GREEY, Edward "The Golden Lotus" [Lee and Shepard, 1883]

GREELY, Edward. The Golden Lotus and Other Legends of Japan.

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1883. First edition. 7.5" x 5", 145pp. Sage green cloth with pictorial spine and gilt text; front cover illustrated with black line drawing by the author, gilt titles to front. No dust jacket. Slight smudges to exterior, two small chips to rear, and some rubbing to edges and joints; boards sturdy. Pictorial endpapers; textblock edges modestly age-toned; slight cracking to rear hinge at endpapers; missing page facing title page; gift inscription to title page; pp. 145 and epigraph pages loosed but present; interior pages mildly toned. Gift inscription on title page. Very Good-.

Edward Greey was an American writer and collector of folklore, known for compiling and retelling stories from around the world for Western audiences. The Golden Lotus and Other Legends of Japan presents traditional Japanese tales, blending myth, legend, and moral lessons in Greey’s accessible prose. The book reflects late 19th-century Western fascination with Japanese culture, offering both entertainment and insight into the stories and values of Meiji-era Japan.