The Tale of the Shining Princess
by Fisher, Sally
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670639710
- ISBN 13
- 9780670639717
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
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 the emperor. A combination fairy tale-myth, breathtakingly illustrated with exquisite watercolor/gilt/silver/ink paintings reproduced from an 18th-century illustrated edition on "Taketori" ("The Bamboo Cutter") in the museum's collection. The FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1980, this slim hardcover has burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt design to front & lettering to spine. Kept from perfection by an old gift inscription on ffep. Otherwise, looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. Unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with very minor, shallow scratches/wrinkles to both ends of spine & corners. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012759
- Title
- The Tale of the Shining Princess
- Author
- Fisher, Sally
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670639710
- ISBN 13
- 9780670639717
- Publisher
- Studio/Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- PRINCESS GIRLS CHILDREN JAPAN MARRIAGE MYTH FAIRY TALE LEGEND LITTLE PEOPLE FICTION FANTASY JAPANESE ASIAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...