Tales Out of the East

Overview:

  • Title: Tales Out of the East
  • Author: Lafcadio Hearn
  • Year: 1952
  • Publisher: Story Classics
  • Pages: 253
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: A Dead Secret
  • Notes:
    • "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.