Japan from Crane's Bill Books

Tokyo: Keisen-Jo-Gaku-En, 1950. Japanese bound. Near Fine. 8vo. Signed by the author. Japanese bound in decorative silk over paper covers, illustrated title label on front, 201 pp., illus. (photos, drawings). U.S.-educated Japanese Christian educator's experiences during and after the Pacific War. Small chip at heel of spine, page edges lightly foxed, otherwise Fine. In slipcase, which is lightly… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Kyo Bun Kwan, 1933. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 209 pp., illus. Head and heel of spine and corners of boards bumped, corners somewhat heavily; page edges tanned and lightly soiled; book plate on front pastedown, gift inscription on free endpaper, and name (in Japanese) on title page. Lacks dust jacket.

Tokyo: Tokyo Daigaku Shuppan-kai, 1954. Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket (Paperback). Seminars in American Studies, University of Tokyo. 202 pp. In Japanese. Wrappers sunned, page edges tanned, corners lightly bumped, wrinkling to first and last few leaves. In slipcase, which is sunned and a bit worn with small sticker ghost on front. Size: 12mo

Tokyo: Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, 1977. Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket (Paperback). 194 pp., illustrated throughout including color plates. 20th-c. Japanese architecture. In Japanese. Wrappers edgeworn, page edges a bit tanned, corners lightly bumped. In clear protective jacket. Size: 4to

Tokyo: Miraisha. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. [1961]. 310 pp., b&w illus. In Japanese. Kijiya (woodworkers) of the mountain villages in Miyagi Prefecture and their products, including Kokeshi dolls. Lower corners of boards bumped, page edges tanned. Jacket rubbed and handled, lightly dustsoiled, and edgeworn, with a couple of small closed tears. Size: 8vo

Albuquerque Museum, 1983. Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket (Paperback). Pages unnumbered. Ten color and 90 b&w plates, 899 catalog entries with small b&w reference illustrations. Slight nick at head of spine, spine edges rubbed, wrappers a bit rubbed and handled. Size: 4to