Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1994
ISBN 10: 1568360215 ISBN 13: 9781568360218
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, ix-xiv, 255pp. Interior clean no marks except some faint pencil marking at the top fore-corner of the front free end paper. Binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, corners square.
Published by Kodansha International, Ltd., New York, NY, 1997
ISBN 10: 1568361742 ISBN 13: 9781568361741
Seller: Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Off the Map is an amusing, fact-filled book that recharts geography and human history through the eyes of intrepid seafarers, arrogant imperialists, feuding neighbors, gullible mapmakers, and bumbling tourists from the time of Ptolemy to the breakup of Yugoslavia. Far from being straightforward labels for countries or regions, place-names and the maps that establish them can reveal a sensitive record of exploration, conquest, and liberation, shot through with geographic error, linguistic decay, and ethnic misunderstanding. Included are maps, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 2013
ISBN 10: 1568364970 ISBN 13: 9781568364971
Seller: Montana Book Company, Fond du Lac, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 155 pp. Tightly bound. Top right corner front board lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. Built-in ribbon bookmark. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1964
ISBN 10: 0870111108 ISBN 13: 9780870111105
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: a couple of small stains to the front free endpaper; else only the mildest rubbing to the panels; the binding leans very slightly - very common in books of this oblong shape - but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no the very mildest wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 12mo. (7.15 x 9.15 x 0.5 inches). 126 pages. Color Photography by Yoshkatsu Saeki. Illustrated also with red designs. Weight: 18 ounces. First Edition [1964]; Fourth Printing [1976]. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards. First Edition [1964]; Fourth Printing [1976].
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 4770019866 ISBN 13: 9784770019868
Seller: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, Price Clipped. American First. Complete number line from 1 to 4; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; light age toning to page edges; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1994
ISBN 10: 1568360428 ISBN 13: 9781568360423
Seller: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. American First. Minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 1568361343 ISBN 13: 9781568361345
Seller: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. American First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; some edge wear to card covers; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs. Book.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1998
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Paperback Edition: First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only minor indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; faint crease at the lower front panel. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 165pp. Line Drawings by Ryuji Watanabe. Translated by Margaret Mitsutani. Winner of the Akutagawa Prize. ITrade Paperback. In these three stories, an ingenious Japanese writer has created a new kind of fantasy, playful yet vaguely sinister, laced with her own brand of humor: a blend of the earthiness of certain fairy tales and the absurdity of much of real life. In "The Bridegroom Was a Dog, " an offbeat cram school teacher tells her pupils a story about a little princess whose hand in marriage is promised to a dog as a reward for licking her bottom clean, only to have her own life turned upside down by the sudden appearance of a dog-like young man named Taro with a predilection for the same part of her anatomy. When rumor-mongering housewives try to force them into a more respectable relationship, both she and Taro escape into new relationships of their own. The heroine of "Missing Heels" is a mail-order bride who crosses an invisible border into a strange land where her husband's identity remains a mystery. Her encounters with people suspicious of her and intent on improving her, including a doctor who wants to reconstruct her feet, provide a wickedly funny view of an "advanced" society's attitude toward outsiders. The narrator of "The Gotthard Railway, " originally written in German, is a young woman who prefers the darkness of tunnels to the Italian sunshine that intellectuals like her German boyfriend long for. Her train ride through the bowels of St. Gotthard exposes us to new ways of seeing things - flags and maps, place names and the landscapes that give rise to them. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1996
ISBN 10: 1568360959 ISBN 13: 9781568360959
Seller: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Almost Like New. First Edition, First Printing. (First Edition, First Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.
Published by Kodansha International, Ltd., New York, NY, 1995
ISBN 10: 156836105X ISBN 13: 9781568361055
Seller: Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Thus. This book helps modern readers to understand Henry Hudson's life and times, the state of geographic knowledge in his day, and why people were mesmerized by the voyages of heroic maritime figures like him. The author relies on Hudson's original logs and covers all of Hudson's voyages in his quest for the Northwest and Northeast Passages. The book contains illustrations, maps, appendices, endnotes, bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid.
Published by Kodansha International Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, New York, NY, London, UK, 1992
ISBN 10: 4770016824 ISBN 13: 9784770016829
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_ASNEW. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 431 pp. Very clean copy. Tight binding. Spine slightly cocked. Publisher's Remainder mark on bottom edge. Dj with minimal wear.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1979
ISBN 10: 0870111884 ISBN 13: 9780870111884
Seller: a2zbooks, Burgin, KY, U.S.A.
Softcover (with flaps). Condition: Good (ex-library). Volume 39. Light shelf and corner wear, Ex-Library with the usual markings and attachments, Text appears other wise clean, binding is in good sturdy condition. 130 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 0870111884. ISBN/EAN: 9780870111884. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561015926.
Published by Kodansha International (1997), New York, NY, 1997
ISBN 10: 1568361149 ISBN 13: 9781568361147
Trade PAPERBACK. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). Expanded Edition. New York, NY: Kodansha International. G/No Dustjacket. (1997). Expanded Edition. Trade PAPERBACK. 8vo., xxxi, 388 pp., rubbed, shelfwear .
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1987
ISBN 10: 0870118137 ISBN 13: 9780870118135
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. English And Japanese Edition. 8.1 X 7.6 X 0.6 inches. 96 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1986
ISBN 10: 0870117807 ISBN 13: 9780870117800
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition (1986); so stated. First Edition (1986); so stated. Good in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows some dampstaining to the upper corner of the text pages, which has imparted a bit of "crinkliness" to that corner of the pages and some waviness to same; else only a hint soiling to the top edge of the text block and some light sunning to the top edge of the blue-green toned cloth over boards; a small spot of soil to the bottom edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing however a serious flaw. Corners sharp. The DJ shows some scuffing to the head of the backstrip and the backstrip also shows some faint sunning (the white titles thereon are unaffect, bold and clearly legible); else only mild rubbing; the price has not been clipped. Remains attractive and intact, but not without flaw. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12 x 9 x 0.7 inches). 128 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Foreward by Henry Geldzahler. Language: English. Weight: 38 ounces. Hardback with DJ.
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Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1998
ISBN 10: 1568362560 ISBN 13: 9781568362564
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. First Edition, First Printing. NEW COPY w/PO name to fEP, and trace edge wear. Compendium of firsts in major fields. Text in 12 chapters: I, Language & Literature; II, Arts & Music; III, Food & Drink; IV, Government & Society; V, Town & Country; VI, Warfare & Destruction; VII, Philosophy & Religion; VIII, Science & Technology; IX, Transport & Travels; X, Sport & Recreation; XI, Utility & Luxury; and XII, Law & Finance.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1981
ISBN 10: 0870114751 ISBN 13: 9780870114755
Seller: LONG BEACH BOOKS, INC., Long Beach, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Trade Paperback. Step-by-step instructions and over 300 B&W photos allow the trainee to follow and learn the techniques with ease. The techniques of Kukishin Ryu - an ancient Japanese method - have been updated and adapted for use today. A thorough grounding in the fundamentals dealt with here will enable you to disarm and control and assailant. Wear at edges, reading creases, lightly rubbed. Size: 6" x 9". TRADE PAPERBACK.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1988
ISBN 10: 0870118544 ISBN 13: 9780870118548
Seller: Montana Book Company, Fond du Lac, WI, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Good to Very Good. 256 pp. Tightly bound. Top corners lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. NOTE: Signed by Author. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY., 1979
ISBN 10: 1568360282 ISBN 13: 9781568360287
Seller: river break books, Fort benton, MT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Exterior is very clean with bump to upper rear corner. Cover has near new sheen and two text-book price stickers. Interior is unmarked and also very clean. Binding is strong and tight.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1992
ISBN 10: 4770017030 ISBN 13: 9784770017031
Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Very Good/Very Good. Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator). 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Kodansha International. Very Good/Very Good. 1992. 2nd Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 565pp., dust jacket light shelf wear on edges and corners, some very light creasing at edges, some very light rubbing on spine edges, otherwise very good; cover light shelf wear at edges, otherwise very good; front free-endpaper is partially torn but complete, otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. .
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1993
ISBN 10: 156836010X ISBN 13: 9781568360102
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1993 Edition. gift inscription title pp.
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Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1997
ISBN 10: 4770021771 ISBN 13: 9784770021779
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. First Edition Thus [1997]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows no flaws; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and the faintest sunning to the peach-toned background field of the rear panel; the price is intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 258 pages. The hardcover edition was published the previous year. Paperback: French Wraps [with DJ]. I loved 'A Zen Romance'. It is the true story of a young woman's years in Japan in the sixties and her experiences in all facets of the world she encountered - religions, monasteries, men, food and many wise and not so wise, fascinating characters. Far from being a self-aggrandizing memoir, a travelogue or a spiritual manual, this book reads like a rich, delicious novel. Sandra Boliver Boehm writes with a sense of humor about her college-age self, and with meticulous and sensual detail about her experiences in Japan in the 1970's. Her relationship with the men in the Zen monastery she lived near is a great story in itself. Another story is that throughout she was a "militant virgin." Her descriptions of the food she ate are enough to make a reader crave sushi every night. This is a phenominal coming-of-age tale, and a must for any intelligent young woman with a lust for adventure. What I especially loved was that she kept her perspective and especially her sense of humor. Everyone should read this book. I can't recommend it highly enough. First Edition Thus [1997]; First Printing indicated.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 2013
ISBN 10: 1568364857 ISBN 13: 9781568364858
Seller: Montana Book Company, Fond du Lac, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 224 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. This is the First U.S. edition published in 2013. First Edition / First Printing thus. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1989
ISBN 10: 4770014309 ISBN 13: 9784770014306
Seller: LONG BEACH BOOKS, INC., Long Beach, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing of This Edition. Gives the reader everything needed to begin writing or teaching haiku. The book presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the dynamic changes throughout the 20th century. Also includes form, the seasons in haiku, and haiku craft, plus background on the Japanese poetic tradition, and a reference section of haiku-related terms. Book has light wear at edges. Dust Jacket has wear at edges, lightly rubbed. Size: 4 1/4" x 7". PAPERBACK.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 2001
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: NF. 1st Edition. Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 250 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1992
ISBN 10: 4770016972 ISBN 13: 9784770016973
Seller: Ash Grove Heirloom Books, Pueblo, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket protected by removable Brodart cover. NEW COPY.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1981
ISBN 10: 0870114859 ISBN 13: 9780870114854
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Hardback in Near Fine condition, Near Fine dust jacket. 4to 11" to 13" tall. 200 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 2001
ISBN 10: 477002682X ISBN 13: 9784770026828
Seller: Russian Hill Bookstore, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 312 pages, 8vo. Minor shelfwear. Tightly bound, no marks. Volume is in Very Good-plus condition.
Published by Kodansha International, New York, NY, 1999
ISBN 10: 4770023324 ISBN 13: 9784770023322
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. First Edition Thus (1999); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.15 x 7.25 x 0.65 inches). 224 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 5.9 ounces. Japanese for Young People Series. Trade Paperback. First Edition Thus (1999); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence.
Published by Kodansha International, New York NY,, 2013
Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
Quarto; hardcover; 233pp., monochrome illustrations. Dustwrapper. Remainder. New. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. In this book author Fumon Tanaka uses the life and accomplishments of sword master Miyamoto Musashi to look at the history of swords and sword fighting, and to discuss their role in Japanese history and in the development of traditional Japanese martial arts systems. The book opens with an introduction to Musashi as a real-life figure, not just the legend we've come to know. Musashi was born in 1584, a time of transition in Japan that saw centuries of violence and war give way to an era of peace. In his early years, Musashi studied kenjutsu (the technique of the sword) and trained as a warrior. Before he turned thirty, he had fought and won sixty-six duels, proving himself a truly gifted swordsman. When he was in his thirties, however, warriors were no longer called upon to do battle, and many, like Musashi, turned to the inner secrets and theories of kenjutsu as a way to find a deeper meaning to life. He became a first-class painter and wrote Zen poetry. By 1629, he had gone back to his ronin ways, and opened a kenjutsu dojo, where he taught two-sword fighting, the technique he perfected although didn't invent, as is widely believed. In 1643, when he was sixty years old, Musashi wrote his classic work, The Book of Five Rings. In the second chapter of the book, Tanaka introduces Musashi's major rivals, while the last two chapters go into great detail about the various traditional martial arts systems including the development and characteristics of each, as well as the techniques themselves. 9781568364759.