Japanese Fairy Tales, 6 volumes
Lot includes: 1-5. Hearn, Lafcadio (1850-1904). Japanese Fairy Tales. Tokyo: Hasegawa, ca. 1920. (5 volumes, complete). small 8vos.; wood block printed in colors on crepe paper with crepe paper wrappers, stabbed and sewn bindings; housed in publisher's blue cloth Chi-tsu box with faux bone clasps and cover label, near fine, in bright box with light fading to spine, with gold speckled paper title label to cover and white stamped titles to spine. A near fine set of this beautifully printed and produced work. The tales include: "The Boy Who Drew Cats," "The Goblin Spider," "The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling," "Chin Chin Kobakama," and "The Fountain of Youth." 6. Kate James. The Wonderful Tea Kettle Tokyo. Japanese Fairy Tale Series #16; Tokyo: Hasegawa, ca.1900. Color woodblock illustrations printed on crepe paper. 8vo, original sewn crepe paper wrappers.

Provenance:
The Collection of Fritz & Lucy Jewett, San Francisco, California.