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Rare and modern books

Culin, Stewart

Games of the Orient: Korea, China, Japan

Charles E Tuttle, 1958

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Year of publication
1958
Place of printing
Rutland, Vermont
Author
Culin, Stewart
Publishers
Charles E Tuttle
Edition
First Edition
Keyword
Oriental culture, Asian Games, number games, Chess, Kite flying, spinning, Hide-And-seek, Play, Playing, Recreation, toys, Playthings
Cover description
Good
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

Dark purple cloth boards with silver spinning top design. Liquid stain to cover and light liquid damage to bottom of first few pages. Previous owner's name label inside. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. Small tears to edge worn dust jacket. 178 pages. Many b&w illustrations. Stated First Printing. "Mr. Culin does not content himself with merely graphic and charming descriptions of the play and playthings of the Far East, but delves much deeper into the combined ethnological, cultural, and religious sources from which they spring."