Modern First Editions
1. Murakami Haruki
There seems to have been a spate of these recently, mainly on eBay
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Murakami Haruki, Hitsuji wo Meguru Bohken (A Wild Sheep Chase). Kodansha, October 15th, 1982. First edition.
Very good plus in d/j. Publisher's wraparound band intact.
Price $65. This copy has been SOLD, along with several others, but I generally have at least one comparable copy in stock. Contact me for further details. I generally a number of Murakami first editions available, particularly those works which have been translated into English.
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Murakami Haruki, 1973 no Pinbooru (Pinball 1973). Kodansha, June 20th, 1980. First edition. Near-fine in d/j, with publisher's wraparound band intact. Near-fine. It always surprises me (even though I have a copy myself!) that even later printings of the English language paperback edition of this book change hands for hundreds of dollars, while the original Japanese text is priced so much more cheaply.
Price $65. This copy has been SOLD, along with several other copies that have passed through my hands in the meantime. Contact me to check current availability of this title. |
2. Mishima Yukio
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Mishima Yukio, Kyoko no Ie (Kyoko's House). September 20th, 1969. Two volumes. First edition. Very good. Publisher's wraparound band missing from second volume. One of a number of Mishima firsts I currently have available.
Price $135. SOLD. I have a slightly less good copy, with closed tears to the backs of the wraparound bands, available for $95. Contact me for further details. |
3. Shusaku Endo
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Shusaku Endo, Umi to Dokuyaku (The Sea and Poison). April 10th, 1953. First edition. Very good in d/j. Publisher's wraparound band intact. Endo is Japan's most famous Catholic writer and one of the leading lights of 20th century Japanese literature.
Price $135. Contact me for further details. |
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Shusaku Endo, Shikai no Hotori (Upon the Dead Sea). June 20th, 1973. First edition. Two volumes, near-fine in d/j and slipcase. Small amount of spotting on front edge.
SOLD Contact me for further details. |
4. Murakami Genzo
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Murakami Genzo, Minamoto Yoshitsune. 1952-5. Five volumes (complete). Volume 2 is a second printing, the other four are firsts. Very good. A fictionalised account of the life of the legendary samurai warrior. One of the sourcebooks for the seemingly endless supply of historical dramas shown on Japanese television. Price $35 Contact me for further details. |
5. Takahashi Takako
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Takahashi Takako, Botsuraku Fusei (Falling Scenery), 1974. First edition. Best known in the West for Lonely Women, Takahashi has never really received a degree of international recognition commensurate with her reputation in Japan. This is her first novel. Fine in dust jacket, with slightly worn and faded slipcase. Price $50. Contact me for further details. |
6. Makino Fujio
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Makino Fujio, Gikyoku Senshu (Selected Plays), 1973. First edition. Six plays. Presentation copy to Watanabe Kunio, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Makino's work gives a good insight into the dialect and culture of the Nagoya area. Price $35. Contact me for further details. |
Where appropriate, books are stored and sold in mylar or rice paper protective covers. I have a lot of works in this category that are still uncatalogued, especially by such contemporary writers as Oe Kenzaburo, Murakami Ryu and Yoshimoto Banana. Contact me with your wants or for further details. |
