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A Fool's Life
by Ryunosuke, Akutagawa
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Seller
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Ballston Lake, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Grossman. Original blue cloth with black cloth spine. First American Edition. Etchings by Tanaka Rhohei. Ryunosuke is considered the father of the Japanese short story, and Japan's most important literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him.One of his short stories not in this book served as the basis for the notable film "Roshomon." Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1970.
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- Bookseller
- Pride and Prejudice-Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022666
- Title
- A Fool's Life
- Author
- Ryunosuke, Akutagawa
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Grossman
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Literary Firsts
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About the Seller
Pride and Prejudice-Books
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Ballston Lake, New York
About Pride and Prejudice-Books
In business since 1985, Pride and Prejudice-Books is owned by Merrill Whitburn, Ph.D., and Diane Whitburn, MLS. Our stock in used and rare books includes substantial holdings in rhetoric, science, technology, philosophy, religion, literature and literary studies, history, and other scholarly and general categories.
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