Ayako by Tezuka, Osamu - 2010

Vertical, 2010-11-30. First Edition. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Vertical, 2010-11-30. Hardcover. Interior is excellent. 8x6x2. Light colored cover is lightly soiled with soft spine tips and corners. x library

E-307: Vertical. Very Good. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Vertical, New York, NY, 2010. 704 pgs. Illustrated with black and white line drawings. Text in English. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in illustrated paper covered cloth with titles present to the spine and drawing present to the front board. Boards lightly rubbed and worn. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. Long considered as one of Osamu Tezuka’s most political narratives, Ayako is also considered to be one of his most challenging as it defies the conventions of his manga by utilizing a completely original cast and relying solely on historical drama to drive the plot. Ayako, pulls no punches, and does not allow for gimmicks as science-fiction or fantasy may. Instead Tezuka weaves together a tale which its core simply focuses on a single family, a family that could be considered a metaphor for a rapidly developing superpower.… Read More

Vertical, 2010. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket/No Dustjacket. First American edition, with artwork reproduced in mirror image to accomodate English language left-to-right reading format. Crisp and clean except for two small, pale droplet marks on the right edge of the book; square, secure binding, hard cover showing only small wrinkles at the spine heel and bottom of the rear gutter as well as two tiny spots of rubbing at the bottom free corners, otherwise excellent.