Wild Sheep Chase
A Novel
by Haruki Murakami
ISBN: 0870119052
ISBN-13: 9780870119057
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A haunted tale by a twenty-something Japanese man, about the quest for a mysterious sheep with a star on its back.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Kodansha Amer Inc
Published date: 1989
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 299
Publisher's Notes
Features a cast of bizarre characters, including a sheep with a mysterious star on its back, caught up in a Nietzschean quest for power.
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Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Haruki Murakami
A well-used copy. All pages and cover clear of markings. Dustjacket is well worn and torn. Binding solid but not tight. Well worn around the edges and corners. ( more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Murakami, Haruki
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Kodansha Amer Inc, 1989. Hardback with dust jacket. Second printing. Very Good+with light wear to edges in a Very Good+ dust jacket that has light wear to jacket. // Promotional postcard laid in.. ( more information)
Offered by Oblivion Books (United States)
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A WILD SHEEP CHASE
Murakami, Haruki, 1949-
New York: Kodansha International, 1989. Advanced Reader's Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum. Octavo (8.25 x 5.5") bound in soft, pictorial wrappers. [2], 263 pp. A slight curl to the front cover and very faint soil marks to the text block. This volume includes its bibliography with color photograph laser printed on Southworth parchment. ( more information)
Offered by Spirit Dancer Rare Books (United States)
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Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Haruki Murakami
Kodansha America, 1989-10. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated First Edition. Near fine book with faint discoloration along board edges. No wear. Unclipped dj is in archival cover, which is a bit rubbed. ( more information)
Offered by The Santiam Bookseller (United States)
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Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Haruki Murakami
Kodansha America, 1989-10. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket. First Edition, First Printing. A Wild Sheep Chase postcard laid in. Remainder mark to bottom edge. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding tight, square. Jacket clean and crisp with a light touch of rubbing. A nice copy. ( more information)
Offered by Empire Books (United States)
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Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Haruki Murakami
Kodansha America, 1989-10. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket. First Edition, First Printing. A Wild Sheep Chase postcard laid in. Remainder mark to bottom edge. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding tight, square. Jacket clean and crisp with a light touch of rubbing. A nice copy. ( more information)
Offered by Empire Books (United States)
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A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Murakami, Haruki; Rubin, Jay (translator)
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1989 The dust jacket is not price clipped. Clean inside with no remarks or highlights. no reminder mark. FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING in ENGLISH.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. ( more information)
Offered by Monarchy books (Canada)
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A WILD SHEEP CHASE
Murakami, Haruki, 1949-
New York: Kodansha International, 1989. First American edition. Hard cover. Fine/Fine in Mylar. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum. Octavo (9 x 6") backed with green cloth over blue boards, silver titling along spine. [3] 299 pp. Very small bump to the top edge, else fine.Murkami's third novel and first one to be published into English. The dust jacket has been gently wiped clean and is now protected in archival Mylar. This volume includes its bibliography with color photograph laser printed on Southworth parchment. ( more information)
Offered by Spirit Dancer Rare Books (United States)
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A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Murakami, Haruki
NY: Kodansha International, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition of Murakami's 3rd novel, but the 1st book to be translated into English. The narrator is on the hunt for an enigmatic, mystical sheep. Sounds bizarre, but Murakami makes the fantastic plausible and absorbing. Foxing to top of pageblock; a faint, light-grey smudge at bottom of the pageblock. DJ is crisp and bright with no defects.First editions are first printings. First editions with dustwrappers are protected with clear archival wraps. We ship via UPS whenever possible - please select 'expedited' shipping. ( more information)
Offered by Partners & Crime Inc. (United States)
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A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Murakami, Haruki. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum
Tokyo and New York: Kodansha, 1989. First American edition. 1/4 cloth. About Fine/About Fine. 8vo, 299 pp. Very slight touch of sunning to edges of boards and faint tanning to jacket flaps, but a lovely copy. ( more information)
Offered by Passages Bookshop (United States)
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A Wild Sheep Chase
Murakami, Haruki
Tokyo and New York: Kodansha International. 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. Hardbound. Octavo. 299pp. Green cloth over blue paper covered boards with title stamped in silver. Near Fine; slight fading to edges, in Near Fine dust jacket. Signed by the author in both English and Japanese ( more information)
Offered by Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers (United States)
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A WILD SHEEP CHASE (SIGNED)
Murakami, Haruki
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Kodansha Amer Inc, 1989. In addition to his signature on the the title page, there is his stamped "chop". An unread copy.. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
Offered by Anne Joseph, Books (United States)
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Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
Murakami, Haruki; Rubin, Jay
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Kodansha Amer Inc, 1989. Signed and dated by Haruki Murakami. Comes with a venue sheet, and photos of the author signing my book.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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