first edition Cloth
1959
by Soshitsu Sen, Jiro Murata and Denbe Kitamura
The Tanko-Shinsha Co, 1959. Cloth. Near Fine. A sharp, clean copy of the 1959 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its dark-gray cloth, with crisp black-and-white photos and etched illustrations throughout. Tall quarto, also includes the publisher's printed card slipcase, which shows a bit of wear along the edges but has clearly protected the book very well. Text mostly in Japanese but some English as well (Preface, Introduction, Index, Glossary, captions, etc.).
(Inventory #: 22260)