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Manga Kamishibai: The Art Of Japanese Paper Theater

Manga Kamishibai: The Art Of Japanese Paper Theater Hardcover - 2009

by Eric P. Nash

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Before superheroes filled the pages of Japanese manga, such characters had been regularly seen on the streets of Japan in "kamishibai" stories. This work tells the history of this fascinating and nearly vanished Japanese art form that paved the way for modern-day comic books.

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2009. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tight Firm Clean First Edition First Printing With All Numbers 1 Through To 10. No Signatures Inscriptions Or Notations Found. Illustrated In Colour Throughout. Laminated Pictorial Hard Card Cover With Titles To Spine - No Visible Wear. Complete Jacket (Unfolds Into Poster) In Same Condition. Heavy Book Additional Postage May Be Requested..
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  • Title Manga Kamishibai: The Art Of Japanese Paper Theater
  • Author Eric P. Nash
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams, New York
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 005585
  • ISBN 9780810953031 / 081095303X
  • Weight 2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 8.6 x 1.2 in (23.62 x 21.84 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
  • Library of Congress subjects Kamishibai
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008054345
  • Dewey Decimal Code 372.66

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  • New York Times Book Review, 12/06/2009, Page 37

About the author

Eric P. Nash has been a researcher and writer for the New York Times since 1986. He is the author of several books about architecture and design, including Manhattan Skyscrapers and The Destruction of Penn Station. Frederik L. Schodt is an author, interpreter, and translator who has written extensively on Japanese culture and Japan-U.S. relations.

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