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The Heike Story by Yoshikawa, Eiji - 1956

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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The Heike Story by Yoshikawa, Eiji - 1956

The Heike Story

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Kenkichi Sugimoto, Illustrator. Stated First Edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean beige cloth boards with red cloth spine, small black illustration on beige cloth with blind-stamped Japanese symbols on red cloth, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrations by Kenkichi Sugimoto. Translated from the Japanese by Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu. 627 pages. Clean dust jacket (jacket painting by Fumi Komatsu) is not price clipped, unfaded, has several short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.

A medieval epic novel on a heroic scale, full of splendor and pageantry and surging narrative power.
  • Bookseller Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio US (US)
  • Illustrator Kenkichi Sugimoto, Illustrator
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition Very Good+
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition Stated First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1956
  • Keywords Historical fiction, Japanese novel, Eiji Yoshikawa, first edition

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The Heike Story: The Novel of Love and War in Ancient Japan (Tuttle Classics)
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The Heike Story: The Novel of Love and War in Ancient Japan (Tuttle Classics)

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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9784805317075
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4805317078
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Tuttle Publishing, 10/11/2022. paperback. Like New. 5x1x8. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages.
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The Heike Story

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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First Thus.
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Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1956. First Thus. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Kenkichi Sugimoto. 1st Japan printing, September, 1956. This copy is a special edition for sale in the Far East and is a complete and unabridged photo-offset reproduction of the first American edition. The front cover and two pages have been completely and cleanly torn off from the rest of the book as have the back cover and back page. Otherwise the book is in good+ conditon. Rest of the binding/spine is tight as are all other pages. Slight yellowing to page edges. Ffep has price and date written in pencil on top right corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Heike Story

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Alfred Knopf, 1956. 1st Edition. Good/--. 626pp
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The Heike Story: A Modern Translation of the Classic Tale of Love and War

The Heike Story: A Modern Translation of the Classic Tale of Love and War

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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9780804833189
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0804833184
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Tuttle Publishing, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Heike Story

by Eiji Yoshikawa

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1st
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Hardcover
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Good copy with some small stains on bottom front cover. Great internally. First edition. Story of 12th century Kyoto and its intrigues and violence.
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The Heike Story

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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New York: Knopf, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Red & grey blind stamped pictorial covers in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 627 pages. The dust jacket is edge & corner chipped.
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The Heike Story

by Eiji Yoshikawa

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Charles E. Tuttle. Used - Good. Good condition. 1963 edition. (Literature, Fiction, Drama,) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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The Heike Story: A Modern Translation of the Classic Japanese Tale of Love and War

The Heike Story: A Modern Translation of the Classic Japanese Tale of Love and War

by Yoshikawa, Eiji; Translated by Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu; Foreword by Davinder Bhowmik

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First Edition
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9784805310441
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4805310448
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Tuttle, 2011 First Printing Thus (full # line) in illustrated wraps, no markings, no spine/cover creases, slight shelf wear, else Fine; 8vo; (xxi) 547pp illus. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New.
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The Heike Story

by Yoshikawa, Eiji

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9784805317075
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4805317078
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Tuttle Publishing. New. Special order direct from the distributor
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The Heike Story: The Classic Novel of War and Intrigue in Ancient Japan
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The Heike Story: The Classic Novel of War and Intrigue in Ancient Japan

by Eiji Yoshikawa

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New
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9784805317075
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4805317078
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