1894 First Edition Lafcadio Hearn "Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan" in 2 Volumes This is a first edition of Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi)'s "Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan," published in 1894. It features a beautiful design with navy blue cloth binding and bamboo pattern decorations. A complete set of 2 volumes: VOLUME ONE & VOLUME TWO. This is one of Hearn's first and most representative works after arriving in Japan. It is a representative work Hearn wrote shortly after arriving in Japan, vividly depicting the scenery, beliefs, and customs of Japan at the time, from a Western perspective. It vividly portrays the tea ceremony, temples and shrines, folk beliefs, and the lives of ordinary people, and is a famous book that served as an opportunity for Japanese culture to be introduced to the West. It mainly depicts episodes from the Izumo region and Matsue. Each volume: Approximately 21cm (height) x 14cm (width) x 3cm (thickness) ・As this is an antique book from about 130 years ago, there is damage due to aging, wormholes, ink bleeding, and the spine is detached. (Please refer to the images for details.) ・No missing pages were confirmed. 　Volume 1 has P342 as the last page. 　Volume 2 has P696 as the last page. ・As it was a family possession, there are several writings and underlines. ・It is an old book in poor condition overall, but it is readable. Please check the condition in the images and consider purchasing with your understanding. Lafcadio Hearn (Lefkada Hearn Koizumi Yakumo, 1850–1904) was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, and later came to Japan, where he deeply loved Japanese culture. He became a naturalized Japanese citizen and is known as "Koizumi Yakumo." He became a leading figure in introducing the charm of Japanese culture to the West. He is also famous for the morning drama "Bakemono."