Ackroyd joyce trans (5 risultati)

8vo, pp. lx, 417, [3]; tables, maps and plans; original full black boards; fine in sun-toned dust jacket. "The Tokushi Yoron is acknowledged as the most outstanding interpretive history of Japan in pre-modern times. Extraordinarily modern in its scientific and philosophic sophistication, it has influenced all subsequent Japanese historians. It is also a compendious and critical guide to previous histories, as it quotes from and comments on some seventy sources, some of which are no longer extant.".…

Hard Cover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. Translated with commentary by Joyce Ackroyd. "Written in 1712 is one of the three great seminal works in Japanese Histography, and is acknowledged as the most outstanding interpretive history of Japan in pre-modern times". CONDITION Black bds with crisp gilt title, not bumped or worn, pp 417 tight and pristine, state is unread. In original pink wrapper which is unworn. An excellent copy. Overweight Size: Large 8vo.…

Super octavo, cream cloth boards with blue buckram spine, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 347pp, Near FINE (prev. owner's v sm name label to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping ot edges, 1cm loss to lower spine extrem, light to moderate fading to spine).

Super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, lx + 417pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, prev. owner's name in ink & white-out to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light fading to spine, light chafing & soiling).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. lx, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. UNESCO collection of representative works, Japanese series. Translation of: Tokushi yoron. "Written in 1712 is one of the three great seminal works in Japanese Histography, and is acknowledged as the most outstanding interpretive history of Japan in pre-modern times".…