The Big Wave

New York, New York, U.S.A.: John Day Company, 1947. Hardcover. G+/VG-/Very Good+. Children's story about a boy in a Japanese fishing village that explores the mysteries of life & death, lavishly illustrated with authentic prints by 2 renowned Japanese artists, Hokusai (1760-1849) & Hiroshige (1797-1858). In 78 pages with authors introduction. Orig. published in 1947, this is the 17th printing, c. 1970s (with ISBN). An Ex-Lib copy, hardcover 8vo is bound in blue cloth over boards with black lettering to spine. Condition is Good+/VG-: apart from the usual ex-lib stamps & markings, it is clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white. Fraying at head of spine. Call number to spine & old tape residue on both boards surrounding. Having been protected under library mylar, the unclipped DJ is VG+, marred only by scraping & slight paper loss at lower spine from removal of call number sticker; else, bright & clean with minimal rubbing to extremities, protected in new clear mylar cover.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); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.