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North Clarendon, Vermont, U.S.A.: Tuttle Pub, 1976, 1976. Soft Cover. Good. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 4th Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers scuffed, moderate edge wear/ corners and spine creased/ readers slant****We ship most book within 24 hours****Customer satisfaction 100% guaranteed****Over 22 years of experience in the book selling community

Charles E Tuttle 1973. Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Charles Tuttle Publishing, 1973. Trade paperback. Fine. Signed by previous owner. . 494 p. Reprint of a 1932 Wm. Heinemann Ltd. edition. Audience: General/trade.

Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1932. Book. Very Good-. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good minus / fair. Black cloth hardcover with yellow lettering on spine and yellow illustration on front; 501 pages; 1932 on title and copyright pages as well as first edition being stated on copyright page. Book: binding is clean and bright; straight; hinges strong; spine tips slightly pushed in; short tape and sticker remnants to endpapers; also a book store stamp and a 4-digit number penned to front endpapers; pages in excellent condition. Jacket in mylar protector; spine a bit toned; small chips and tears to edges; moderate soiling; a little peeling to spine; tape remnants to flaps. "This fascinating novel reconstructs the story of Will Adams, a native of Gillingham, in Kent, England, and his voyage to Japan in the seventeenth century." [Amazon].

Garden City 1932, Doubleday. Black cloth, very good, 501p. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION Biography of Will Adams [Anjin-San as named by the Japanese] who was shipwrecked on the coast of Japan in the early 17th century. He taught the Shogun Ieyasu about navigation & Western ship building. * He was designated a 'Samurai' by the Shogun, allowed to carry two swords, and given great respect as an advisor. Chapers covers 1600, Samurai, 1613 and after. * An early secondary source, for the English pilot. Adams was the main character for the Richard Chamberlain role in the celebrated film series SHOGUN. * Nicely done, likely the reference work for the film story. * .

Garden City, 1932, Doubleday. Black cloth, very good, dj., 501p. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION Biography of Will Adams [Anjin-San as named by the Japanese] who was shipwrecked on the coast of Japan in the early 17th century. He taught the Shogun Ieyasu about navigation & Western ship building. * He was designated a 'Samurai' by the Shogun, allowed to carry two swords, and given great respect as an advisor. Chapers covers 1600, Samurai, 1613 and after. * An early secondary source, for the English pilot. Adams was the main character for the Richard Chamberlain role in the celebrated film series SHOGUN. * Nicely done, likely the reference work for the film story. * .

London 1932, Heinemann. Rose cloth, very good, 494p., end paper maps. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION Biography of Will Adams [Anjin-San as named by the Japanese] who was shipwrecked on the coast of Japan in the early 17th century. He taught the Shogun Ieyasu about navigation & Western ship building. * He was designated a 'Samurai' by the Shogun, allowed to carry two swords, and given great respect as an advisor. Chapers covers 1600, Samurai, 1613 and after. * An early secondary source, for the English pilot. Adams was the main character for the Richard Chamberlain role in the celebrated film series SHOGUN. * Nicely done, likely the reference work for the film story. * .

Doubleday Doran. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover in Near Fine Condition in Very Good + Dust Jacket, wear to the corners of the spine, otherwise near fine. Novel based on true story of Englishman who became a friend and Samurai under Emperor Tokugawa Ieyasu. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 501 pages .

Heinemann. Very Good+. 1933. Hardcover. Signed & Inscribed & dated UK edition, 3rd printing. Very Good + Hardcover with slight surface wear to bottom edge of spine front hinge starting inside but still sound, tight copy. Novel based on true story of Englishman who became a friend and Samurai under Emperor Tokugawa Ieyasu. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 494 pages; Signed by Author .

Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1976-06-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!