Harry Hervey / Where Strange Gods Call Pages out of the East 1st Edition 1924

Description: Where Strange Gods Call; Pages out of the East Author: Hervey, Harry Title: Where Strange Gods Call; Pages out of the East Publication: New York: The Century Co. [1924], 1924 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. 8vo. [12], 3-349, [3] pp. Green cloth with a pictorial front board and spine with decorations stamped in black and orange, lettered in black on the front board and spine. Price of $3.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated by a frontispiece and 31 additional plates, black and white drawings by Christopher Murphy. Hervey's record of his travels to China, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, and Hawaii. Here he records the costume, the art and entertainment, the food, and the flora and fauna of these destinations. Hervey spends time in Shinto temples in Japan, in the city of Nagasaki, at a luau, and spent time boating in the Philippines. A great deal of his narrative concerns the women he admired (and sometimes pursued) during his travels, with Hervey recording his experiences with both courtesans and noble-women. A roguish travel narrative from the early twentieth century, brilliantly illustrated, and difficult to find in-jacket. Near Fine / Very Good. A Near Fine book with a tiny nick to the bottom edge of the rear board; dust jacket is Very Good with a trace or two of edge wear and moderate fading to the spine panel. Seller ID: 00009049 Subject: Biography & Autobiography, History, Travel Evening star books, LLC We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. Guarantee We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations' strict codes of ethics. All items are guaranteed to be received as described and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. SHIPPING TERMS All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery using this shipping method usually occurs in 5 to 10 business days. Expedited and international shipping are also available. Please contact us for a shipping quote if you wish to upgrade to Priority Mail. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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