The Tale Of the Shining Princess

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Studio/Viking, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Issued by Studio/Viking in conjunction with New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, this lovely little book reproduces a story from 9th-10th-century Japan about a tiny girl, no more than 3 inches tall, who is courted by suitors from far & wide, including… Read more about this item

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1981. Third printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. Occasional light foxing to some of the page edges. Hardcover. Third printing. 70 pages. Illustrated.Written in the ninth or tenth century Japan.

New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Arts/ Viking, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 8vo (24 x 18 cm).70. pp. Red cloth covers with gilt titles to spine. PO inscription to free end paper, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ in Mylar.

N Y: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Viking Press, A Studio Book, 1980. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full red cloth boards with gilt design. 6 5/8""w x 9""h. 72 pages. Based on Donald Keene's translation of the story, this edition includes a note by him on the… Read more about this item

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Viking Press, A Studio Book, 1980. Cloth, 70 pages, colour illustrations; 23 cm. Adapted by Sally Fisher from a translation of the story by Donald Keene. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. "The illustrations . . . are produced directly from Taketori, a… Read more about this item

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. 7 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Condition is NEAR FINE ; like near new on all points. DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; very clean, minimal wear. Chil. Stax.

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art/Viking Press, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good. 71 pages hardcover in dustjacket in Very Good condition

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1981 Tells of the gentlemen who came from far and wide to court a beautiful princess and of the impossible tasks she demands of them as proof of their devotion to her. This classic story has the human insights of a fairytale and the breathtaking quality of myth. Illustrated with works from the… Read more about this item

New York: Mertropolitan Museum of Art and Viking Press, 1980. First edition. Fine condition in very good dust jacket.. Adapted from a translation by Donald Keene; Illustrated with reproductions from an eighteenth-century Japanese book; 70 pages.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art/studio Book/viking Press, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. pp.70 translation by Donald Keene 9 stories reproduced illustrations of Taketori - The Bamboo Cutter from late 18th c clean tight copy d/j 1/2" tear top front near spine hinge, 1/4" top and bottom back else slight creases and wear to corners Size: 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

Metropolitan Museum of Art and A Studio Book/The, 1980-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Viking. Very Good/Very Good. 1980. Hard Cover. (D391) .

Paperback. Good.