Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories

Rutland, Vermont; Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1963, 1958. First edition. Octavo in purple illustrated boards (purple spine); illus. (some color); 58 pp.; 21 cm. Very good copy; boards are lightly worn on the edges with small parts of board exposed and some very light shelfwear; binding is slightly leaning; o/w color illustration on the cover of a peach boy as a baby being enjoyed by the old man and woman; pages are clean, bright and free of marks and creases; though leaning, binding is tight; a gently loved copy. Hardcover.

In English; Eighth printing 1963; Contents: Peach boy -- The magic teakettle -- Monkey-dance and sparrow-dance -- The long-nosed goblins -- The rabbit in the moon -- The tongue-cut sparrow -- Silly Saburo -- The toothpick warriors -- The sticky-sticky pine.