Robert Whiting, "The Chrysanthemum and the Bat: Baseball Samurai Style," Dodd, Mead, 1977. First edition, first printing.
On baseball in Japan, with a number of photos.
Front flap of jacket heavily creased, light wear at all extremities with tiny tears, some light soiling and scattered discoloration to surfaces. Now housed in Brodart cover. Book itself has some very light spotting at page edges, faint spotting to boards which are slightly bowed, slight musty odor. Overall VG.
