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Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese Culture
by Buruma, Ian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0224020498
- ISBN 13
- 9780224020497
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Jonathan Cape, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. List of illustrations, preface by author, notes and index. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Royal purple coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic / illustrated dustwrapper with pink coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... This is a book which explains more about the Japanese the most Westerners ever discover. It is about the popular, collective imagination of a people as reflected in the films, comics, plays and books which appeal to the large majority of them." Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a little fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], VIII - XIII, [2], 2 - 242 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Film; Japan; art & Design. ISBN: 0224020498. ISBN/EAN: 9780224020497. Inventory No: 0286892. . 9780224020497
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286892
- Title
- Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese Culture
- Author
- Buruma, Ian
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0224020498
- ISBN 13
- 9780224020497
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Japanese culture, heroes, villains, fantasies, film, theatre, anime Sociology & Culture; Film; Japan; art & Design. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0224020498 EAN: 9780224020497 Buruma, Ian Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villai
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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