xii, 164 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with minor shelfwear, including light bumping to top corners. No dustjacket. Illustrated by twelve black & white plates by George Varian. Minimal soiling to page edges, and a couple of pages with minor creases. Tranlsated by Masao Yoshida. This story of founded upon the life of Bunzayemon Kinokuniya, a Japanese merchant of the eighteenth century. Size: 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. Seller Inventory # 009963

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Bibliographic Details

Title: KIBUN DAIZIN. From Shark - Boy to Merchant ...

Publisher: Century Co., New York

Publication Date: 1904

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very good condition

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book

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