Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics by Schodt, Frederik L.; Tezuka, Osamu (Foreword) - 1986

Tokyo and New York: Kodansha International/USA Ltd., 1986. 1986 First Paperback Edition. VERY GOOD. A clean, crisp and firmly bound copy. The only marking is an owner name, in tiny writing, on second blank leaf of book. Pages otherwise fresh and fine. Colorful paper cover has folded flaps with US and Japanese price on front flap. Cover has moderate surface rubbing including small scuffs to rear flap fold but is clean and attractive, no tears chips or creases. Binding firm, no splits or cracs, no creasing to cover spine. A well written and illustrated exposition of Japanese comics, published at the time when Japnese manga was revolutionizing comic and animation industries in the West. "…a joy to look at and a work of an art in and of itself." 7-1/8 x 10-1/8"'; 260 pages. First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.