A Personal Matter

New York: Grove Press, 1968. First edition in English (preceding the British edition by one year) of the Nobel Prize-winning author's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author in Japanese on the front free endpaper to Howard Hibbett. The recipient, Howard Hibbett was a prominent Harvard scholar, translator of Japanese literature and friend of… Read more about this item

New York City Ny: Grove Press, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good + Jacket. Ix, 214 Pp. Brown Cloth, Gilt. First Edition Stated. Fine. Dust Jacket Priced $5.00, Light Usage, A Few Short Edge Tears And Wrinkles.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson (1969)., 1969. First British printing. Translated by John Nathan. 8vo. ix, 214 pp. Original mauve colored hardcover binding. The late Nobel Laureate Oe's first book to be translated into English and critically considered his greatest novel. Preceded by one year the Grove Press American edition. SIGNED by Oe on the title page in Japanese and in… Read more about this item

NY: Grove, 1968. in NF bright white dustwrapper. The first edition of this, the first book of the Nobel-Prize winning author to be published in this country. Translated from the Japanese by John Nathan. Unusually nice copy!. NF.

Grove Press, 1969. Trade paperback. Fine. Translated John Nathan. Grove Press, c1969. 8vo. Uncreased spine, as new unread trade paperback.

New York: Grove Press, 1968. First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 214 pages. The first book to be published in English from the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature. Translated from the Japanese by John Nathan. A clean near fine copy in cloth boards with a small abrasion to the front pastedown and in very good… Read more about this item

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1968. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oesha Saburo Publisher, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition of Oe first publication, A Personal Matter. Text is Japanese throughout. Nice slipcase with author's portrait on lower corner. Dust jacket and cover are in very good condition. Clean pages throughout. Binding is excellent.

The Grove Press, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Grove Press; NY, 1968. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Near Fine, only flaw is light soiling[dust stain] top page edge, in a Fine Dustwrapper. A nice, clean unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 214pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture… Read more about this item

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

NY:: Grove Press,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Translated from the Japanese by John Nathan. The author's first book to be translated into English. Oe won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1994. Stated first printing. Very good in a very good (age toning) dust jacket. ; 214 pages… Read more about this item

Grove Press /, 2005. Soft cover. As New. Larger, thinner softcover, glossy wrappers in blue, yellow and white background, an illustration of author and child on front wrapper, 165 pages. Mint.

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1968. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Grove Press. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light foxing on rear FEP. .

Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1995. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

A PERSONAL MATTER, Grove Press, 1968, first American edition, fine in dust-wrapper. The recent Nobel prize winners first book in the English language.

Paperback / softback. New.

Grove / Evergreen, 1978. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Book shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind save a couple phone numbers on last page.

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback / softback. New.