Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1992. Paperback. Printed paper wrap, octavo, 494pp., not illustrated. Book has handsome wrap showing only slight edgewear to wrap, binding tight, text has some underlining in pencil and pen scattered throughout. No DJ.
Kyoto, Japan: Mine Shobo, 1978. First printing. Hardcover. Brown stamped white cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 164pp., not illustrated. Book has hint of shelfwear to boards, binding tight, PO signature to front flyleaf, otherwise text clean and unmarked. DJ has mild rubbing, soil and toning.
New York: Obolensky, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author to talk-radio legend Barry Gray on the fly leaf, 'To Barry Gray- the guy I love to argue with on the air, best regards, [signed['. 1960, First Edition. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked;.....
Tokyo: Mainichi Shinbunsha, 1984. Hardcover. 9 of 15 volumes, each folio in cloth, in slipcases, all very good or better, light wear or stains to some slipcases. Heavily illustrated, much in color. Heavy group of books will require extra shipping.
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan: Kyoto Museum, 2008. Quarto (11.75 inches tall), stiff wraps, near fine with just a touch of wear and soil. 265 (12) pp, preface in English but rest of text in Japanese, heavily illustrated in full color. OCLC locates 11 copies, but rare in commerce.
Kyoto, Japan: Kyoto Hotel, c. 1915. Paperback. c. 1915. Fold out map for English speaking tourists issued by the Kyoto Hotel. Map measures 13 x 17 inches and folds into a booklet that measures 3.75 x 6 inches. Bright and unmarked; no tears. All text in English, including the ads.....
Osaka: National Museum of Ethnology, 1981. Paperback. Revised edition of the 1977 publication. 11.75 x 8.25 inches, wraps, very good, light wear, 217 pp, illustrated, much in color. In Japanese.
Routledge, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. First Edition. c.1992. Hardcover. 8vo. 281pp. Fine in Fine dustjacket. Mild tanning to edges of dustjacket.
New York: University Publishing Company, 1872. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition, 1872, hardcover with gilt and black stamped red cloth boards, octavo, 352pp., sparsely illustrated in b&w. Book VG+ with rubbing and mild soil to boards, spine toned, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. No DJ...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. First printing. Hardcover. Cloth in dust jacket, clean unmarked text, near fine copy in very good+ dust jacket, discoloration to the dust jacket (especially at the spine), light edgewear to the dust jacket.
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1978. First printing. Paperback. octavo, paper wraps, book is in very good condition with sunning and rubbing to the wraps,322pp.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. First printing. Hardcover. Beige cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 430pp., sparsely illustrated in b&w. Book has handsome boards and tight binding, text has a three pages showing mild red ink underlining, otherwise clean and unmarked. DJ has rubbing and mild wear, front flap.....
Paris: Editions Anthropos, 1984. Paperback. 1984, Softcover, French text. 191 pp. Fine, clean copy.
Princeton: Princeton University Press/ Peter Beilenson, 1951. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1951. Limited edition of 1000, printed by Peter Beilenson at his Mt. Vernon press. Hardcover, folio, in tan cloth and patterned paper boards with paper title. Unpaginated, illustrated with 8 full color plates and 45 in halftone. Very good. Light.....
New York: E. Weyhe/ Peter Beilenson, 1942. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1942. Limited edition of 1000, printed by Peter Beilenson at his Mt. Vernon press. Hardcover, folio, in tan cloth and patterned paper boards with printed paper title. Unpaginated, with 20 plates in full color and 30 in halftone. Very good.....
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Beige paper covered boards in dust jacket, octavo, 284pp., not illustrated. Book handsome with tight binding, text clean bright and unmarked. DJ has hint of sun to spine.
Ann Arbor: Center for Japanese Studies/University of Michigan, 1992. Paperback. Printed paper wrap, octavo, 425pp., not illustrated. Book has hint of edgewear to wrap, binding tight, a few pages have erasable pencil underlining and marginalia. No DJ.
Hakodate, Japan: The Municipal Library of Hakodate, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Lensen! Presumed first edition, 1954, hardcover with gray paper boards, octavo, 216pp., illustrated in b&w. Book near fine with mild sun to spine, title plate on spine shows mild wear to edges, binding tight, text clean and.....
New York: Weatherhill, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. 1983, First Edition. Hardcover. 167 pp. Profusely illustrated, primarily in b&w. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Tight, clean copy.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Paperback. Softcover. c.1995. 8vo. 249pp. Near Fine. Previous owner's signature on half-title, mild sunning to spine.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author to a Laurie Lewis (relative?) on the fly leaf. 1961, stated First Edition. Illustrated. 62 pp. Hardcover, two-tone cloth, 8vo. Near Fine copy, no Dust Jacket. Minor shelfwear to covers; fine contents.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1979. Second printing. Hardcover. octavo, red and black cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good condition, jacket shows mild wear, book has top corner ding, 305pp.
Armonk, NY: East Gate/M.E. Sharpe, 1990. First printing. Hardcover. Glossy paper covered boards, octavo, not illustrated. Book has handsome boards and tight binding, small red chop mark on title page from Helen Hopper, author of works on Japanese feminism and female leaders, otherwise text clean and unmarked, with foxing to.....
New York: J. Pott. Hardcover. 335 pp. Fully illustrated, thick stock. VG copy in orange cloth, ornate design, gilt titles and upper text block. No DJ, comes in mylar sleeve. Faint soiling of cloth; light bumping at head and foot of spine; lightly cocked. Insides fine; text and images are.....
New York: Metro Books, 2006. Hardcover. Pictorial boards, heavily illustrated (in color), clean unmarked text, near fine copy, no dust jacket.