Mito Yashiki: A Tale Of Old Japan (inscribed by the author)

New Yotk & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1889. First edition. Hardcover. First ediiton. INSCRIBED ON THE FIRST FRONT BLANK, "To Mr. ____/ with the compliments of the author/ Arthur C. Maclay/ New York City/ Feb 26th, 1890". Olive green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and black. Patterned endpapers. 456 pp. A tight example, a bit of wear to the extremities and a touch of soiling tothe spine strip; a small stain tyo the yop portion of the front board and some light splash marks to the rear board. A "feudal romance descriptive of the decline of the Shogunate and of the Downfall of the Power of the Tokugawa Family". Book signed by Maclay, who traveled in and wrote extensively about Japan, are quite scarce. Very Good. Item #E18520B

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