Book is in very good/near fine condition, with a protective plastic slip cover. Book lies flat, and inside pages are clean. A well preserved copy. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: This is a thick, but small size book on Japanese puppet theater in the style of Kyogen. It covers Kyogen History, Scripts, Stories, Humor, and Acting and Dramaturgy. The book is translated from Japanese into English. There are lots of color images and is part of a series of books by Color Books/Hoikusha,