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We Japanese, Volume Ii: Being Descriptions Of The Characteristics, History, Legendry, Tradition, Drama, Images, Shrines, Temples, Customs, Manners Besides Numerous Other Subjects.

We Japanese, Volume Ii: Being Descriptions Of The Characteristics, History, Legendry, Tradition, Drama, Images, Shrines, Temples, Customs, Manners Besides Numerous Other Subjects.

by H. S. K. Yamaguchi, Revisions By A. F. Thomas, Atsuharu Sakai, Senji Isono

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Used - Near Fine Book
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Near Fine Slipcase
Edition
1st Edition 2nd Printing
Published
1946
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Soft cover
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Miyanoshita / Hakone: Fujiya Hotel, 1946. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine Book/Near Fine Slipcase. 355 Illustrations. 207 Pp. Light Green Silk Over Covered Paper Wrappers, String Bound. Slipcase In Beige And Green. Printed Paper Labels On Book And Slipcase. No Date. Near Fine, No Wear Or Marks, Light Usage, Slipcase Near Fine Except… Read more about this item
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Shunga The Erotic Art Of Japan, 1600-1979

Shunga The Erotic Art Of Japan, 1600-1979

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1st Edition
Published
1979
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Soft cover
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New York: Ronin Gallery, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good +. Illustrations Throughout. 168 Items, Illustrtaed Three Per Page, Most In Colot. Light Usage, No Marks.
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Japan To America; A Symposium Of Papers By Political Leaders And Representative Citizens Of Japan On Conditions In Japan And On The Relations Between Japan And The United States

Japan To America; A Symposium Of Papers By Political Leaders And Representative Citizens Of Japan On Conditions In Japan And On The Relations Between Japan And The United States

by Masaoka, Naoichi (Editor), Introduction By Lindsay Russell;

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Used - Very Good
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1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1914
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Hardcover
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1914. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Xii, 235 Pp + 4 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue Cloth Stamped In Gold And Light Blue, Decorated Endpapers. First Printing, With 1914 Date On Title Page. Light Usage, Hinges Cracked But Not Broken, A Few Loose Newspaper Clippings, One Attached, A Few Pages With Browning… Read more about this item
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Russia And Japan And A Complete History Of The War In The Far East - Volume I (1904)

Russia And Japan And A Complete History Of The War In The Far East - Volume I (1904)

by Unger, Frederic William, And Charles Morris

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2nd Edition
Published
1904
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Hardcover
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W. E. Scull, 1904. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +. Half-Tone Engravings And Drawings. 424, Xx Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Gilt, White Green And Black, Floral Endpapers. Unusually Well Preserved, Slight Usage, Hinges Tight, Short Tear At Top Of Spine, No Marks. Volume I Only; Volume Ii Was Issued 1905. Unger Was A U.S. Journalist, Author… Read more about this item
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Anthology Of Japanese Literature From The Earliest Era To The Mid-Nineteenth Century. Volume I: Earliest Era To Mid-Nineteenth Century. Volume Ii: From 1868 To The Present Day. (Two Volumes In One).

Anthology Of Japanese Literature From The Earliest Era To The Mid-Nineteenth Century. Volume I: Earliest Era To Mid-Nineteenth Century. Volume Ii: From 1868 To The Present Day. (Two Volumes In One).

by Keene, Donald (Editor)

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1955
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Hardcover
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Grove Press, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 444, 440 Pp. Red And Black Cloth. With 12 Pp Insert From The Book Find Club. Book Is Near Fine. Dust Jacket Unpriced, Some Wear. 1" X1/2" Chip At Tip Of Front Panel.
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Guide To Japan; Cincpac Cincpoa Bulletin No. 209-45, 1 September 1945, Restricted

Guide To Japan; Cincpac Cincpoa Bulletin No. 209-45, 1 September 1945, Restricted

by Forrestal, James; Chester W. Nimitz; Cincpac-Cincpoa

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Used - Near Fine
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1st Edition
Published
1945
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Soft cover
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Cincpac-Cincpoa, 1945. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Photographs, Map;S. 104 Pp. + Covers. Restricted, Now Made Public. Near Fine
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The American Record In The Far East, 1945-1951

The American Record In The Far East, 1945-1951

by Latourette, Kenneth Scott

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Good
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1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1952
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Hardcover
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The Macmillan Company / The American Institute Of Pacific Relations, 1952. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Vii, 208 Pp. Blue Cloth. First Printing Stated. Near Fine; Ownership Signature Of American Missionary In Japan E. Otis Draper; Draper Was Also Son Of A Missionary There. Near Fine. Dust Jacket Price Clipped, Stamped Price $3.00, Wear, Chipping At… Read more about this item
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Japan: Caught in Time

Japan: Caught in Time

by Cortazzi, Hugh; Bennett, Terry; Russkoe Geograficheskoe Obshchestvo

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Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1995
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780834803435
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Weatherhill, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 159 Pp. Black Boards Lettered In Gilt On The Spine. First Edition Stated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $34.95.
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The Silent Traveller in Japan

The Silent Traveller in Japan

by Chiang Yee

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good + Jacket
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1972
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780393086423
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W. W. Norton, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good + Jacket. Color Plates And B/W Drawins By Chiang Yee. 430 Pp. Beige Cloth Lettered In Blue. First Printing Indicated. Fine. Dust Jacket Preice Clipped, Slight Wear, 1/2" Closed Tear At Top Of Rear Panel With Internal Clear Tape Reinforcement. No Marks.
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An Atlas Of Far Eastern Politics. Enlarged Edition With A Supplement For The Years 1938 To 1942

An Atlas Of Far Eastern Politics. Enlarged Edition With A Supplement For The Years 1938 To 1942

by Hudson, G. F., And Marthe Rajchman, Supplement By George E. Taylor

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Used - Near Fine
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No Jacket
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2nd Edition
Published
1942
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Hardcover
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New York City Ny: The John Day Company / Institute Of Pacific Relations, 1942. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 207 Pp. Cloth. Second (Revised And Enlarged) Edition, 1942With Supplement For 1938-1942 And Additional Maps. Light Usage, Ownership Name Of A Political Scientist On Rear Pastedown.
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Imari, Satsuma And Other Japanese Export Ceramics (Revised And Expanded Second Edition, With Values)

Imari, Satsuma And Other Japanese Export Ceramics (Revised And Expanded Second Edition, With Values)

by Nancy Schiffer

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
2nd Edition 1st Printing
Published
2000
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780764309908
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2000. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 220 Pp. Black Cloth Lettered In Blue, Multicolor Endpapers, Color Illustrations Throughout. First Printing Of Second Edition, Revised, 2000. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $49.95.
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Rediscovering Lafcadio Hearn: Japanese Legends, Life and Culture: Japanese Legends, Life & Culture: 1

Rediscovering Lafcadio Hearn: Japanese Legends, Life and Culture: Japanese Legends, Life & Culture: 1

by Hirakawa, Sukehiro; Earl Miner; George Hughes, Louis Allen, Alan Rosen, Naoko Sugiyama, Hiromi Kawashima, Yoko Makino, Yuzo Ota, Masaru Toda, Paul Murray

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1997
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781860340147
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Global Oriental Ltd, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Ix, 284 Pp. Red Boards, Spine Lettered In Gilt. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. Surface Scratch On Rear Panel Of Dust Jacket. No Wear, No Marks.
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Japan: The Story Of A Nation (Superceding His Earlier Japan: Past And Present)

Japan: The Story Of A Nation (Superceding His Earlier Japan: Past And Present)

by Reischauer, Edwin O.

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Near Fine
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First Edition Thus 1st Printing
Published
1970
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Hardcover
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Maps. Xv, 345, Xxi Pp. Gray Cloth Stamped In Red And Black. First Edition Stated; A Re-Write Of His Earlier Versions Published 1946-1964 As Japan: Past And Present; This Version Was Itself Republished In Several Revised Versions. Near Fine In Near Fine Dust… Read more about this item
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Japan's Modern Century

Japan's Modern Century

by Borton, Hugh

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Good
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1st Edition
Published
1955
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Hardcover
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New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/Good. Xii,524 Pp. Black Cloth, Gilt. Light Usage, No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced 7.00, Worn, Chipped At Edges, Spine Faded. Excellent History.
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The Okinawan Reversion Story: War, Peace, Occupation, Reversion, 1945-1972

The Okinawan Reversion Story: War, Peace, Occupation, Reversion, 1945-1972

by Warner, Gordon

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Used - Fine
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1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1995
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Soft cover
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Okinawa, Japan: Executive Link, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/Near Fine. Photographs Throghout. Xxii, 237 Pp. Large Format Soft Cover. First Printing Stated, 1995. Fine, In Dust Jacket With Some Wear Around Top Of Spine. Inscribed By The Author, Also With A Presentation Label On The Front Panel Of The Dust Jacket.
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Tokyo: Form and Spirit

Tokyo: Form and Spirit

by Friedman, Mildred (Editor); Essays By James R. Brandon.Ian Buruma, Eand Castile, William H. Coaldrake, Liza Dalby, Chris Fawcett, Kenneth Frampton, Martin Friedman, Yuichiro Kojiro, Donald Richie, Johei Sasaki, Henry D. Smith Ii, Marc Treib. Commentaries

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Used - Near Fine
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Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1986
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780810916906
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Harry N Abrams Inc, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 256 Pp. Black Cloth, Spine Gilt. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine, But Red Stain At Upper Tips Of First 60 Pages. In Fin Dust Jacket. With Martin Friedman's Name Card On Which Is Handwritten "With Compliments".
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How Japan Plans To Win [ The Three-Power Alliance And A United States-Japanese War]

How Japan Plans To Win [ The Three-Power Alliance And A United States-Japanese War]

by Matsuo, Kinoaki, Translation By Kilsoo K. Haan; Foreword By Guy M. Gillette

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Used - Near Fine
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No Jacket
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1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1942
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Hardcover
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Boston Ma: Little, Brown And Company, 1942. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Xxiii, 323 Pp. Black Cloth Lettered In Red, Red Illustrated Endpapers. Slight Usage, No Marks. Lacking The Dust Jacket. No Comparable Book On How America Planned To Win In Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan Or Libya, Because, All The Politicians And Military People Knew… Read more about this item
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Samurai Sourcebook

Samurai Sourcebook

by Turnbull, Stephen R.

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781854093714
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Arms & Armour, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 320 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. First Printing, 1998. Book And Dust Jacket Fine Except A Few Tiny Abrasions On Front Panel Of Dj, One Being A Minute Puncture That Leaves A Mark On The Front Cover.
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Japanese Culture: A Short History (First Printing Of Updated Edition, 1977)

Japanese Culture: A Short History (First Printing Of Updated Edition, 1977)

by Varley, H. Paul

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1st Edition
Published
1977
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Soft cover
ISBN
9780275643706
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Praeger Publishers, 1977. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Xiii, 282 Pp. Large Format Soft Cover. First Printing Of 1997 Updated Edition. Very Near Fine.
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The Bridge Of The Brocade Sash: Travels And Observations In Japan [Publisher's File Copy]

The Bridge Of The Brocade Sash: Travels And Observations In Japan [Publisher's File Copy]

by Sitwell, Sacheverell

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First American Edition 1st Printing
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Hardcover
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The World Publishing Company. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 314 Pp. Pale Green Cloth Lettered In Darker Green. Publisher's "Library File Copy" With Informational Plate, Dust Jacket Neatly Folded And Tipped On To Front Pastedown, And Pocket In Rear And Call Number On Spine. Jacket Completely Preserved.
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