THE EASTERN ANTHOLOGY Asian Folktales translated by Edward Powys Mathers 1927

Description: THE EASTERN ANTHOLOGY Asian Folktales translated by Edward Powys Mathers 1927 TITLE OF SET: The Eastern Anthology AUTHOR(S): Traditional stories translated by Edward Powys Mathers PUBLISHER: London: John Rodker DATE: 1927 EDITION: 1st Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. This is copy #615. By subscription only. CONDITION NOTES: Near FINE. Some foxing and offsetting, but never obtrusive. Bindings are tight and covers are clean with little evidence of bumping or sunning - quite solid and clean but some very light soiling a few shelf scrapes. Pages fine without marks or creases. Light foxing. DESCRIPTION: Complete set as issued. 12 volumes bound into 4 bindings. Each volume: 24cm x 16.5cm Octavo, full sienna levant morocco. Traditional blind stamped design on covers and spine. Modernist black inlaid design on upper cover of each volume. Delicate copper engravings by Hester Sainsbury, hand colored by A. Alexander & Sons . Edition limited to 1000 sets, this is set #615. Gilt head edge others uncut, printed on rag paper.NOTES: One of the "Whitechapel Boys", the publisher, John Rodker had a long career publishing radical, futuristic, and occult material. Best known as James Joyce's editor in Paris. His own publishing company, which survived between 1927 and 1932, was dedicated to expensive limited editions for a high end clientele. When that clientele dried up in the Great Depression, John Rodker folded his press and moved on to other ventures. Included in set: 3 volumes per binding.... Volume I: The Lesson of a Bawd Vol. II: The Harlot's Breviary. Vol. III: The Book of Women and the Education of Wives. Vol. IV: The Young Wives' Tale and Tales of Fez. Vol. V: The Loves of Radha and Krishna and Amores. Vol. VI: Love Stories and Gallant Tales from the Chinese. Vol. VII: Comrade Loves of the Samurai by Saikaku Ebara and Songs of the Geishas. Vol. VIII: Ninety Short Tales of Love and Women from the Arabic. Vol. IX: The Loves of Dasin and Musa-Ag-Amastan from the Tamashek and Camel-Boy Rhythms from the Arabic.Vol. X: Camel-Boy Rhythms from the Arabic; Vol. XI: Love Tales of Cambodia and Vol. XII: Songs of the Love Nights of Lao & Anthology of Eastern Love Volumes I & II. NOTES: One of the "Whitechapel Boys", the publisher, John Rodker had a long career publishing radical, futuristic, and occult material. Best known as James Joyce's editor in Paris. His own publishing company, which survived between 1927 and 1932, was dedicated to expensive limited editions for a high end clientele. When that clientele dried up in the Great Depression, John Rodker folded his press and moved on to other ventures. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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