Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater

New York, New York: Abrams ComicArts. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 2009. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 304 pages: 9 x 9.5 in.: 3.4: KB#009946: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. The Dustjacket opens out to become a 24.5" x 28" double-sided Poster. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Dustjacket is also in Fine condition (except for small worn spot at top of front part). "Contains over 250 images, including several full-length stories, and features beloved kamishibai characters such as Golden Bat, Jungle Boy, and the Prince of Gamma. Through extensive research and interviews, author Eric P. Nash pieces together the remarkable history of this art and its creators. With rare images reproduced for the first time from Japanese archives, combined with expert writing, this book is an essential guide to the origins of manga." Content Chapters include: Glossary * Raising The Curtain * Frolicking Critters * The Golden Age of Kamishibai * Kamishibai Characters and Creators * Banzai for Bunny Rabbits * Made in Occupied Japan * TV Killed the Kamishibai Man * Across the Mangaverse. .