Bunraku by Donald. Keene; Keene ISBN 13: 9780870111938

New York: Kodansha International, 1973. Revised. Paperback. Very Good-. Revised paperback, 1973, large octavo, 88pp., illustrated in b&w. Book VG- with rubbing, toning, and mild edgewear to wrap, binding tight, previous owner's signature to front endpaper, text has a few instances of red ink marginalia, otherwise clean. No DJ.

Kodansha America, Inc , December 1974. Paperback. Used - Good. Moderate wear/scuffing to cover, inscription of former owner on ffep, minor yellowing to book block, pages clean, binding good.

Kodansha America, Incorporated, 1974-01-01. paperback. Acceptable. 9x7x0.

Kodansha America, Incorporated, 1974. paperback. Very Good. 9x7x0. Hiroshi, Kaneko. Paperback. Bumped corner. Owner's name inside; otherwise unmarked. Thanks for looking!

Brand: Kodansha America, Inc, 0000-00-00. Revised Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1974. Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Kaneko Hiroshi (photography). 88 pages, includes list of plays, short bibliography and index, illustrated. The front flap is price clipped and back end paper suffers from minor insect damage at the head's outer edge, else clean, unmarked and solid. A nice copy. "Unlike puppets and marionettes in other parts of the world, which have almost always been considered unworthy of the 'serious' theatregoer's attention, the puppet theatre in Japan has long been accepted not only as adult entertainment, but as a highly refined dramatic art. The eighteenth century, in fact, saw a period lasting over fifty years during which Bunraku's popularity easily exceeded that of Kabuki, '...probably the only instance in theatrical history where puppets have been preferred to actors for such a long time.' Bunraku remains also as the only theatre of dolls for which literary masterpieces have been especially composed, including works by the… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Kodansha International, 1973-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!