Musui's Story: The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai Tapa dura - 1988

Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 179pp. Maroon cloth in dust jacket. Translated and with an introduction and notes by Teruko Craig.

University of Arizona Press, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Arizona Press, 1988. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Arizona Press, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Tucson. 1988. University Of Arizona Press. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0816510350. Translated from the Japanese, with an introduction and notes by Teruko Craig. 179 pages. hardcover. . keywords: Japan Asia History Autobiography. FROM THE PUBLISHER - A series of picaresque adventures set against the backdrop of a Japan still closed off from the rest of the world, Musui's Story recounts the escapades of samurai Katsu Kokichi. As it depicts Katsu stealing, brawling, indulging in the pleasure quarters, and getting the better of authorities, it also provides a refreshing perspective on Japanese society, customs, economy, and human relationships. From childhood Katsu was given to mischief. He ran away from home, once at thirteen, making his way as a beggar on the great trunk road between Edo and Kyoto, and again at twenty, posing as the emissary of a feudal lord. He eventually married and had children but never obtained official preferment and was forced to supplement a meager stipend by… Leer más

Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.: University of Arizona Press, 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 178 pages including bibliography and colour plates. A series of picaresque adventures set against the backdrop of a Japan still closed off from the rest of the world. "...Opens a wonderful window into the real-life conditions of a down-at-the-heels lower-middle level samurai." - Susan Matisoff. Average wear. Moderate lean to spine. Decent copy with usual library markings..

USA: University of Arizona Press, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. includes VG dustjacket. brown spotting to edge of text block. 1st edition..

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