Masuo Kato (14 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover has a bit of wear, there is light fading around the spine and edges. The page edges are lightly tanned, and there is a small pencil inscription in top-right corner of the second page. 111 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

OBrosch., 113 Seiten, kl.-8° (11 x 18 cm), Vorderdeckel leicht abgeschürft, Hinterdeckel leicht ausgeblichen, innen tadellos, insgesamt sehr guter Zustand. Book Language/s: English.

Condition: Fine. KOS01700446.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. No other printing or publishing date given on the copyright page. Kato, author tells the story of what it was like to be a Japanese newspaperman, friend of American journalists and public figures, during the ill-famed Japanese peace missions that ended December 7, 1941. His story continues through internment, back to Japan and life in Japan's rise success in 1942-1943 through the atomic bombing. A compelling first account history of what really went on "inside Japan". The interior pages have NO writing, tears or creases. All pages firmly attached - NO loose or lost pages. Binding firm. This is NOT an ex-lib NOR is it a remainder. Yellow cloth on covers are bright with light foxing and soiling along edges. No fraying is evident anywhere. Red embossed illustration and titling on spine is clean and unmarred. Back cover has sustained water damaged but binding is firm and pages do NOT show water damage; nor is there a musty smell. DJ has borne the wear of a 77+ year old book. DJ back panel has evidence of some water damp staining as well. DJ has wear and small chips missing along edges. DJ is NOT price clipped and now in a mylar jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1946. 237 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ is chipped and worn at the edges, with pieces missing). Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (stain present to the rear board). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Masuo Kato, an American educated Japanese newspaper man, represented the Domei news agency in Washington from 1937 to 1941, was repatriated in the first exchange. And served thereafter in Domei head. Quarters in Tokyo. This little book, written following Japan's surrender with the assistance of an American occupation officer, reflects the attitudes of the "Westernized" Japanese. The author indicates his skepticism over Japan's policies of aggression, but describes his own participation in her wartime propaganda machine. One cannot fail but question the degree to which such an individual now accepts American occupation policies. The book gives a graphic account of wartime conditions in Japan. It tells of the changes in political leadership, terminating in the maneuvering of figures around the Throne preceding unconditional surrender. Kato attributes the acceptance of defeat by the people in large measure to the Emperor's radio appeal for maintenance of order. " E-177; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards show light edgewear and scuffing; Binding is sound; DJ has been cut and pasted to front endpapers; Previous owner name written and stamped to front free page; Interior pages are unmarked; Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 280. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1946 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 280.

Cloth. Condition: Good-. No Jacket. First Edition. The covers have moderate soiling and more to the spine with a few small stains. There is light soiling to the page edges, the pages are clean and the binding is solid. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1946. 237 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ is chipped and worn at the edges, with pieces missing). Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (stain present to the rear board). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Masuo Kato, an American educated Japanese newspaper man, represented the Domei news agency in Washington from 1937 to 1941, was repatriated in the first exchange. And served thereafter in Domei head. Quarters in Tokyo. This little book, written following Japan's surrender with the assistance of an American occupation officer, reflects the attitudes of the "Westernized" Japanese. The author indicates his skepticism over Japan's policies of aggression, but describes his own participation in her wartime propaganda machine. One cannot fail but question the degree to which such an individual now accepts American occupation policies. The book gives a graphic account of wartime conditions in Japan. It tells of the changes in political leadership, terminating in the maneuvering of figures around the Throne preceding unconditional surrender. Kato attributes the acceptance of defeat by the people in large measure to the Emperor's radio appeal for maintenance of order. " E-177; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages.

Condition: good. Dust Jacket Condition: torn. 8vo pp.264.ex library with all the usual markings. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This hard cover stated first edition of 264 pages is tight and bright. It is an ex-library book from the U.S. Navy, Naval ROTC. Colombia University with the usual stampings and a card pocket on the inside of the back cover and call numbers on the spine. There is age toning on the inside both front and back covers and the opposite page. There is a small indentation on the edge of the front cover that has affected the back cover. The spine has edge wear and light bumping. The book is fair plus to good minus. Photographs available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No DJ. Sunned spine. Previous owner inked name on front free page. No other markings in lightly read book. Binding is tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This book is the story, by a Japanese reporter, of Japan's involvement and defeat in World War II. **The book has staining on the lower half of the spine and several stains overall, it has the name of Gavin Long (Official War Historian) written on the frontispiece - internally, in very good condition.**.