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Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (japan, social life and customs, 1912-1945, manners and customs ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1330349172ISBN 13: 9781330349175
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from Restless Wave. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1330349172ISBN 13: 9781330349175
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0267161697ISBN 13: 9780267161690
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1330349172ISBN 13: 9781330349175
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Book
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0267161697ISBN 13: 9780267161690
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Book
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2015
ISBN 10: 1330349172ISBN 13: 9781330349175
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. | Seiten: 264 | Sprache: Englisch.
Published by New York
Seller: Dan Pekios Books, Davenport, IA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Ishigaki, Eitaro (illustrator). Hardcover; Modern Age Books; 1940; Tan covered boards with a natural look and red label on the spine. End papers are colored like the famous Wave piece of art. On the front and back paste down the previous owner has glued down an article/review about the book. The previous owner also signed the fep. And it has an organizations stamp on the fep as well . The pages are very clean, the binding is still strong, and the boards show minimal wear. ; Decorations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 252 p.
Published by Modern Age Books, New York, 1940
Seller: David Gaines, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Boards (HB) in very good condition with tiny enclosed tears top of 3 pages in middle of book and 1 small fold to top corner of other page. Slight browning inner covers. Dust jacket in good minus condition with small chips to top and bottom, wear to edges and old price sticker, top of title on spine. Its just about all there just not so pretty. The first English-language book written by a Japanese woman, a semi-autobiographical account of her political awakening and immigration to the US. During the 1930s she was affiliated with the left wing periodical The New Masses and wrote columns that were antiwar, anti-imperialist, and feminist. With the Red Scare her husband was deported in 1951 and she followed him back to Japan, where she would write 30 books in Japanese as well as become a talk show host. A classic of Asian American literature. 252 pages.
Published by Modern Age Books, 1940
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the first English-language book written by a Japanese woman. Restless Wave, published in 1940 under Ishigaki's pen name of Haru Matsui, is a semi-autobiographical memoir detailing Ishigaki's coming of age in a privileged Japanese family and her rebellion against strict codes of women's behavior. She also describes her political awakening that led her to flee Japan for the United States and that would lead her to become an internationally renowned activist for social justice, peace and women's rights. Widely praised in the US, the book's strong critiques of Japanese society and militarism also brought Ayako negative attention from the Japanese government. The book also led to a friendship between the author and Pearl S. Buck, who reviewed Restless Wave positively and invited Ayako to contribute to Asia magazine. After her death in 1996, Restless Wave was hailed as a lost Asian American treasure. New York: Modern Age Books, 1940. Near fine, lacking the dust jacket. Traces of shelfwear, owner's name to flyleaf else clean. Uncommon.
Published by Modern Age Books, New York, 1940
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First edition. [viii], 252 pp. Publisher's flecked tan cloth stamped in black and crimson. A Very Good copy, offsetting to gutters, small stain to fore edge, lacking the original dust jacket. The first English-language book written by a Japanese woman, a memoir of her political awakening and immigration to the US. A classic of Asian American literature.
Published by Modern Age Books, New York City Ny, 1940
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 252 Pp. Beige Cloth. First Printing. Inscribed By The Author To Social Artist William Gropper And His Wife, "To Sophie And Bill, With Love And Best Wishes From The Author Aya". Book Lightly Used, Dust Jacket Priced $2.50, Worn, Browned And Chipped. Ayako Ishigaki (?? ??, Ishigaki Ayako, 1903 ? 1996) Was An Issei Journalist, Activist, And Feminist, Who Was Among The First Japanese American Women To Publish A Memoir In English. She Was Born Tanaka Ayako In Tokyo, Japan In 1903, The Daughter Of A College Professor. During The 1920S, She Became Active In Politics. While In The United States, She Became Friends With Writers Pearl S. Buck, Helen Kuo, And Agnes Smedley And Artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi. Tanaka First Came To The United States In 1926, Accompanying Her Sister, Whose Husband, A Diplomat, Was Posted To Washington, D.C. Soon After, She Moved To New York City, Where She Audited Courses At Columbia University. In New York, She Met The Painter Eitaro Ishigaki, Whom She Would Marry In 1931. Following The Japanese Invasion Of Manchuria In 1931, Ishigaki Became Outspoken In Protesting The Japanese Military Aggression In China, And Reported On Japan For The Left-Wing Magazine The New Masses. Her Articles Emphasized The Negative Impact Of Imperialism And Industrialism On Japanese Workers, Particularly Women. During This Time, She Adopted The Pseudonym Haru Matsui, To Protect Her Family In Japan From Possible Retaliation For Her Activism. In The Spring Of 1937, She Moved To Los Angeles, Where She Contributed A Biweekly Column To The Japanese American Newspaper Rafu Shimpo, Writing Under The Pen Name May Tanaka. This Column Focused On Daily Life, While Incorporating Feminist And Antiwar Commentary. She Returned To New York Later That Year. In 1938, She Went On A Lecture Tour With The Modern Dancer And Left-Wing Militant Si-Lan Chen. During One Of Her Lectures, She Was Invited To Write A Book By A Representative Of The Progressive Publishers Modern Age Books. Ishigaki's Memoir Restless Wave: A Life In Two Worlds, Published As Haru Matsui In January 1940, And Was Widely Reviewed In Publications Such As The New Yorker And The New Republic. While Framed As A Memoir, And Generally Following The Arc Of Her Life, Restless Wave Also Simplifies Some Elements Of Her Biography, And Later In Life She Described It As A "Novelistic Semi-Autobiographical Text. While Restless Wave Gained Critical And Popular Acclaim In The U.S., Its Strong Critiques Of Japanese Society And Militarism Also Brought Ayako Negative Attention From The Japanese Government. The Book's Publication Also Led To A Friendship Between Ayako And The American Author Pearl S. Buck, Who Reviewed Restless Wave Positively And Invited Ayako To Contribute To Asia Magazine. After The Outbreak Of War Between The U.S. And Japan In 1941, Ayako And Eitaro Were Forced To Register As Enemy Aliens. Although They Were Not Incarcerated Due To Their Residence On The East Coast, They Were Subject To Curfews And Random Searches, And Lost Their Jobs. In 1942, She Began Working For The Office Of War Information. In The Late 1940S, As The Cold War Took Hold And Anti-Communism Became Dominant In The U.S., Ayako And Eitaro Were Placed Under Government Surveillance Due To Their Left-Wing Activism. In 1951, Eitaro Was Arrested And Deported By The American Government, And Ayako Returned To Japan With Him. Following Her Return To Japan, Ayako Continued To Work Extensively As A Journalist, Lecturer, And Translator. In 1955, She Published An Article With The Title "Shufu To Iu Dai-In Shokugyö-Ron" ('Housewife: The Second Profession') In Which She Called For Japanese Housewives To Seek Fulfillment In Work Beyond The Home, Which Set Off A Major Discussion In Japanese Media, Termed The 'Housewife Debate'. She Continued To Write Prolifically Throughout Her Life, Eventually Publishing Around Thirty Books In Japanese And Becoming A Television Commentator. Inscribed by Author(s).