By Ernest Fenollosa, Ezra Pound
New York   Alfred A. Knopf
9.5" by 6" viii, 268pp
The scarce first edition of this study of the stage, plays and theatre in Japan from the library of T. W. Rolleston.
By Ernest Fenollosa, Ezra Pound

1917 'Noh' Or Accomplishment, A Study of the Classical Stage of Japan

New York   Alfred A. Knopf
9.5" by 6" viii, 268pp
The scarce first edition of this study of the stage, plays and theatre in Japan from the library of T. W. Rolleston.
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

First edition, first printing of 'Noh' Or Accomplishment, A Study of the Classical Stage of Japan by Ernest Fenollosa and Ezra Pound in the original publisher's cloth binding. 

This study from the early twentieth century includes plays and notes which had been previously published. Also includes sheet music to the rear. 

With a monochrome plate as the frontispiece.

Ernest Fenollosa was an American art historian particularly of Japanese art. Ezra Pound was an American poet and literary critic. 

From the library of Irish writer, literary figure and poet Thomas William Rolleston, gifted from John Quinn, a prominent Irish-American collector of the time and personal friend of Ezra Pound. Indicated by the ink inscription to the first free endpaper: 
'To T. W. Rolleston, with the kind regards of John Quinn, June 29 1917'.





Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and slight bumping to the extremities. The front hinge is slightly strained. Prior owner's ink inscription from J. Quinn to T. W. Rolleston to the first free endpaper dated 1917. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean except for some slight aging.

Very Good

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