The Land of the Rising Yen Japan
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-worn dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 207 pages; Description: 207 p. Illus. 23 cm. Illus. On lining papers. With illustrations by Zabo. Subjects: Yen, Japanese. Japan --Social life and customs --1945-. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 27729
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback in good condition- no jacket. Pages in good condition. Cover is slightly marked and faded. Seller Inventory # 113076
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
Cloth, 8vo, 23 cm, 207 pp,ills. Illustrated by Zabo. "In the last twenty-odd years so much has happened in [Japan], in addition to the staggering economic expansion of which all the world knows, that she has become an endlessly fascinating subject. George Mikes, having almost hoped to fall into the customary Western attitude of condescending pleasure at her "Oriental quaintness" (because it is rather easy to be funny in such an attitude), saw at once that this was not possible. There was nothing for it but to look at the Japanese as he looks at the rest of mankind: with his own inimitable blend of curiosity, respect. affection and irreverence. As a result, he makes Japan much more 'real' to the stranger than most observers do. There are plenty of jokes in his book, of course - and very good ones - but there is more straight portraiture and perceptive interpretation. Everyone writes about the tea ceremony -who else notices the way rubbish is thrown out? Everyone reports his own reaction to the Japanese tradition as embodied in the Kabuki theatre; but who else spots the reaction of the Japanese to their sense of tradition? Whether he is describing student revolt or the Geisha habit, the problems involved in using ideographs or styles of car-driving, morals or manners, George Mikes always has something to say which is both surprising and true." - from the blurb. Very Good in dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-04426
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Joy Norfolk, Deez Books, IPSWICH, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Zabo (illustrator). 1st Edition. 207 pages. A light hearted look at life in Japan. Book and dust wrapper in clean and sound condition. There is neat evidence of previous ownership at the head of the front free end paper. All orders processed promptly and shipped from the UK, 5.5"x8.5". Seller Inventory # 029185
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-worn dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 207 pages; Description: 207 p. Illus. 23 cm. Illus. On lining papers. With illustrations by Zabo. Subjects: Yen, Japanese. Japan --Social life and customs --1945-. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations. Seller Inventory # 27729
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Jacket is shelf rubbed.Foxing.Previous ownership inscription crossed through.Well bound.[R.N]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 23dg
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Frans Books, Solva, Pembs, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Zabo (illustrator). 1st Edition. Good red boards. Silver text on spine. Decorative inside covers. Sections on People, Way of Life, Places (B/s B). Seller Inventory # 007408
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Sell Books, Elland, YORKS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Seller Inventory # L-BAR00341-RAG-20231207-G
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Buybyebooks, Honiton, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Not Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Maroon fibre board covers with silver titles to spine, some edge fading and a damp mark to top inside front. d/w good but cleanable grubbiness. 207 numbered pages unmarked except occasional damp stain to top edges of first and last few pages. Binding vg. Size 14.4 x 22.1 cm Top edges a bit dusty. Seller Inventory # 008259
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Zabo (illustrator). First Edition. Proverbial wisdom is here proved wrong: three is company, and very good company. Japan is chiefly responsible for this. In the last twenty-odd years so much has happened in this country, in addition to the staggering economic expansion of which all the world knows, that she has become an endlessly fascinating subject. George Mikes, having almost hoped to fall into the customary Western attitude of condescending pleasure at her "Oritental quaintness" (because it is rather easy to be funny in such an attitude), saw at once that this was impossible. There was nothing for it but to look at the Japanese as he looks at the rest of mankind: with his own inimitable blend of curiosity, respect, affection and irreverence. As a result, he makes Japan much more 'real' to the stranger than most observers do. There are plenty of jokes in his book, of course - and very good ones - but there is even more straight portraiture and perceptive interpretation. Whether he is describing student revolt or the Geisha habit, the problems involved in using ideagraphs or styles of car-driving, morals or manners, George Mikes always has something to say which is both surprising and true. Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 026951
Quantity: 1 available