Japanese Food (Tourist Library 14) by Tezuka, Kaneko - 1936

Tokyo: Maruzen Company Ltd, 1936. PB. good, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. 84pp.

Tokyo: Board Of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways. Very Good+. 1936. First Edition. Paperback. Softcover. 5 1/4" x 7 1/4". Slight wear along edges. Interior is clean and nicely illustrated with black-and-white photos. Frontispiece and one other plate in color. 84 pp. .

Tokyo: Maruzen Co., 1936. Tourist Library no. 14. Describes foods served at formal occasions such as weddings, congratulatory feasts, religious occasions and the tea ceremony as well as regular household meals, cakes and regional specialties. Also touches on dining etiquette in Japanese society. Spine a little darkened, former owner's neat inscription on half title. Interior pages fine. 84 pp., 2 col. and 59 b&w plates.. First Edition. Softbound. Near fine. 20 x 13 cm..

Tokyo: Maruzen Company Ltd, 1936. Softcover. G- (Outer tissue is well aged and moderately worn at edges; book has some light foxing and most pages are clear.). Gray paper wraps with color illus. laid on front cover and additional tissue cover; 84 pp., BW illus. Certainly an interesting pre-WWII war publication. The nine illustrated chapters address: The essentials of Japanese food; Common everyday food; Japanese table etiquette; Annual celebrations and ceremonial foods; An Invitation to a wedding ceremony; Congratulatory celebrations and religious food; The tea ceremony collation; Famous local foods; and Japanese cakes. Uncommon.

TOKYO: MARUZEN COMPANY LTD , 1936. Interessante pubblicazione del 1936 sul cibo in Giappone scritto da Kaneko Tezuka. All'interno: essenzialità del cibo giapponese, comune cibo quotidiano, Etichetta della tavola giapponese, celebrazioni annuali e cibi cerimoniali, Invito a un matrimonio, Celebrazioni di ringraziamento e cibo religioso, Cerimonia del te, Cibi locali famosi, torte giapponesi. Alla fine elenco dei piatti di Enoshima, Kamakura, Kyoto e lista delle torte giapponesi. Numerose tavole mostrano tavole apparecchiate, utensili, piatti, cucine, raccolta del cibo, momenti conviviali, cibo ai matrimoni con disposizione tipica e piatti tradizionali ecc... Numerose foto in bianco e nero e due tavole a colori. In ottime condizioni. Copertina editoriale in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. Pagine in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. In 8. cm 19,5x14. Pp. 84Interesting pamphlet of 1936 about food in Japan written by Kaneko Tezuka.… Read More