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ZYUDO/JUDO (JUJUTSU). [Alternate Spelling , ZYUDO & ZYUZYUTUTourist Library #6 by KANO, Jigoro. [KANO, Zigoro]

by KANO, Jigoro. [KANO, Zigoro]

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ZYUDO/JUDO (JUJUTSU). [Alternate Spelling , ZYUDO & ZYUZYUTUTourist Library #6 by KANO, Jigoro. [KANO, Zigoro]

ZYUDO/JUDO (JUJUTSU). [Alternate Spelling , ZYUDO & ZYUZYUTUTourist Library #6

by KANO, Jigoro. [KANO, Zigoro]

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Tokyo 1937, Board of Tourist Industry, Stiff pictorial grey wrs., color paste-on covers,vol. 16 of the series, 70p., one color + many b.w. photos,13.3 x 19.7 cm. very bright,clean & solid example. VERY RARE FIRST EDITION . *** **** *** . . .THE RAREST TITLE IN THE TOURIST LIBRARY SERIES OF 40 VOLUME . . . A VERY EARLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION ON JUDO . . . BY THE FOUNDER OF JUDO . . * BY THE FAMOUS AUTHOR & FOUNDER OF JUDO & JUJUTSU: KANO Jigoro/Zigoro] [1860-1938]: . KANO was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1908-1938. He was best known as the famous founder of Judo & Jujutsu in Japan. He was the founder and most authorities author on the subjects. He founded schools to train students. . *** As a recognized authority and expert on these two martial arts, he was selected by the Japanese government to write a brief outline of Judo & Jujutsu for the Board of Tourist Industry, Tourist Library series of 40 volumes. . This volume number 16, remains the most RARE and OBSCURE title in the full series of 40 monographs. . THE COPY WE OFFER FOR SALE: . Author's name cited as "Jigoro KANO, title: JUDO [JUJUTSU], Tokyo Maruzen Company Ltd 1937" on the title page. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: . This fine example is exceptionally clean, an unused copy, with the original glassine dust jacket intact, and a glassine sheet protecting the title page, loosely set in. The Japanese colophon has the English title and other bibliographic information, and also full Japanese text as well. . This copy is bright and fresh, un-cracked spine, still stiff and tight. Seldom found in such excellent, barely used condition, A RARE COPY! . *** BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: . ISSUED IN THREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VARIANTS: The First edition was issued in three formats, the First Edition, First Issue used the Sino-Japanese War period Japanese Romanization per example number 1 below. . During the 1937 period, Japan rejected anything considered as "foreign influence" [i.e. Western] in favor of a "pure Japanese" sound system created to reflect the new nationalism, militarism and anti-American/western, xenophobic attitudes, just prior to the start of World War II. To that end a new form of Romanization was created which greatly differed from the traditional Hepburn system. . VARIANT FIRST ISSUES: 1. KANO, Zigoro; ZYUDO [ZYUZYUTU], 1937, Board of Tourist Industry. Japanese Government Railways. . The below last two editions were issued using the old form of Japanese Romanization called the "Hepburn System." . 2. KANO, Jigoro: JUDO [JUJUTSU], 1937, Board of Tourist Industry. Japanese Government Railways. . 3. KANO, Jigoro: JUDO [JUJUTSU], 1937, published & selling agent: Maruzen. . *** THE FIRST EDITION: While the title pages for all three examples shows the same date on all editions as 1937, there are differences. . *** Although Kano is not listed in the JAPAN BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA & WHO'S WHO 1964-64, he was an influential member of the Japan sports world. . * .

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Judo (jujitsu)

by Jigoro Kano

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ISBN 13
9788827211250
ISBN 10
882721125X
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Edizioni Mediterranee, 1995. Perfect Paperback. New. Italian language. 8.11x5.83x0.39 inches.
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Judo (Jujutsu) - Tourist Library 16

by Jigoro Kano

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Board of Tourist Industry, 1937. Softcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. This Original 1937 Printing is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a thin softcover book with 70 pages including many instructional photos. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The prior owner stamped their name and state on the top of the title page. The pages are otherwise clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1937 as the published date. The covers show light edgewear, a couple of faint crease marks and light soiling. We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!
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JUDO (JUJUTSU) - TOURIST LIBRARY: 16

by Kano, Jigoro

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Tokyo: Maruzen Company Ltd, 1937. PB. good, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. 70pp.
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