Drew Cats
10 Hiyoshicho, Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, (1898, but later). No. 23. Crepe-paper edition. 8vo, 7 9/16 x 5 7/16 in. (192 x 138 mm). 18, (2) pp. Illustrated with color woodblock prints. Publisher's illustrated crepe-paper wrappers; fine copies in a worn blue cloth chemise. Perkins, p. 34; BAL 7930 Intermediate Printing A

2. The Goblin Spider
17 Kami Negishi, Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, (1926). Third crepe-paper edition. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (190 x 138 mm). Unpaginated. Illustrated with color woodblock prints. Publisher's illustrated crepe-paper wrappers. Perkins, p. 36

3. The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling
Tokyo, Japan: T. Hasegawa, (1902). No. 24. First edition (BAL first printing A). 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (190 x 138 mm). Unpaginated. Illustrated with color woodblock prints. Publisher's illustrated crepe-paper wrappers. Perkins, p. 44-45; BAL 7937 A

4. Chin Chin Kobakama
Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, (1925). No. 25. Fifteenth edition, first printing. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (190 x 138 mm). Unpaginated. Illustrated with color woodblock prints. Publisher's illustrated crepe-paper wrappers. Perkins, p. 48

5. The Fountain of Youth
Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, (1925). Second printing. 8vo, 7 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (189 x 136 mm). Unpaginated. Illustrated with color woodblock prints. Publisher's illustrated crepe-paper wrappers. BAL 7975 B

A well-preserved set of these beautifully produced fairy tales.

Provenance: The Estate of G. Franklin Ludington, New York City