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Women of the Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha
by Downer, Lesley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- 5/5
- ISBN 10
- 0767904893
- ISBN 13
- 9780767904896
- Seller
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Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Broadway Books, 2001. First edition.. Hard cover. 5. Fine in fine dust jacket. Clean, tight, bright 8vo & DJ. Both near as new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Inscribed dedication pg: "May 2001 To Tom, With best wishes. Lesley Downer".
Synopsis
An authority on Japanese history and culture, LESLEY DOWNER is the author of several acclaimed works on Japan, including a travel book, On the Narrow Road , and The Brothers: The Hidden World of Japan’s Richest Family , selected as a New York Times Notable Book. Having lived in Japan for a decade, she now divides her time between London and New York.
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Details
- Bookseller
- B8 Books and Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0000140
- Title
- Women of the Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha
- Author
- Downer, Lesley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 5
- Jacket Condition
- 5
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0767904893
- ISBN 13
- 9780767904896
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- feminist
Terms of Sale
B8 Books and Prints
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About the Seller
B8 Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2012
Grove City, Pennsylvania
About B8 Books and Prints
B8 Books started after I inherited my grandfather's library. We specialize in antique and vintage books and prints as well as imited edition books and books signed by authors and/or illustrators, especially association copies.
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- New
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