11. Special Noh Committee.

The Noh Drama: Ten Plays from the Japanese. Selected and Translated by the Special Noh Committee, Japanese Classics Translation Committee.

Vermont / Japan, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1976. 16.2 cm x 23.5 cm. XVI, 192 pages. With black and white illustrations, plan of a Noh theatre and map of Japanese provinces. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. As new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor foxing and light pink stain to edges. From the reference library of Hans Christian- Andersen Translator, Erik Haugaard.

12. Werner, E.T.C.

Myths & Legends of China [Myths of Epidemics / Myths of Medicine / Myths of Exorcism etc.] With Thirty-Two Illustrations in Colours by Chinese Artists.

Fourth Impression of the First Edition. London / Bombay / Sydney, George G. Harrap & Co., 1934. Octavo. Colour-Frontispiece, 454 pages including an excellent Index. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The rare, original dustjacket torn and with a larger part of the jacket missing. The Volume itself in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

13. Hajek, Lubor.

The Osaka Woodcuts. Reproductions by W. Forman. Catalogue by J.V. Neustupny.

London, Spring Books, No Year [Circa 1950]. 20.7 cm x 26.3 cm. Colour Frontispiece. 99 pages. 53 pages of colour illustrations with 1 fold-out. Hardcover / Illustrated Japanese Blockbook-style-binding. Black cloth-case with button and string loop. Binding stained but else in Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slipcase slightly worn. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

14. Ko, Chang-Su.

Korea’s Best Loved Poems.

First edition. Seoul, Hallim, 1974. 18 cm. 195 pages. Illustrations in black and white throughout. Original hardcover in protective slip-case. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

15. Satthianadhan, Krupabai.

Kamala, Eine Geschichte aus dem Hinduleben.

First German Edition. Leipzig, H.G. Wallmann, 1989. 13.5 cm x 19 cm. 287 pages. Black-and-white portrait of author on frontispiece. Original Hardcover / Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Unusually excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. An inscription on front free endpaper by previous owner.

16. McCullough, William H. & Helen Craig.

A Tale of Flowering Fortunes [‘Eiga monogatari’] – Annals of Japanese Aristocratic Life in the Heian Period. Translated, with an Introduction and Notes by William H. & Helen Craig McCullough.

In two volumes. Stanford, California, Stanford University Press, 1980. 17 cm x 24 cm. Volume I – XV, pages 1 to 428 / Volume II – pages 429 to 910. Illustrated with 19 woodcuts from a 17th century edition and 20 diagrams including plans of the capital and the Imperial Palace and several genealogical charts. Original Hardcover (no dustjackets). Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

17. Mathers, E. Powys.

The Eastern Anthology – Anthology of Eastern Love. Eastern Love: Volumes I & II & III: The Lessons of a Bawd and Harlot’s Breviary. English Versions of the Kuttanimatam of Damodaragupta and Samayamatrika of Kshemendra. Volume I: The Lessons of a Bawd of Damodaragupta. Volume II: The Harlot’s Breviary of Kshemendra. Volume III: The Book of Women and The Education of Wives.

3 Volumes in one (complete set). London, John Rodker For Subscribers, 1927. 15.2 cm x 23.5 cm. Pagination: Vol I: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 92 pages / Vol II: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 100 pages / Vol III: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 152 pages. Hardcover / Beautiful, actually stunning, private full morocco in Art Deco – Style (see images), Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Deckled edges. Top edge gilt. Gilt on spine and red leather hardcover. Minor discolouration and staining to front and rear pastedown enpapers and endpapers. This edition of the Kuttanimatam of Damodaragupta, the Samayamatrika of Kshemendra, the Zenan-Nameh of Fazil-Bey, and Ta’Dib Ul-Nisvan, being Volume I, II and III of the “Eastern Art of Love”, are here translated into English for the first time, by E. Powys Mathers. This edition of 1,000 copies on all rag paper was printed by Messrs. Molyneux, 3 & 4, New Street Hill, London. The copper plate engravings are by Hester Sainsbury and have been printed and hand coloured by Messrs. A. Alexander and Sons, Ltd. This copy is No. 695.

18. [Arabian Nights] Forster, Edward / [Provenance: Daniel Callaghan of Lotabeg].

The Arabian Nights, in Five Volumes. [Including “The History of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp” / The History of Ali Baba and of the Forty Robbers, killed by one Slave” / etc.] Translated by The Reverend Edward Forster [based on the French version of Antoine Galland]. With [24] Engravings, from Pictures by Robert Smirke.

First Edition [Large Paper Quarto Edition]. Five Volumes (complete set with all engravings). London, Printed for William Miller, 1802. Quarto (21.5 cm x 27.5 cm). Volume I: LXI, (7), 385 pages with 5 copper-engravings including Errata-Leaf and “Directions for placing the Plates” for all four volumes / Volume: 432 pages with 5 copper-engravings / 405 pages with 5 copper-engravings / 461 pages with 5 copper-engravings / 474 pages with 5 copper-engravings. Hardcover / Original, early 19th century full leather with gilt lettering and date on lower spine [″London, 1802”]. Beautiful, richly ornamented master-bindings. All Volumes in strong, protective collector’s Mylar, which invites the reader/collector to use the work without fear of handling. Armorial Bookplates / ExLibris of Daniel Callaghan, Esquire of Lotabeg (MP for Cork City 1830-1849) to all five pastedowns (Motto: “Fidus et Audax”). Marbled endpapers a little dusty but beautiful. Volume 1, 2 and 5 with some weakening to the spine (slightly cracked), but holding and still firm overall. All plates present. As known and always found with this scarce edition, the original, titled tissue-guards all in place, have created stronger signs of foxing to the plates but in sharp contrast the text in all the five Volumes in bright and clean condition with only occasional faint staining. Endpapers with some minor browning. Very good+ condition overall with some rubbing and minor bumping to the Volumes but really only minor signs of external wear. Extremely sought after publication, not to be confused with the later, much more common Octavo Editions !