Dolls on Display: Japan in Miniature, Being an Illustrated Commentary on the Girls' Festival and the Boys' Festival
by Caiger, G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Nishikicho, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan: Hokuseido Press, [1933]. Hardcover. Very Good+. Stab binding, purple silk over boards, bound in yellow rope, with tassels extending onto front board, printed red label mounted to front board; in publisher's box; 4to (268x190mm); pp. 141, with color frontis., 3 color plates, 2 folding b/w plates, b/w illustrations in text. Previous owner's bookplate on verso of FFEP, adhesive stain somewhat visible through recto of FFEP; otherwise internally nice and clean, and binding is fine. Box is broken and age-toned.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D14147
- Title
- Dolls on Display: Japan in Miniature, Being an Illustrated Commentary on the Girls' Festival and the Boys' Festival
- Author
- Caiger, G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hokuseido Press
- Place of Publication
- Nishikicho, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
- Date Published
- [1933]
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- Fine
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- Bookplate
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