DE GARIS; ; FUJIYA HOTERU, MIYANOSHITA, JAPAN.,
We Japanese : being descriptions of many of the customs, manners, ceremonies, festivals, arts and crafts of the Japanese, besides numerous other subjects : 200 pages, 355 illustrations : with few exceptions each subject is complete on one page / / written by Frederic de Garis for H.S.K. Yamaguchi, managing director Fujiya Hotel Ltd., Miyanoshita, Hakone, Japan.Book 1
Miyanoshita, Hakone, Japan, Fujiya Hotel. 1935. Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, Printed on folded leaves in Japanese style (fukurotoji); gilt-flecked Japanese paper. Includes index.[2], iii, [8], 200, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations (some color) bound in light green silk brocade covers; cover label, title in woodcut calligraphic script, with gilt flecks; silver-flecked paper on inside; housed in a blue silk-covered covers, side-stitch, with bone clasps.(chitsu) very good condition Book 1; Second printing, May 1935"--Verso of 1st leaf. There is much to be learned from this informative, well illustrated publication. Very Good.

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Keywords: National Characteristics, Japanese. Japan -- Social Life and Customs. Japan -- Civilization. Japan Fine Bindings