Published by Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Deutschland GmbH, 1993
ISBN 10: 4789006603 ISBN 13: 9784789006606
Language: English
Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: VG++/F/VG+. y First Edition 3rd. Imp. HARDBACK "HARD TO FIND," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 3rd.* Date of Publication: 1993* Publisher: The Japan Times Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: White cloth, grey titles to spine and face. No bumps or rubs, no marks. Lightly used. VG++* Jacket condition: Colour illustrations on cream paper dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, but showing no shelf price. Slight shelf wear to lower edge and to tail of spine. Slightly grubby. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, neat gift inscription to fep, otherwise no visible faults. VG++* Illustrations: B/w line drawn cartoons throughout.* Pages: 132 pp. text. vi pp. details and blank pages at rear.* Description: A series of pithy observations about the Japanese society and the characters who inhabit the remarkable semi-westernised culture in modern Japan. Each typical character has his or her own humourous cartoon representation.* A NEAR FINE copy with gift inscription and minor wear reducing it to VG+.* 1993-01-01. n.