Ezra Pound (selections from his work "Cathay"), Lafacido Hearn, Yone Noguchi, Arthur Waley (selections from "One Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems"; Japanese Poetry"; "The Uta" and "The Temple"), Shigeyoshi Obata "The Works of Li Po" trans. by Obata, Witter Bynner, Curtis Hidden Page, Clara Walsh. In addition "Imitations" Oriental Poetry and translations from Anglo writers: Witter Bynner; Thomas Burke; Christopher Morley; Vachel Linsy; Helen Schlesinger and others. Notes to rear on Li Po (7-6-765); the forms of Chinese Poetry; The Shi King (book of poetry compiled by Confucius); T'ang Dynasty (600-900); Po Chui-I; Ssu-K'ung T'u; Epochs in Chinese poetry and other great poets. Bibliography to rear. This is a true first edition, number 242 of 1000 as stated on facing page to title "This first edition of Lotus and Chrysanthemum consists of 1000 specially printed bound copies. Black cloth boards and spine, faded gilt lettering to spine. Deckled page ends, mild edge toning. Very clean text, no writing, solidly bound. sm 4to, 327 pages In protective polyester film wrap.

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