New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 039457818x . "Almost four hundred years later, Leila Philip set foot in the lord's former domain in search of a potter who would take on a blond gaijin apprentice. She found one and stayed for nearly two years in Miyama, a pottery village in Kagoshima, Japan's southernmost prefecture." Ships same or next business day. Remainder mark on tail edge. Spine is slightly skewed and loose, minor edge wear; overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket has minimal edge wear, some shelf wear on back cover, lightly yellowed on flaps and interior of jacket. ; Drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 264 pages .

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Bookseller: Good Books In The Woods (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 65287
Title: The Road through Miyama
Author: Philip, Leila
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 039457818X
ISBN 13: 9780394578187
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: 039457818x

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