The Reed Cutter and Captain Shigemoto's Mother: Two novellas
by Tanizaki, Junichiro
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- ISBN 10
- 067942010X
- ISBN 13
- 9780679420101
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About This Item
Knopf, 1994-02-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. Alfred A. Knopf; New York, 1994. Hardcover. First Edition. Review Slip laid in. Near Fine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, top text block edge stained lavender, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, bit of discoloration along board/spine edges, minimal use/handling marks, in a New Fine, trace handling/scuff marks, Mylar protected, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 180pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Synopsis
Junichiro Tanizaki was born in Tokyo in 1886 and lived there until the earthquake of 1923, when he moved to the Kyoto-Osaka region, the scene of his novel The Makioka Sisters (1943-48). Among his works are Naomi (1924), Some Prefer Nettles (1928), Quicksand (1930), Arrowroot (1931), A Portrait of Shunkin (1933), The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi (1935), modern versions of The Tale of Genji (1941, 1954, and 1965), Captain Shigemoto's Mothe r (1949), The Key (1956), and Diary of a Mad Old Man (1961). By 1930 he had gained such renown that an edition of his complete works was published, and he was awarded Japan's Imperial Prize in Literature in 1949. Tanizaki died in 1965.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mark Lavendier, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- SKU1027599
- Title
- The Reed Cutter and Captain Shigemoto's Mother: Two novellas
- Author
- Tanizaki, Junichiro
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- New Like New
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 067942010X
- ISBN 13
- 9780679420101
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1994-02-01
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