Attributed to Charles Heaphy. Attributed to Edward Williams. See also Patea by Charles Heaphy, 1839 in Turnbull. Attribution made by Tim Garrity after discussion with Marion Minson (ATL) and Ro Entwisle (DUHo), both of whom thought the work was by…
Margin below image in ink: T.M. Hocken; label: Na Te Hakena Tenei Tiki; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The projecting hill was Clay Point slightly to the left of the present Plimmers steps & now removed. It was Town Acre no 512, and at the…
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) is almost as Japanese as haiku. Both are an art form, an institution in Japan. Haiku is indigenous to the nation; Hearn became a Japanese citizen and married a Japanese [Setsu Koizumi], taking the name Yakumo Koizumi. His…
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn reinvented himself. He was known as Patrick in his native Ireland, Lafcadio in America, and Yakumo Koizumi in Japan. He wrote 11 substantial books about his adopted country. On arrival he was given useful advice: 'Do not fail…
This first edition contains a selection of Japanese legends and stories, including nine tales from old Japanese books to illustrate some strange beliefs. Hearn adds: 'They are only curios.'
A caricature depicting a Medical Professor, William Percy Gowland with a Science professor, J. K. H. Inglis, playing golf with two Humanities Professors, Thomas Dagger Adams and H. Ramsay. The caricature is entitled "Keep Your Eye On The Ball". The…