Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early printing hardcover copy of A Daughter of the Samurai: How a Daughter of Feudal Japan, Living Hundreds of Years in One Generation, Became a Modern American by Etsu Inaga Sugimoto. First Edition unstated, 1966 Charles Tuttle. Fourth Printing, 1971 stated.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a strong sheen, strong title gilt on a straight spine, moderate foxing on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface wear, heavy edge wear and the price on the front flap. L
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Etsu Inaga Sugimoto’s A Daughter of the Samurai is a classic of Japanese American literature. Subtitled: How a Daughter of Feudal Japan, Living Hundreds of Years in One Generation, Became a Modern American.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
