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Tales Out of the East

Lafcadio Hearn

First published 1952
Publisher Story Classics
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Pages 253


11 stories from the 1880s/90s Two sections: "Some Chinese Ghosts" (6, with a glossary) "Some Japanese Glimpses" (5)

  • "The stories comprising this volume were selected by J. I. Rodale."
  • Divided into two sections: "Some Chinese Ghosts" (the first six stories, followed by a glossary on pp. 65-70); "Some Japanese Glimpses" (the last five stories).
  • The limitation page states:
    TALES OUT OF THE EAST
    is limited to 3000 copies,
    of which this is Number ___
  • Hardback in plain brown cloth with black spine decorated with gold design and lettering, in slipcase
  • Slipcase covered in black paper decorated on one side with a blue,brown, and tan dragon and on the other side with a blue,brown, and tan oriental-style parasol.
  • Book came with a glassine dust jacket.
  • Note: An unnumbered limitation page follows the last numbered page of 253.
  • The limitation page gives details of the book's production.

No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Tales Out of the East Cover 1960 A. S. Barnes Trade Paperback Collection P-4016 128