Japanese history, culture and language.
Confederate Air Force, 1990. Softcover/JDL. 47pp. Glossy pages are unmarked with b/w photos, text in Japanese and English. Blue wraps are pointed with lightly rubbed surface. Stapled binding is tight and intact.
Stanford University Press, 1980. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Volume 1 only. 428p. Crisp, white pages unmarked. Boards are clean, pointed and firmly bound. Ends lightly bumped. Top edge foxed. Near fine jacket is protected in brodart with light creasing at crown.
Fujiya Hotel, 1950. 3-in-1. Paperback. 8vo. 1950s- 3 books in 1 on customs and culture of Japan for travelers. Japanese sewn binding with illustrated linen covers and folded rice paper leaves. Cover illustration done in gold, brown and blue. Faintly foxed and rubbed. 591p. Pages unmarked though slightly yellowed. Binding.....
Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Co, 1964. Noguchi, Yoshie. First Edition. Hardcover, 63ppg. Very well preserved for a children's book. Very good to near fine condition. Light foxing to end papers. Rest of pages are clean and bright. No markings throughout. Dust jacket has only minor creasing.....
Merriam Press, 2008. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 187pp. Signed on title page. Text is unmarked with b/w photos. Blue boards are lightly worn from age. Illustrated DJ has minimal shelf wear but remains glossy and unclipped.
The Asia Society Inc., 1972. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 135p. White pages are unmarked with b/w illustrations. Brown cloth boards have lightly bumped corners and red lettering. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Jacket has a large but faint water stain on front and back sides, price is clipped. Binding is.....
The Hokuseido Press. Signed. 4To Hardcover. 141pp. Signed and dated with a thoughtful inscription by author on front end-page. Bound in textured original purple silk covered boards with red title, black lettering and gold flecks. Spine-ends covered with green ornamented silken pieces, with tan silk ties. Gorgeous fan decor end-pages.....
Veterans' Publishing Company, 1947. 3rd Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 230pp. Text is unmarked on warmly toned pages. Red boards are severely scratched with staining and edging. Spine feels loose with edging. Boards are coming detached. Book is lightly canted. Text block has darkened deckle edge pages. Aesthetic defects on the outside.....
Princeton University Press, 1994. Hardcover. 504 pages. Red cloth boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is wrapped in mylar and has some shelfwear and some minor scratches.
Routledge, 2016. 2nd. 8Vo Softcover. 292pp. Text mostly unmarked except for a few areas containing sparse highlighting. Blue covers are glossy with an upcurl on front and a vertical crease running down backside. Binding tight and square, spine is unbroken. Supplements not included.
The Century Co., 1924. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 1st edition without any other dates on copyright. Bound in lovely green cloth with bold illustration in black and pale yellow. Binding square and secure. Tips and corners lightly bumped. 235p.Warmly toned pages are unmarked. Plenty of b/w photographic plates throughout. Woven.....
The Osaka Mainichi Publishing Co., Ltd., 1926. Revised. 8Vo Hardcover. 182pp. Warm pages are unmarked with a top edge adorned in gilt. Binding is tight and square. Bound in plum cloth with gold gilt lettering, pointed corners and minor surface wear. Housed in a protective cardboard case that lays within.....
W.H. Allen, 1961. Benvenuti. 1st edition. Hardcover. Folio. 59pp. Pages are unmarked with plenty of lovely full page and cut color illustrations from Benvenuti throughout. Binding square and tight. Illustrated boards are vibrant with light edge rubbing. Includes titled and illustrated glassine jacket in good condition- two tears present on.....
Routledge, 2016. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 404p. White pages are unmarked. Covers are glossy and clean with gently bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken.
Kodansha, 1985. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 381pp. Dual lingual text, with Japanese a vis to English, remains unmarked. Cherry red cloth boards are titled in silver foil and remain clean and pointed. Similarly titled spine is square with hinges tight. Includes jacket in very good condition, unclipped and glossy. Marked.....
Sasakawa Peace Foundation, 1993. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 271pp. Text unmarked on white pages, with b/w illustrations. Bound in yellow cloth with pointed corners, silver gilt lettering on front and slightly faded on spine. Binding is tight and square. Large watermarks on front and back boards.
Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers, 1953. Overseas Edition. 4To Hardcover. Contents unmarked on white pages with b/w photography, text in Japanese. Bound in dark blue cloth and silver gilt lettering. Jacket in good shape, unclipped with lighty rubbed edges and a few small closed tears on spine ends. Binding tight and.....
T. Hasegawa, 1894. 1st printing. Enlarged English Edition. Softcover. 12mo. 1st printing of no. 21 in Hasegawa's Japanese Fairy Tale Series. Silk stitched binding secure. Untitled spine lightly chipped. Profusely illustrated with beautiful color woodblock prints on folded crepe paper (chirimen-bon). Folded edge of the cover/copyright page has been opened.....
Aichi Prefecture. 1st Printing. Folio Softcover. Contents unmarked with b/w photos, text in dual English-Japanese. Wraps are bright with name inscribed on back panel and light scuffing to surfaces. Binding is tight, hinges are secure.
Morrow, 2019. 1st Ed, 3rd Ptg. 8Vo, Hardcover. 596pp. Tan boards with gray 4/5 cuffs. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Hinges are tight, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimum overall shelf/timewear, initials and date written on front endpaper. Some jacketwear, jacket edgewear and tears, scothch tape.....
Matthew Meyer, 2018. Revised. Paperback. 8vo. 223pp. Contents are unmarked with color illustrations throughout. Binding remains square and tight. Covers are clean with only a slightly lifted fore edge from reading.
Yamaguchi Publishing House, 1990. 30th impression. Translated. Hardcover. 8vo. 379pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Bound in bright white cloth with stamped titling in black on the cover and spine. Corners are very slightly bumped though cloth remains clean. Spine slightly canted with hinges secure. Glossy jacket included in.....
Routledge, 2001. 1st. Paperback. 8vo. 198pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Glossy covers are clean with minor edge wear; binding is squared and tight.
Tokyo Chunichi Shimbun, 1962. Oblong Hardcover. 4to. Scarce title, one of only 2000 printed. Hardbound in white paper boards illustrated in gray and titled in red. Boards are protected in plastic jacket- slightly dirtied around outer edges. Corners are lightly bumped and spine is yellowed from age. Binding square and.....
Kodansha USA, 2010. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 191pp. A clean ex-library copy with the typical stickers, stamps and markings. Text is unmarked on white pages with b/w photos. White boards are pointed and bright. Jacket is protected in mylar and remains unclipped. Binding is tight and square.