The Book of Tea; with Introduction and Notes by Hiroshi Muraoka
Published by Kenkyusha, Tokyo, 1944
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books
AbeBooks seller since March 19, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 135.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Small octavo in off white boards with tan dust jacket; 117 pp., 19 cm. Original tissue covers stamp of publisher on colophon. Uncommon in such a early edition. Appears to have been published in 1940s or 1950s. Main body of text in English with introduction and notes in Japanese. Table of contents: The cup of humanity.--The schools of tea.--Taoism and Zen.--The tea-room.--Art appreciation.--Flowers.--Tea-masters. Wee bit of insect nibbling to top edge of rear board; else about near fine(-) thus, in a very good(-) to good(+0 similarly nibbled jacket. Please refer to phoots.Obscure inscriptoin in Japanese to title page, as well as a personal owner blind stamp to front free ednpaper.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Book of Tea; with Introduction and Notes by Hiroshi Muraoka
- Author
- Okakura, Kakuzo; Muraoka, Hiroshi (intro and notes)
- Publisher
- Kenkyusha, Tokyo
- Publication year
- 1944
- Condition
- Very Good(-)
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- Appears to be the 17th printing, 1944.
- Seller catalogs
- Asia, Food
BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books
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