Paris, John [Banzai (Hurrah!): A novel]. Banzai! - Ura!: Roman. 

Series Biblioteka vsemirnoi literatury.
Translation from English by V. Zhivotova.
Cover by G. Echeistov.

Leningrad, [Gosizdat], 1928.
8vo, 291, [3] pp., [2] pp.ad..

In original pictorial wrappers and modern slipcase.
Near good condition, overall wear, light dust-staining to cover, small tears to wrapper edges, creasing to wrappers, small losses to spine, restored along spine, ink owner signature to half-title, small loss to p. 61-64 upper edges.

First and only Russian translation. Paris's second Russian book. One of 5 000 copies printed.

This is the first and only Russian translation of the novel 'Banzai (Hurrah!)' (1925) by John Paris (the pseudonym of Frank Ashton-Gwatkin; 1889-1976), a British novelist, diplomat, and Foreign Office official who significantly influenced British foreign policy in the Far East in the early 20th century. In 1929, he was sent to the Soviet Union to work at the British Embassy in Moscow but returned after a year to be the secretary of the Anglo-Soviet Debt Committee under Lord Goschen. Due to his interest in economic affairs, he played a crucial role in establishing the Economic Relations Section in the Foreign Office, and became its first head in 1934.
This novel, reflecting Paris's period of residence in Japan, tells the story of a young Japanese boy seething with unrest and discontent, who comes to England to free himself from the shackles that the rigid conventions of Japan forced upon him. The story also depicts his involvement in the Tokyo streetcar riots and the great earthquake of 1923.
The book cover was crafted by the illustrious illustrator, renowned graphic and theater artist, as well as futurist poet, Georgii Echeistov (1897-1946). Echeistov honed his skills as a student under the tutelage of Vladimir Favorsky, a pivotal figure in Russian graphic art and book design during the 20th century, at VKhUTEMAS. Prior to that, he studied in the painting workshop of Boris Grigoriev.

OCLC locates one copy of this edition only, held in the Stanford University Library.