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Original 1917 edition/reissue of Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne, published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., London.What makes this copy especially interesting is its early 20th-century Japan provenance.The book contains an original bookseller label from:Kelly & Walsh
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No. 78 Main St., YokohamaKelly & Walsh was an important English-language bookseller operating in East Asia and serving expatriate communities in cities including Yokohama.The rear cover also retains an original:“Kioto Hotel Library” label
Library No. 267Together, these labels suggest that this copy was sold through Kelly & Walsh in Yokohama and later became part of the historic Kioto Hotel Library in Kyoto, Japan.The publication page states:“First published at 1s. net, February, 1917.”The book is bound in red cloth with embossed decoration to the front board.Condition:
Antique book in well-used condition. Significant wear to the spine, including cloth loss and abrasion, edge and corner wear, fading, age toning to pages, and some weakness at the hinges. Both historic Japan-related labels remain present and legible. Please review all photographs closely as they form an important part of the condition description.A fascinating survivor with strong appeal for collectors of:Japan travel history, Yokohama history, Kyoto history, historic hotels, Kelly & Walsh, expatriate book trade, antique English-language books in Japan, and early 20th-century travel ephemera.Sold exactly as pictured.
