New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons: Perigee Books, 1981. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows very light wear to the extremities, a little heavier along the lower edge of the front panel; mild rubbing and the faintest toning to the wrapper covers; the titles at the back strip appear to be very lightly sunned, blanching them a bit; binding shows the slightest reverse lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Structurally sound and tightly bound; remains quite presentable and with a clean text. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 206pp. First Windhover Edition. Translated by Howard Hibbett. Trade Paperback. This little novel, though economical in size and language, is a monument to the Japanese ideal of "less is more". Kawabata's prose is highly musical and amazingly crafted. His eloquent, often delightful truths seem to bring the reader's attention to the essence of life, nature, and human nature. Beauty in the purest sense of the word.

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Bookseller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 40461
Title: Beauty and Sadness.
Author: Yasunari Kawabata
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Ed thus, so stated.
ISBN 10: 0399505296
ISBN 13: 9780399505294
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons: Perigee Books,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1981.
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction: Collectible Pbks; Asian Literature; Literature; Literature: World;

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Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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