Search Results: hanafuda the flower card game by japan publications

Japan Publications, 1970. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff turquoise color illus. wraps, French flaps. As issued. 94 pp., color illus. 2nd ptg.: Oct. 1977..

Japan Publications, 1979 First edition. . Hard cover. Good. Good in good dust jacket. Good+ Tight spine, clean pages, hint of tanning. Dust jacket has small tears on spine top, darkening along top edges. 94 p. Front upper corner clipped, old price on lower corner. Stated First Edition, 1970..

Kodansha/see Oxford U, 1979-12-01. Paperback. Like New. Outstanding Condition! All pages/text and binding are excellent, clean, tight. Shows very minor use. Buy with confidence ....Customer Service is our TOP PRIORITY ! Delivery confirmation on all orders.

Kodansha/see Oxford U, 1979. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Brisbane, CA: Nichibo Shuppan-Sha. Near Fine. 1986. 7th Printing. Periodical. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. "Hanafuda are playing cards of Japanese origin that are used to play a number of games. The name literally translates as "flower cards". The name also refers to games played with those cards...In 1549, the 18th year of Tenbun, a missionary Francis Xavier landed in Japan and the crew of his ship had carried a set of 48 Portuguese Hombre playing cards from Europe, and eventually card games became popular, along with their use for gambling. When Japan subsequently closed off all contact with the Western world in 1633, foreign playing cards were banned. Despite that prohibition, gambling with cards remained highly popular. Private gambling during the Tokugawa Shogunate was illegal. Because playing with card games per se… Read More

Kodansha/see Oxford U, 1979-01-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

Kodansha/see Oxford U, 1979-12-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Nichibo Shuppan-Sha 1999. Imperial octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

Kodansha/see Oxford U, 1979-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Kodansha/see Oxford U, 1979. Paperback. New. new edition edition. 94 pages. 10.40x7.00x0.40 inches.