KABUKI JAPANESE DRAMA. by Shigetoshi, Kawatake

Tokyo: Foreign Affairs Association of Japa, 1958. 1st printing; 131 clean, unmarked pages; Hand-tied wraps; The cover represents the three traditional colors used on the striped curtains of the Kabuki stage. The use of this curtain dates from 1632 when Nakamura Kanzaburo participated in the hauling of the Shogun's boat and was awarded the awning in appreciation. . 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by 66 plates including four in Color. 8 vo.

Tokyo: Foreign Affairs Association of Japan, 1958. First Edition. Soft cover. Very good. Octavo; pp; (vi), 131, index, colophon; illustrated with sixty-six plates including four in color; red, black and green cloth with a title label printed in black bound in the Japanese style; minor edge wear, a lovely supple copy;. Contains a list of a number of plays and a timeline od the History of Kabuki. The cloth cover reproduces the three traditional colors used on the striped curtains of the Kabuki stage.

Foreign Affairs, 1958. First Edition.in original box Octavo; pp; (vi), 131, index, colophon; illustrated with sixty-six plates including four in color;

Tokyo: The Foreign Affairs Association, 1958. FIRST PRINTING. Name label on half title; otherwise, A FINE COPY bound in the Japanese style. Superb printing, illustration and design. The cover represents the three traditional colors used on the striped curtains of the Kabuki stage. The use of this curtain dates from 1632 when Nakamura Kanzaburo participated in the hauling of the Shogun's boat and was awarded the awning in appreciation. 131 pages.

Tokyo: Foreign Affairs Association of Japan, 1958 Traditional four-eyed string-tied binding, 1st Printing (stated) in the original two-piece printed box, book printed on doubled pages, fully illus, one in large foldout with tissue guard, wraps show minor wear & quiet soil, box lower portion has 2 side tears but is whole & structurally quite sound, an excellent copy of the original First Issue in the scarce box; 8vo; 181pp indexed & illus. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.