Tsukiji: The Fish Market at the Center of the World by Bestor, Theodore C

University of California Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of California Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press, 7/12/2004 12:00:01 A. paperback. Very Good. 1.2205 8.9370 6.0630.

University of California Press, 2004-07-12. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2004. Softcover, [xxviii], 411 pages. Very Good+ condition. Size 9"x6". The author "explains the complex social institutions that organize Tsukiji's auctions and the supply lines leading to and from them and illuminates trends of Japan's economic growth, changes in distribution and consumption, and the increasing globalization of the seafood trade. As he brings to life the sights and sounds of the marketplace, he reveals Tsukiji's rich internal culture, its place in Japanese cuisine, and the mercantile traditions that have shaped the marketplace since the early seventeenth century." Includes b&w photo illustrations, glossary, notes, bibliography, and index. Book has light exterior shelfwear. Light soiling on front fly, text else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Very Good+.

Berkeley CA: University of California Press, 2004. 2nd pr.. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, 421 pages, b&w illustrations. Located only blocks from Tokyo's glittering Ginza, Tsukiji―the world's largest marketplace for seafood―is a prominent landmark, well known but little understood by most Tokyoites: a supplier for countless fishmongers and sushi chefs, and a popular and fascinating destination for foreign tourists. Early every morning, the worlds of hi-tech and pre-tech trade noisily converge as tens of thousands of tons of seafood from every ocean of the world quickly change hands. Clean, bright copy. Record # 383515

Paperback. Very Good.

University of California Press, 2004-07-12. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.

Pbk 411pp text illustration in b/w an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new