Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
by Sakade, Florence (Editor); Kurosaki, Yoshisuke (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good copy; boards are lightly worn on the edges with small parts of board exposed and some very light shelfwear; binding is
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Rutland, Vermont; Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. Very good copy; boards are lightly worn on the edges with small parts of board exposed and some very light shelfwear; binding is slightly leaning; o/w color illustration on the cover of a peach boy as a baby being enjoyed by the old man and woman; pages are clean, bright and free of marks and creases; though leaning, binding is tight; a gently loved copy.. Octavo in purple illustrated boards (purple spine); illus. (some color); 58 pp.; 21 cm. In English; Eighth printing 1963; Contents: Peach boy -- The magic teakettle -- Monkey-dance and sparrow-dance -- The long-nosed goblins -- The rabbit in the moon -- The tongue-cut sparrow -- Silly Saburo -- The toothpick warriors -- The sticky-sticky pine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85418
- Title
- Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
- Author
- Sakade, Florence (Editor); Kurosaki, Yoshisuke (illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good copy; boards are lightly worn on the edges with small parts of board exposed and some very light shelfwear; binding is
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Charles E. Tuttle Company
- Place of Publication
- Rutland, Vermont; Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Tales, Japan, Folklore
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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