Author: Oyama, Masutatsu (Mas).
Title: What is Karate? (Rare 1st Printing in Dj)
Description: Tokyo, Tokyo-News Co. 1958. 1st. Hardcover. First printing, first English-language edition printed in 1958. First Japanese edition was 1957. 98 pp. profusely ill. with b&w photos, some color plates, oversize (4to) hardcover, dustjacket. A Good text with no owner's marks, no tears, minor soiling and some wear to extremties. Inner hinges are cracked but binding holding well. Dust jacket is Poor: lacking backstrip, so in two parts. Significant tears and edge-chipping. Some mending to tears and tape reinforcement to the inside of the dust jacket. A Fair copy only overall, due to the condition of the dust jacket. Still a scarce and important early karate book. Fair/Dust Jacket Included.

Keywords: KARATE


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