This unique selection of plays represents the major achievements in English drama between the Restoration and Romantic periods. Plays included are: Addison's political drama Cato; Henry Fielding's burlesque Tragedy of Tragedies, or Tom Thumb the Great; George Lillo's tragedy The London Merchant; and Richard Sheridan's The School for Scandal.

The Beggar's Opera and Other Eighteenth-Century Plays (Everyman's Library)

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Charles E.Tuttle Publishing

In feudal Japan, ninja warriors were credited with supernatural powers of invisibility and ways of learning any secret. They also were feared for their skill in espionage and assassination. Behind these legends is the reality of an ancient, sophisticated, highly systematic martial art: ninjutsu. Perhaps the least understood martial art of Japan, ninjutsu emphasizes naturalness of movement, responsiveness to one's adversary, and total practicality. Women as well as men were trained in this obscure deadly art. As its form crystallized, practitioners established an organized system for maintaining absolute secrecy. Now, all aspects of ninjutsu are revealed in this remarkable book written by the first American trained as a ninja.

NINJA AND THEIR SECRET FIGHTING ART

Sports & Outdoors

Hayes, Stephen K.

Individual Sports

An English-Hawaiian Dictionary with Various Useful Tables [hardcover] H. R. Hitchcock [Dec 15, 1989]

An English-Hawaiian Dictionary with Various Useful Tables

Reference

H. R. Hitchcock

Foreign Language Study & Reference

In recent years a number of books have appeared in Western languages on the fascinating miniature sculptures of Japan called netsuke. Oddly enough, all these have been written by Occidentals, most of whom have drawn heavily - with varying degrees of accuracy - upon the research of Japanese experts. High time it is, then that the leading Japanese authority, Ueda Reikichi, be allowed to speak for himself. Ever since its Japanese publication in 1943, his Netsuke no Kenkyu has been recognized as a definitive work in the field. In adapting this valuable study from the Japanese and illustrating it profusely with new photographs, Raymond Bushell has performed a singular service for netsuke aficionados throughout the world. Netsuke have long exerted an irresistible attraction for Occidental collectors. These tiny carvings, principally in ivory and wood, are distinguished by a charm of conception and an attention to detail that frequently make them the equal of sculpture on a grander scale. Yet they were originally utilitarian objects designed to serve as pendants or toggles to support tobacco pouches, medicine boxes, and similar items suspended by a cord from the obi. In compiling his handbook, Ueda engaged in exhaustive research that took him not only into the examination of thousands of individual netsuke but also into such areas as the history of the netsuke, the great variety of materials used by the carvers, the regional characteristics of the netsuke, and the biographical facts concerning no fewer than 1,342 netsuke carvers. This biographical information, arranged in concise and readily digestible form, constitutes the second part of the volume and, for collectors, the most valuable part, for it includes not only the characters for the real and the art names of the carvers but also a large number of facsimile signatures by which the various carvers may be identified.

The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Reikichi Ueda

Science & Math

Bushido Soul of Japan: an Exposition of Japanese Thought

Inazō, Nitobe

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1873. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Franklin, Josias, his sign and shop, 146, 252. Franklin Place, 255. Franklin School, Charles Sprague at- tends, 417. Franklin Statue, 57, 58, 337. Franklin Street, 9, 39, 75,227; a bog, 254; reclamation of, 254. Fraser, Colonel Simon, his regiment on Boston Common, 326; death and burial at Stillwater, 327. Frederick, Francis, hanged, 424. Freeman, James, 39. Freeman Place Chapel, built on site of Governor Phillips's house, 362. Freemason's Arms, 150. See Green Dragon Tavern. Freemasons' first Lodge in Boston, 150. Freemason's Hall (Tremont Street) burnt, 318. French and Indian war, 20. Frencli army, entry into Boston of, 433 to 437; composition of, 433 ; uni- form and band, 434; embarkation, 437. French Artillery, uniform of, de- scribed, 436. French Huguenot Church, 63; de- scription of, 64; occupied by Cath- olics, 256. Freneau, Philip, lines of, on General Gage, 427. Free Writing-School, 75. Friends of Liberty, resort of, 70. Frizell's Square. See North Square. Frog Lane. See Boylston Street. Frog Pond, 329. Front Street. See Harrison Avenue. Frothingham, Nathaniel, 282. Frothingham, Mr., 313, 322. Frothingham, Richard, Jr., 116. Fuller, Sarah Margaret, 312. G. Gage, General Thomas, 53, 57, 90; lands at Long Wharf, 115 ; chariot, 116, 123, 124, 125, 127, 137, 149, Glasgow, British frigate, 207, 208. 168, 203, 208, 216, 225, 236; in Province House, 242, 243 ; married, 243; resemblance to Samuel Adams, 243; proclamation ridiculed, 244, 247, 272, 293, 326, 340 ; portrait of, 348, 369, 426, 427. Gallery of Fine Arts, 130. Gallows, position of, 423; anecdote about, 423; executions, 424. Gamba, Count, 193. Gammell, T., 283. Garden Court Street, 162, 164. Garden Street, 370. Gardiner, John, 261. Gardner, Gideon, innkeeper, 428. Gardner, John S. J., 38, 386. Gardner,...

Old Landmarks and Historic Personages of Boston

History

Drake, Samuel Adams

Americas

In Korea and Her Neighbors, written in two volumes between 1894 and 1897, Isabella Bird documents one of the most critical and interesting periods of Korean history. Violently torn from centuries of seclusion, this fragile nation awoke to find itself confronted on all sides by an array of powerful, ambitious, and aggressive countries clamoring for commercial and political concessions - a rivalry which, at this time, made Korea the battlefield of the first Sino-Japanese war. In the midst of political turmoil and international intrigue, the author offers an extraordinarily accurate description of almost every facet of the country covering such topics as the climate, geography, the living conditions of the people, the structure of government, indigenous religions, customs, and foreign trade treaties. Included is a chilling description of the assassination of Korea's queen, and an account of Isabella Bird's undaunted travels in Manchuria, China, and Russia, where she reported on the milita

Korea and Her Neighbours: A Narrative of Travel, With an Account of the Recent Vicissitudes and Present Position of the Country

Isabella L. Bird

Children's Books

Monkey's Raincoat: Linked Poetry of the Basho School with Haiku Selections (English and Japanese Edition)

Mayhew

Religion & Spirituality

For use by students in the classroom or on their own, this two-volumes-in-one textbook incorporates a teaching method which has proved effective over years of practical use.  Each of the 35 lessons in the book introduces about 25 Chinese characters, or "kanji," until the characters studied by Japanese elementary school students are learned.  Drill sentences are provided to give the students extensive familiarity with each character in its full range of uses, including the essential vocabulary of the common compound words in which it occurs.  Several reading drills in "katakana" and "hiragana" are also provided.  The first section of the book introduces modern Japanese orthography, gives Romanized versions (showing accent and juncture) and English translations of the lessons and drill sentences, and provides vocabulary and grammar notes to the lessons.  The second part of the book contains the text lessons and drill sections in Japanese writing.

Japanese: A Manual of Reading and Writing (Reader and Romanized Transcriptions)

Hamako Ito Chaplin

Samuel E. Martin

A one-of-a-kind kanji study guide that introduces joyo kanji along with detailed, authentic notes about the historical development of each. As useful as it is fascinating, it's a book any new or aspiring scholar of Japanese will visit over and over. In clear, large-sized entires, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters details each of the General Use Characters In clear, large-sized entires, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters details each of the General Use Charactersâ€”the 1,945 characters prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education for everyday use. Both Japanese readings and English meanings are given, along with stroke-count and stroke-order, examples of usage, and suggestions for memorizing. The components of each character are detailed. The kanji are graded according to Ministry of Education guidelines, allowing the student to prioritize them and track progress. Comprehensive and clear, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters makes Japanese writing accessible to everyone.

A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters (English and Japanese Edition)

Henshall, Kenneth G.

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