Condition. The book is in Good condition. The covers are soiled. At the bottom middle of the front cover there is a 7 mm vertical tear which has been closed with transparent archival repair tape. The top and bottom edges of both front and back covers are rippled and "floppy." They extend slightly over the internal folded pages. Internally the pages are solid and have occasional stains. All folded pages are solid and have not cuts or tear at the folded edge. The spine covering is solid.

 
Hasegawa, T. (Takejiro)
James, Mrs. T.H. (translator):
Three Reflections Told in English by Mrs. T. H. James, No. 21, Japanese Fairy Tale Series (English), Tokyo (17 Kami Negishi), c1934, 12mo (5 1/2 x 7 5/8 in - 13.8 x 19.4 cm), large size for a Hasegawa book, 12 folded crepe paper pages, 24 pages total including covers. There is a colophon in the book.

Dating this book. This book has a colophon but I find it hard to read. I recognize the address of 17 Kami Negishi. This book was originally published in February, 1894. The early printing was 5 x 6 3/4 in and carried the 10 Hiyoshi-cho, Tokyo address. I believe this is a later printing which is slightly larger (5 1/2 x 7 5/8 in) and carries the 17 Kami Negishi, Tokyo address. This printing is frequently referred to as the 1934 large format printing. Four books were published in large format c1934. These were:

1. [No. 1] Momotaro with additional title on front cover reading Japanese Fairy Tale, printed Showa 7 (1932) & published Showa 9 (1934), 10 folded pages. (David Thompson originally but apparently retranslated by T.H. James)
2. [No 16] The Wooden Bowl with additional title on front cover reading Japanese Fairy Tale, printed and published Showa 9 (1934) 11 folded pages. (T.H. (Kate) James)
3. [No 21] Three Reflections with additional title on the front cover reading Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 21. (T.H. James)
4. [No 22] The Flowers of Remembrance and Forgetfulness, printed and published Showa 14 (1939), 11 folded pages. (T.H. James)

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Colophon - Inside Back Cover