1. Rimer, J. Thomas.

Pilgrimages: Aspects of Japanese Literature and Culture.

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1988. 8°. XI, 146 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

2. Waley, Arthur.

The No Plays of Japan.

Rutland / Tokyo, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1976. 8°. 270 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes. Text underlined with pencil in places.

3. Ernst, Earle.

The Kabuki Theatre.

Honolulu, University Press of Hawaii, 1974. 24 cm. XXVII, 296 pages. Illustrated with 38 pages of plates. Original illustrasted softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. An East-West center book.

4. Nakamura, Matazo.

Kabuki, Backstage, Onstage. An Actor’s Life. Translated by Mark Oshima.

First Edition. Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1990. 23 cm. 164 pages. Illustrations in black and white throughout. Original hardcover with illustrated hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

5. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck).

The Story of the Mikado. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.

First edition. London, Daniel O’Connor, 1921. 25 cm. XI, 114 pages. 6 leaves of plates. Illustrations (including colour frontispiece) in black and white. Original illustrated hardcover. Fair condition with signs of external wear. Noticeable staining to the front cover, rubbing of the spine, foxing on inside and selective pages and a tear on page 8.