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The Tale of Genji
by Shikibu, Murasaki
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown on both volumes. Spines slightly faded. Otherwise near fine condition./Slipcase is sturdy, attractive and near fine.
- Seller
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1977. Third Printing 1977. 2 large 8vo. volumes. Beige paper covered boards stamped in gold. Top edges of text block stained an attractive dark green. Total pages 1090. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown on both volumes. Spines slightly faded. Otherwise near fine condition./Slipcase is sturdy, attractive and near fine.. Translated with an Introduction by Edward G. Seidensticker..
Synopsis
The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic, though this issue is a matter of debate. The first partial translation of Genji Monogatari into English was by Suematsu Kenchō.
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- Bookseller
- Frogtown Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1171
- Title
- The Tale of Genji
- Author
- Shikibu, Murasaki
- Illustrator
- Translated with an Introduction by Edward G. Seidensticker.
- Format/Binding
- 2 large 8vo. volumes. Beige paper covered boards stamped in gold. Top edges of text block stained an attractive dark green. Tota
- Book Condition
- Used - Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown on both volumes. Spines slightly faded. Otherwise near fine condition.
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase is sturdy, attractive and near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Printing 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
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