Yashima Taro Illustrator (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, 9th Printing. BRAND NEW Copy. Softcover/Fine. Caldecott Honor book. Author, illustrator, Japanese-American Taro Yashima (1908 - 1994) emmigrated to the US 10 1939 & assisted the U.S. war effort in the Far East. This is his 1955 story of Chibi (literally, tiny boy), who was, shy & withdrawn. With no school friends & often target of cruel mischief, he spent much time in remote side of the moutains where his home was. There Chibi learns to communicate with the black birds! A knowing teacher paves the way for Chibi to demonstrate his skills, and in great admiration the children gift him the honorable name of Crow Boy. The illustrations are as beautiful as the tale. Taro Yashima (author illustrator) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. Unique collection of 14 stories designed for young readers featuring witches, ghosts, & other supernatural beings & events drawn from the long literary tradition of Korea, dating back to the 15th century. In 160 pages with a Note on Source Material in rear & lovely pen-&-ink drawings throughout by native artist Taro Yashima. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1953, this small 8vo (5.50" x 8.25") has bright yellow cloth-covered boards stamped with an image of 2 women facing opposite from each other to front/green lettering to spine. Condition is VG: very clean with light soil to exterior boards, occasional spot inside, but completely unmarked. Binding strong & straight, pages very lightly tanned, corners mildly bumped. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Yashima, Taro (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. Collection of 14 beloved folk & fairy tales from Korea that focused on scary beings. In 160 pages, with decorative endpapers + pen-&-ink illustrations throughout by Japanese-American artist Taro Yashima (1908-1994). A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1953, this hardcover has yellow cloth-covered boards with a black image to front/lettering to spine. Condition is VG-: a bit of light exterior rubbing & soil, interior very clean & completely unmarked. Binding strong with mild cocking, light rubbing to extremities & corner bumping. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Yashima, Taro (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very uncommon children's book brilliantly illustrated by well-known Japanese illustrator Yashima. This near-fine copy and near-fine jacket has $4.79 price intact, a price which is indicative of the reinforced library binding edition. The book would be fine except for the stamp on front free endpaper "From the University of Michigan Libraries." Interestingly, the author earned his M.A. degree at UofM.…