2011, ISBN: 9780922811106

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New York: Coward, Mccann & Geoghegan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 069810501X . 221 pages, 4 plates, map, cloth, DJ, very good. Introduction by John Colville.… Plus…

New York: Coward, Mccann & Geoghegan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 069810501X . 221 pages, 4 plates, map, cloth, DJ, very good. Introduction by John Colville. From the dust jacket: " Here is the first detailed account of one of the bloodiest-and most agonizing-events of World War II: the destruction of the French fleet by their allies, the British, after the fall of France in 1940. Two weeks after France's debacle, with the Nazi invasion of Britain an imminent possibility and the perfidy of the Vichy regime already clear, Churchill came to the decision that no elements of the French navy could be allowed to fall into enemy hands. He ordered that every French ship, from Alexandria to Martinique, Portsmouth to Dakar, surrender, remove to the Caribbean, or be seized. Only those in Algeria, under the command of General Gensoul and now committed to the policies of the Vichy government, refused the ultimatum. As Churchill's deadline approached and desperate negotiations proved futile, the British opened fire and, in a tragic and ironic battle, decimated the trapped French fleet. A minute-by-minute re-creation based on both French and British eyewitness accounts. On July 3, 1940, the Royal Navy attacked and largely destroyed the French Fleet as it lay at its moorings in the harbour of Mers el Kebir. To the French the act was murderous aggression, to the sailors who carried it out it seemed incomprehensible folly; to the British government it was a grim but unavoidable necessity. The ten minute bombardment shattered the French Fleet and killed some 1,300 sailors. A 'Greek Tragedy' Churchill called it. " EDN_57 ; 221 pages ., Coward, Mccann & Geoghegan, 1973, Cross-Cultural Communications, Merrick: 2009. Softcover. Brand new book. Here is an anthology of Korean classical poems in the vernacular, hitherto unknown to the poetry-lovers the world over - not only of the Western hemisphere, but all those whose native tongue is not Korean. Translated by Sung-Il Lee into English verse, the lines evolve, while sustaining the verbal echo of the rhythmical beat inherent in the original, thus attaining complete fusion of the two versions of a literary work - the original in Korean and its English rendition. While the readers of poetry may have found a thrilling charm in haiku, a Japanese poetic form, on account of its verbal economy and the pleasure of catching its poetic message condensed in a few words, Kasa, a uniquely Korean tradition of poetic composition, allows the readers to breathe with the full capacity of their lungs: the sweeping lines, unhampered by petty poetic conceits, carry the auditors' mind and heart all the way till they stop with the last stroke of its composer's brush. Here is what one may call Korean counterpart of English blank verse. Sung-Il Lee, Teacher of Medieval English poetry and English Renaissance drama by profession, has won a number of awards for his English translations of Korean poetry: Grand Prize in Translation in the Republic of Korea Literary Awards (1990), for The Wind and the Waves: Four Modern Korean Poets (Asian Humanities Press, 1989), Award of Excellence in the 4th Biennial Korean Translation Awards (1999), for The Moonlit Pond: Korean Classical Poems in Chinese (Copper Canyon Press, 1998), a work cited as an 'Outstanding Academic Book' by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries (January 1999), and the awards given by The Korean Times in its annual Korean literature English-translation contests (1971 and 1986)., Cross-Cultural Communications, Merrick: 2009, New York: Berkley, 1971 the journal of Utsugi, a wealthy old man who has suffered a stroke and who is blindly in love with his daughter-in-law, Satsuko, a former chorus girl. His sexual attraction to her provides him with his only reason for living. Some minor wear and creasing.. First US Paperback Edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall., Berkley, 1971, New York. 1999. Soho Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good In Dustjacket. ISBN: 156947155x. Translated from the Japanese by Sadako Mizuguchi. 259 pages. hardcover. FROM THE PUBLISHER - When the Tokyo stock market crashes, adultery and industrial espionage lead to murder. Segawa had a good job as a stock market trader, but the 'private' hedge fund he operated suffered big losses and he was fired. He is down and out when he is approached with an offer of highly paid work. How can he resist? He agrees to become an industrial spy, even when he discovers the target is his old schoolmate-who married Segawa's girlfriend-and his company. Ogino, the old friend, is murdered, and Segawa seems to have been the last person to visit him. He panics, fakes an easily disproved alibi, then tries to flee. He would seem to be the obvious culprit. Who else could have done it? The widow? Segawa's other girlfriend? The dead man's uncle or some of the other ambitious directors of the company? Ogino's secretary, who happens to be his greedy sister's lover? State Prosecutor Kirishima must solve a baffling crime to save Segawa from hanging for a murder he did not commit. The Informer, based on a real incident, was a runaway bestseller in Japan when it was published in 1965. Akimitsu Takagi (25 September 1920–9 September 1995), was the pen-name of a popular Japanese crime fiction writer active during the Showa period of Japan. His real name was Takagi Seiichi. Takagi was born in Aomori City in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. He graduated from the Daiichi High School (which was often abbreviated to Ichi-ko) and Kyoto Imperial University, where he studied metallurgy. He was employed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company, but lost his job with the prohibition on military industries in Japan after World War II. On the recommendation of a fortune-teller, he decided to become a writer. He sent the second draft of his first detective story, The Tattoo Murder Case, to the great mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo, who recognized his skill and who recommended it to a publisher. It was published in 1948. He received the Tantei sakka club sho (Mystery Writers Club Award) for his second novel, the Noh Mask Murder Case in 1950. Takagi was a self-taught legal expert and the heroes in most of his books were usually prosecutors or police detectives, although the protagonist in his first stories was Kyosuke Kamizu, an assistant professor at Tokyo University. Takagi explored variations on the detective novel in the 1960s, including historical mysteries, picaresque novels, legal mysteries, economic crime stories, and science fiction alternate history. In The Informer (1965), a former Tokyo stock exchange worker is fired because of illegal trades. A subsequent stock market crash means that he has no hope of returning to his old career and therefore he accepts a job from an old friend even though he eventually discovers that the new firm he works for is really an agency for industrial espionage. The plot is based on actual events. He was struck by stroke several times since 1979, and died in 1995. inventory #28314 ISBN: 156947155x., Haynes Manuals N. America, Inc., 1990. Ex Library. Trade Paperback. Good. Autos and Motorcyles Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean -- no grease and grime -- and free of marking of any kind. Covers Allstate, Benelli, Bridgestone, Broncco, B.S.A. Bultaco, Ducati, Garelli, Harley, Hodaka, Maico, Montesa, Moto Beta, Ossa, Puch, Rex, Sachs, Villiers ,White and all the Japanese bikes, single and multi-cylinder models. Years and models are listed in contents and text, but is quite inclusive, with a great many exploded diagrams, tables, specs, etc. 352 pages, lots of bad-ass, cafe style, loud, stinky bikes., Haynes Manuals N. America, Inc., 1990, Hippocrene Books. Paperback. New. Paperback. 487 pages. Dimensions: 6.9in. x 4.3in. x 1.0in.Spoken by over 850 million people world-wide, Mandarin Chinese is the standard language for business and trade in China, one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and the worlds most widely-spoken language. Mandarin is also a useful study and reference tool for students of Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tibetan, all of which have strong cultural roots in Chinese. Features of the dictionary include: simplified Chinese characters and the internationally standard pinyin Romanisation for all entries; pronunciation key; list of characters sorted by stroke count to aid in identifying unfamiliar characters; and, over 15, 000 entries. This convenient and practical dictionary is ideally suited to the needs of students, businesspeople, and travellers. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Hippocrene Books, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer, 2011. First edition. Softcover. New. This book presents an authoritative exposition of the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Covering both infectious and non-infectious disorders, the book specially emphasizes the regional variations in the epidemiology, manifestation and management of these disorders in tropical and resource-limited countries. Japanese Encephalitis Neurological Manifestations of Dengue Virus Infection Measles and the Nervous System Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Emerging Viral Encephalitides: Nipah Virus Encephalitis Rabies Neuro-HIV Disease Parainfectious Demyelinating Diseases Viral Encephalitis and Seizures Tuberculous Meningitis Acute Bacterial Meningitis Neuroleptospirosis Tetanus Cerebral Malaria Neurocysticercosis Fungal Infections of the Nervous System Leprosy Guillain-Barre Syndrome Stroke in Tropics Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Antibiotics in Neurology Practice: Focus on Resource-Limited Settings Imaging of Central Nervous System Infections Nutritional Deficiency Disorders of the Nervous System Printed Pages: 452., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer, 2011, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer, 2011. First edition. Softcover. New. This book presents an authoritative exposition of the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Covering both infectious and non-infectious disorders, the book specially emphasizes the regional variations in the epidemiology, manifestation and management of these disorders in tropical and resource-limited countries. Japanese Encephalitis Neurological Manifestations of Dengue Virus Infection Measles and the Nervous System Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Emerging Viral Encephalitides: Nipah Virus Encephalitis Rabies Neuro-HIV Disease Parainfectious Demyelinating Diseases Viral Encephalitis and Seizures Tuberculous Meningitis Acute Bacterial Meningitis Neuroleptospirosis Tetanus Cerebral Malaria Neurocysticercosis Fungal Infections of the Nervous System Leprosy Guillain-Barre Syndrome Stroke in Tropics Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Antibiotics in Neurology Practice: Focus on Resource-Limited Settings Imaging of Central Nervous System Infections Nutritional Deficiency Disorders of the Nervous System Printed Pages: 452., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer, 2011, London: Kimber, 1982. 1st edition. orig. cloth. Nice Copy. 8vo.. 198pp., b/w pls., maps, appends., index, The author, a Company Commander, tells his story of the 4/8th Gurkha Rifles during the Burma Campaign in World War II. As part of General SlimÕs master stroke, the Japanese were driven back across the Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers and finally destroyed as they retreated before the advancing victorious Fourteenth Army. The 4/8th Gurkha Rifles played an important role in the battles, particularly after crossing the Irrawaddy, Kimber, 1982, Honolulu, Hawai'i: University of Hawaii Press, 1984. First Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in Fibe Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. Fine black cloth with hred titles to spine, tight, solid and square binding. Internals also as new. The story of Japanese planning for invasion and occupation after the seizure of the Hawaiian Islands after the Pearl Harbor bombing. The invasion of Hawaii was seen as a supreme blow that in one stroke would preclude an American counteroffensive, force President Roosevelt to the peace table, and guarantee Japan's future security on the Pacific Basin. The history of World War II, Hawaii, and the experience of Japanese Americans makes for compelling reading. 228 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index., University of Hawaii Press, 1984, Macmillan, South Melbourne, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 400 g; XIV + 178 pages, illustrated throughout with facsimiles of documents, and black-and-white illustrations in text, includes list of military personnel, and index. In colour illustrated dust jacket. There is a small spot of rubbing at the top right of the front panel, and at the bottom left of the spine section of the jacket, and light rubbing to the base edge of the boards. This is the biography of the commanding officer of the two-stroke 30th Battalion; he fought in two world wars, and held a commission great 50 years. In his last command, he staged the biggest ambuscade in the Second World War, at Gemenchai in 1942. For this battle, in which 1000 Japanese soldiers were killed, his Battalion received commendation from the Japanese High Command -- a rare distinction. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Military History -- World War II; Biography -- Military; Military History -- Prisoner- of- War; ISBN: 0333339088. ISBN/EAN: 9780333339084. Inventory No: 0226594. . 9780333339084, Macmillan, 1983, New York. 1989. May 1989. Summit Books. 1st Printing. Mark From Price Sticker On Free Endpaper, Otherwise Very Good In Dustjacket. ISBN: 0671666002. 255 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration by Scott Hunt. FROM THE PUBLISHER - When Alec Stern arrives in Japan, he discovers a land of opportunity. For only in Tokyo could an impressionable young man fresh out of college find, in one stroke, a new job, a new family, and a society that lavishes attention on Japanese-speaking gaijin. Yet, even as Alec claims a place in this new world, he is haunted by memories of the one he left behind—a world once infinitely secure but which disintegrated with the breakup of his parents’ marriage. In this incandescently observed novel, John Burnham Schwartz introduces readers to one of the most appealing protagonists in contemporary fiction while enchanting them with the keenness of his eye and the aptness of his voice. Through its exquisitely rendered scenes—a fishing trip of Zen-like serenity; a night at a sex club where giggling businessmen dive into the action—and vividly imagined characters—the laughing mother who taught Alec to ride a bicycle; the beautiful sad Japanese woman who teaches him how to love—BICYCLE DAYS surprises, moves, and enlightens us as very few books do. inventory #25764 ISBN: 0671666002., New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Fine. 1980. Glossy Soft Cover. 0442231377 Oversized 144pp including index An exciting, easy-to-follow method for creating beautiful naturalistic flower paintings in watercolor, based upon the traditional Japanese Sumi-e painting technique Clear diagrammatic demonstrations of the stroke technique ., Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980, Denver, Colorado: Mid-List Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9780922811106 . Author's debut novel. INSCRIBED by author on full title page, "To Rolland, with all best wishes Hugh Gross May 4, 1991." In this novel, "Gross creates an intimate portrait of Japanese life with broad strokes of cultural alienation and stunning moments of clarity depicting sensual desire and emotional hunger." Ships same or next business day. Book has small bumps on top corners and spine head, front free endpaper and full title page are stuck together near the spine; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has minimal edge wear, crease on back flap. ; First novel series; 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.9 Inches; 223 pages; Signed by Author ., Mid-List Press, 1991<

ISBN: 0922811105

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1991, ISBN: 9780922811106

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Hard cover, 223 p. 22 cm., Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Mylar protected. Like new., [PU: Mid-List Press]

1991, ISBN: 9780922811106

Mid List Pr, 1991-01. Hardcover. Good., Mid List Pr, 1991-01