Kaiseki: Zen Tastes in Japanese Cooking by Tsuji, Kaichi - 1972-01-01

Dust Jacket Blemishes: 1" tear at the spine base, some chips and rubs on the DJ edges. The flaps are unclipped and the retail price remains intact. Structurally sound, especially considering this DJ is over 50 years old, and cook books are intended to be used, frequently. A complimentary Mylar cover protects the DJ from additional damage by new owner who wants to use it. (photo).

Book: Blemishes: Light toning on the board edges, inexplicable sharpie strike on bottom of pages (photo). No other marks or entries, the back binding has evidence of a partial tear, expertly mended.

The book binding is strong and firm. Lime-green titling is clear and crisp.

Color photographs (96) throughout (photo) supplemented by striking woodcut illustrations by Masakazu Kuwata for this publication (photo).

Kodansha USA Inc. Collectible - Very Good. Tokyo and Palo Alto: Kodansha International 1972. Stated 1st edition. Hardcover 4to 207 pgs. Color plates and illustrations. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Light sunning along edges of covers. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket lightly soiled and spine lightly sunned. (Japanese Cooking, Cookbook) Inquire if you need further information.

Tokyo/Kyoto/Palo Alto: Kodansha International Ltd./Tankosh, 1972. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto, blue cloth covered boards with yellow title and spine titles. 207 pp. including index, glossary, Notes on Utensils, and list of recipes. Generously illlustrated throughout with 96 full color, full page photographs by Muneori Kuzunishi and Yoshiro Matsuda, of ensembles of the dishes described in each chapter showing the exquisite presentation for which Kaiseki is famous. Kaiseki is a vegetarian, seasonal and highly decorative cuisine developed for serving connected to Cha No Yu or the tea ceremony. Each dish is meant to be in accord with the season in which it is prepared and served as well as being presented in a manner also in accord with the seasons. The gorgeous presentations in the photographs show that Kaiseki presentation is of the highest art and makes the usual punctiliously decorative Japanese food serving look like servings in a school cafeteria. Also… Read More

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International Ltd, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto; 207 pages; VG-/G+; Gray and White spine with Red text; Bound in Dark Blue cloth with green lettering; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering, price clipped, mild edgewear and shelfwear; Previous owner's name on front endpaper; Shelved Case 12. 1349027. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Kodansha, 1972. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Kodansha USA Inc, 1981-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!