Rashomon and Other Stories
by Akutagawa, Ryunosuke
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£40.64£32.52
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Liveright, 1952. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Turquoise cloth with gilted tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG in a GOOD , unclipped DJ ( no price). Exterior is rich and gilt is bright. Only a hint of edge wear. Inside is crisp and firmly bound. Scattered red pencil underlining. Even/modest toning to text block. 119 pp. PO neat signature on FEP. DJ covers are bright and clear. Spine is modestly sunned. Spine has two open tears, 1" and 2 1/2" , chipping at the tips, and an open 1/2" triangular tear on back bottom cover..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001326
- Title
- Rashomon and Other Stories
- Author
- Akutagawa, Ryunosuke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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