Japanese Literature from Lost Paddle Books, IOBA

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1993. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed by author. By the preeminent translator. First Edition stated with full number line 10-1. Inscribed by the author to title page. A massive tome in white boards and green spine cloth with silver type. Sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. Just a few… Read more about this item

Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle, 1986. First US Edition Thus/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Printing stated. In orange patterned boards with green spine cloth and silver type. Bookstore sticker to front pastedown and a few tiny marks to page ends. Solid binding. Jacket is unclipped ($13.95) with edgwear and lamination lift especially to top edges and bottom to heel… Read more about this item

New York: Grove Press, 1977. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition and Printing stated. In black cloth with red type to spine. Light dings to rear corners and some light wear to spine ends. Some foxing to top anf front page ends and a few dings to bottom page ends. Clean interior and tight… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. A collection of 24 stories. First Edition stated. In pale green and red boards with burgundy spine and silver type. Corners dings, rubbed and/or split with some dents to rear board and board ends as well. Appears to have been read with jacket off. Jacket… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First US Edition stated. In pictorial boards. A couple light dings to one corner and head of spine. Nice and glossy with clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped and in beautiful shape.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American Edition stated. A beautiful copy in lavender boards and red spine with pink/black lettering. Obviously unread with sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped($23.00) a likewise in beautiful shape.

New York: Vintage Books, 2000. First US Edition/First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. Full number line 10-1. Trade paperback original. Nice and square with light edgewear and no creases. Some writing to top inside of front cover and a several pen marks to first several pages.

New York: Kodansha International, 1991. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First Edition stated with full number lie 10-1.The author's second novel to be published in the US.In pale burgundy boards with black spine cloth and silver type. Very light dings to front corners and remainder stamp to bottom page ends. Some faint smudges to top and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American Edition Stated. In beige boards with blue spine and gilt. Very light dings to a couple corners, but still sharp with clean interior and solid binding. Litgh wear at spine ends. Jacket is unclipped($25.95) with edgewear and some scuffing overall and dents… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American Edition stated. A beautiful copy in black boards and red type. Minimal wear to heel of spine. Obviously unread with sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped($22.00) a likewise in beautiful shape.

New York: Kodansha International, 1989. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. First Edition stated. The author's third novel, but the first to publish in the US. Publisher's original promotional postcard and pamphlet laid in. In blue boards with green spine cloth and silver type. Bottom front corner dinged/split, tiny spot to front board, remainder stamp to bottom page ends(many… Read more about this item

New York: Grove Press, 1956. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good . In very nice brown cloth with silver, orange, white and black stamping and titling. Top page ends tinted black with some tiny spots. Front page ends tinted orange, faded to bottom 2/3. Sharp corners. clean interior and solid binding. Jacket is price-clipped with some edgewear,… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First US Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First American Edition stated. In lovely green cloth with gilt to type and green and blue foil to design motifs. Light fading to bottom edges of boards and spine. Sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. Top page ends tinted blue with some fading and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First US Edition stated. In pictorial boards. Ding to top of front board with a few marks/spots to page ends. Jacket is unclipped with faint moisture stain to inside of jacket at top of spine and part of rear panel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American Edition Stated. In beige boards with blue spine and gilt. Ding to top rear corner and some wear to edges, other corners and spine ends. Interior clean and binding solid. Jacket is unclipped with edgewear and some rubbing.

New York: Harper & Row/Kodansha, 1983. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition stated with full number line 10-1. In beige boards with dings to a few corners and purple spine cloth with silver foil. Small pale mark to ffep, otherwise clean with tight binding. Comes with two jackets which are price-clipped, one is well… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Ogawa Seibundo, 1918. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/N/A. First Edition in English. Stated 1918 to title page with 1919 on cover which is standard to this edition. All further printings show year published. No endpapers issued for this copy, so possibly different state or early printing from same year of publication. In red cloth blind stamped to covers… Read more about this item

Tokyo & Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1959. First Edition/Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Extremely scarce in cloth with jacket. By the trailblazing Japanese mystery writer, Edogawa Rampo whose pen name was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe. A big influence on popular culture, he inspired anime, manga, online games and movies. In pictorial paper covered boards with bright gilt to… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Two Lines Press, 2018. First Edition/Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Unread. Nice copy.

New York: Linden Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A couple of tiny spots to bottom page ends.