Berkeley, California: Parnassus Press, 1967. Pictorial cloth (hard cover) in mylar protected dust-jacket, (10.75" x 9.25"). Unpaginated; 12 full-page, four color woodblock illustrations. The book tells twelve tales of well known Japanese animal folk stories. In a price clipped jacket, showing edge chipping and several closed tears; internally clean, tight and bright. This is NOT an ex-library copy. SCARCE Size: Oblong Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Elsa Kula.

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Bookseller: Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003815
Title: Magic Animals of Japan
Author: Pratt, Davis
Illustrator: Elsa Kula
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Parnassus Press
Place of Publication: Berkeley, California
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: JAPANESE FOLKLORE

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