Dolls on Display: Japan in Miniature. Being an Illustrated Commentary on the Girls' Festival and the Boys' Festival
by Caiger, G
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Presentation Box
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Tokyo, Japan: The Hokuseido Press, 1933. First edition, undated [1933]. Excellent example including original presentation box, promotional booklet for this book, additional list of publications, slip at front in Japanese. Box includes list of agents selling this book. Illustrated in black and white with some color plates, two folding color plates. Deep purple rough silk covers with paper label, cord binding, original (but tattered) glassine dustjacket, presentation box with label on front cover and spine. The book is in very good condition with firm binding, clean pages, one folding plate having an upper corner chip that barely touches the printed area, no names or other markings. The presentation box is unevenly faded and has edgewear, box joints visible in a few areas but structurally sound.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Presentation Box. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039676
- Title
- Dolls on Display: Japan in Miniature. Being an Illustrated Commentary on the Girls' Festival and the Boys' Festival
- Author
- Caiger, G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Presentation Box
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Hokuseido Press
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo, Japan
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- JAPANESE ARTS TRADITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arts - Fine, Decorative, Antiques, Performing Arts; Travel & Exploration, International Culture;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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