Three Geishas

London: Cassell & Company, Ltd.. 1956. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. Owner personalization on FEP. Both end pages toned. .

London: Cassell, 1956. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo, pp. 187. With a colour frontispiece of 'The Geisha' by Moronobu, reproduced on the jacket. In publisher's cream cloth with red titles to spine. With original tan dust jacket. Slight reading lean; very minor chipping to head and tail of jacket spine. Very good overall. First published in French in 1953. … Read more about this item

JOHN DAY. NY 1956. Fine. 1956. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1125250216 . First American edition. Near fine in very good + dust jacket.. (Sticker ghost at head of rear paste-down. Another sticker ghost at head of rear panel on jacket. A few small spots of soiling to jacket. Couple small edge tears in jacket. ) Interesting… Read more about this item

London, Cassell first edition- h/c WITHOUT d.j. 'A 'Geisha' is not a prostitute. In Japanese the word means a person connected with art. I will translate it as 'artiste'. The geisha has the right to such a title by virtue of her skill as a musician and a dancer.' Three wonderful stories told by a master storyteller. 222 x 147mm.,… Read more about this item

NY:: John Day Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Emma Craufurd. First edition thus. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear and age toning) dust jacket. .

New York: John Day Company, 1956. hardcover. Book VG+: spot of offset from bookmark on endpapers, else clean, tight, unmarked/DJ VG+: under protective mylar cover, NOT clipped ($3.50). 8vo 253pp. includes advertising insert for Pango Products sewn in to binding. from front flap: "Clothed in mystery, the Japanese geisha is known to the western world largely through portrayal… Read more about this item

Cassell & Co, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Good. Author's note, introduction by author. Colour illustrated frontispiece showing a geisha by Moronobu. Pale yellow coloured cloth covered boards with red coloured titles to the backstrip. Coloured illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for frontispiece, with black coloured titles to the… Read more about this item

LANHAM, MD: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF AMERICA. PLEASE NOTE: SIXTEEN PAGES HAVE HIGHLIGHTING. . VG. PAPERBACK. 1ST. 1983.

New York: John Day. 1956. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. 1/4 inch open tear on rear gutter. .

New York: John Day, 1956. The second postwar novel by the French/Japanese writer (1897-1975) who attained initial fame in the Parisian artistic world, followed by some time in prison in Japan. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Originally written in French, it has been translated by Emman Craufurd. Green paper boards, illustrated with a blindstamped… Read more about this item

NY: John Day, 1956. 1st printing of 1st edition. Fine hard cover book/ closed tear on front dust jacket panel & edgewear otherwise very good dust jacket.

NY: Day, 1956. 8vo, pp. 253. Translated from the French by Emma Craufurd. This edition was printed as a handout for customers of the Petersen Manufacturing Co. of Santa Clara, California, and includes 8 pages of photographs and text about Petersen products. VG in little chipped and faded dj. OP. Narrative accounts of the lives of three traditional Japanese… Read more about this item

John Day Company, December 1955. Hardcover. Good/Good. Book shows light cover wear, firm binding and unmarked text. Jacket show normal wear.

John Day Company. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (geishas) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

John Day, 1956. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.