What is Karate?
by Masutatsu Oyama

First English language edition, first printing

Tokyo: Tokyo-News Co., 1958. 98 pp. First English-language edition, first printing; the first Japanese edition was 1957. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards over red cloth spine with titles on upper board in gilt. Near Fine with light soiling and light wear. Publisher's import to front pastedown. In a Near Fine dust jacket with several edge-tears and a chip to the crown, rubbing and scuffing to rear panel, and a chip (worming?) to the rear flap fold. An uncommon first edition, rare in this condition.