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THE PICTURE STORY OF JAPAN
by Carr, Rachel
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- 1962
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- First Printing
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NY: David McKay, 1962. Book. Illus. by Kazue Mizamura. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine in a Very good, clipped dustjacket. Dj has small chips missing from upper front edge and a closed edge tear to lower for edge. In publisher's reinforced binding this is NOT a library discard..
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KEIKO'S BUBBLE
by Lewis, Janet, Illustrated by Kazue Mizumura
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NY: Doubleday, 1961 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. First Edition. Dj spine and edges somewhat age darkened. Very light bump to lower corner of book. Keiko wants a doll for the Festival of the Dolls, but gets a very different gift instead..
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THE GREEDY ONE
by Martin, Patricia Miles, Illustrated by Kazue Mizumura
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Chicago: Rand McNally, 1964 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. 64 pages, reinforced cloth. Near Fine in a Near Fine, clipped dustjacket. Story about Boys' Day in Japan & about Japanese family & community life. In publishers library binding, NOT a library discard..
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SUMI & THE GOAT & THE TOKYO EXPRESS
by Uchida, Yoshiko, Illustrated by Kazue Mizamura
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NY Scribners 1969. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover First Edition. Near Fine in a near fine, clipped dj. Upper corners of book lightly bumped. In Scribner Library binding, NOT a library discard..
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MADE IN JAPAN
by Spencer, Cornelia
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- 1963
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- First Edition
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NY: Knopf, 1963. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Illustrated by Richard Powers and with photographs. Dj lightly edge worn and a bit shelf rubbed. "The story of a country's arts and crafts..
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THE SEA OF GOLD and Other Tales From Japan
by Uchida, Yoshiko
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- 1965
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- First Edition
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NY: Scribners, 1965. Book. Illus. by Marianne Yamaguchi. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Dj lightly edge worn with one closed edge tear to lower back edge, lower corner of book lightly bumped..
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IN-BETWEEN MIYA
by Uchida, Yoshiko, Illustrated by Susan Bennett
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NY Scribners 1967. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Hard Cover. VERY FINE in a FINE, CLIPPED DUSTJACKET. First Edition. Set in modern Japan. Illustrated by Susan Bennet..
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THE HONORABLE SWORD
by Lewis, Mildred, Illustrated by Panos Ghikas
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1960 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION REVIEW COPY. 192 pages, cloth. Story of two boys whose home & family have been destroyed struggling to recapture the Honorable Sword, the only remaining symbol of their family's glory. Set in feudal Japan. VERY GOOD+ in lightly worn dustjacket..
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SIGEMI A JAPANESE VILLAGE GIRL
by Kirk, Ruth
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Harcourt, Brace & World NY 1965 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FINE in a NEAR FINE, CLIPPED DJ. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated with photos by Ira Spring, 48pgs. In publishers library binding, not a library discard..
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THE TALE OF THE MANDARIN DUCKS
by PATERSON, KATHERINE, Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
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NY: Dutton, 1990 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FINE in a Fine dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Paterson retells a popular Japanese folktale about a pair of Mandarin ducks. Illus in watercolor & pastel paintings in the style of 18th c. Japanese woodcuts..
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JOEY THE CLOWN (THE COMEDIANS).
by Kabalevsky, D.B.
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London: Warne, (1974) Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Hard Cover. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A Fanatasia Pictorial . Illustrated by Saburo Watanabe. Adapted by Keisuke Tsutsui. Translated by Ann Herring. 1975 Reprint. 28 pages, boards. Original 20th c. parable by a leading humorist of modern Japan..
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LANTERN IN THE VALLEY
by Griffish, Faye, Illustrated by Vera Bock
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NY: Macmillan, 1957. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ in a Very Good Dustjacket. FIRST PRINTING REVIEW COPY. 136 pgs, cloth. Story of a peasant family of Japan & of the festivals & name days important in their lives..
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THE SEA AND I
by Nakawatari, Harutaka
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- 1st Edition
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- 9780374364281
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NY: FS&G, (1992) Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Illus by author. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. REVIEW COPY. 31 pgs, boards. Story of a boy living on the coast of Japan who awaits his father's return from fishing on a day when a storm comes up. Japanese artist's first picture book. FINE in FINE dustjacket..
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OF NIGHTINGALES THAT WEEP
by PATERSON, KATHERINE
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NY: Crowell, 1974 Book. Illus. by Haru Wells. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 171 pages, boards. Story of the daughter of a samurai set in feudal Japan..
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THE MASTER PUPPETEER.
by Paterson, Katherine.
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Book. Illus. by Haru Wells. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Crowell, (1975) First edition, first printing. Illustrated by Jaru Wells. 179 pgs, cloth. Story of a 13 year old boy who lives in the world of Osaka's Bunraku theater puppeteers in the 18th c. & describes the poverty he witnesses. 1977 National Book Award Winner, no award medal on… Read more
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THE OGRE AND HIS BRIDE
by Kishi, Nami
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New York Parents' Magazine Press 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine, no dj. Illustrated by Shosuke Fukuda. First edition..
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Anno's U. S. A. (Sandcastle Ser.)
by Anno, Mitsumasa
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New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1983 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Author. First Edition Limited. Illustrated by author. Limited/Numbered. SIGNED by Author/illustator. Limited edtion #263 of 1000, signed in Japanese by Anno. Small crease to lower signature page, spine of book slightly slanted..
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GIRL FROM THE SNOW COUNTRY
by Hidaka, Masako
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NY: Kane/Miller, (1986) Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Illustrated by author. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 32 pgs, boards. Mi-Chan, a young Japanese girl, enjoys the falling snow as it piles up in her village. FINE as issued w/o d-w..
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THE FRIENDS
by Yumoto, Kazumi; Hirano, Cathy (translator)
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1996 Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. Dj very lightly shelf rubbed. Old store stock in unread condition..
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MOUSE'S MARRIAGE.
by Morimoto, Junko.
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- 1st Edition
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- 9780670810710
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NY: Viking, (1985) Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Illustrated by the author. FIRST EDITION. NEAR FINE in FINE dust jacket. 28 pages, boards. An elderly mouse couple want the best & mightiest husband in the world for their beautiful daughter. Illustrated in full color paintings which evoke Japanese landscape & design..
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