Story of the Mikado W.S. Gilbert Alice Woodward leather

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Title: Story of the Mikado W.S. Gilbert Alice Woodward leather Author: Gilbert, W. S. Date of publication: 1924 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Book#: Story of the Mikado told by Sir W.S. Gilbert Woodward, Alice B. (illustrator). Hardcover: decorative boards, 3/4 leather, gilt lettering. 114 numbered pages. Six beautiful color plates. Nine black and white illustrations by Alice B. Woodward. Book is Very Good. Slight wear to decorative covers. Moderate wear to leather spine and leather corners. Pages slightly yellowed. The book is tightly bound, with clean pages. No page tears, creases, or markings detected other than may be noted above. "Europe. So if my readers are of opinion (as they very likely will be) that some of their customs, as they are revealed in this story, are curious, odd or ridiculous, they must bear in mind that the Japan of that time was very unlike the Japan of to-day. It is important to bear this in mind, because our Government being (in their heart of hearts) a little afraid of the Japanese, are extremely anxious not to irritate or offend them in any way lest they should come over here and give us just such a lesson as they gave the Russians a few years ago. My readers will understand that this fear is not entertained by the generality of inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland who, as a body, are not much afraid read more

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