9780233961613 - the Land of the Rising Yen: Japan; by Mikes, George (11 results)
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear.
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
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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 l…ife and customs --1945-. 3 Kg.
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Seller: Joy Norfolk, Deez Books, IPSWICH, United KingdomJoy Norfolk, Deez Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 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". Zabo (…illustrator).
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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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 l…ife and customs --1945-. 1 Kg.
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Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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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.
Published by Andre Deutsch Ltd, London, first edition, 1970, 1970
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Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United KingdomWykeham Books
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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.
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Seller: Frans Books, Solva, Pembs, United KingdomFrans Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good red boards. Silver text on spine. Decorative inside covers. Sections on People, Way of Life, Places (B/s B). Zabo (illustrator).
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Seller: Book Stage, Stratford, ON, CanadaBook Stage
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Cloth. First Edition 207 pp Drawings fine, dw price clipped, else v.g. Zabo (illustrator).
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Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United KingdomThe London Bookworm
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 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. Zabo (illustrator).
