Yukio Mishima Japanese Hardcover Lot Sea of Fertility Vol 3 & 4 1970-71
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Yukio Mishima Japanese Hardcover Lot Sea of Fertility Vol 3 & 4 1970-71 Description Lot of two vintage Japanese-language hardcover novels by Yukio Mishima, comprising the final two volumes of his celebrated four-part novel cycle The Sea of Fertility (豊饒の海 / Hōjō no Umi). The complete tetralogy consists of Spring Snow, Runaway Horses, The Temple of Dawn, and The Decay of the Angel. Books included 1. 暁の寺 — Akatsuki no Tera English title: The Temple of Dawn * The Sea of Fertility, Volume 3 * Author: 三島由紀夫 / Yukio Mishima * Publisher: 新潮社 / Shinchosha * Originally issued: July 10, 1970 * This copy: 10th printing, February 20, 1972 * Red cloth hardcover with gold spine lettering * Illustrated dust jacket featuring a Thai temple 2. 天人五衰 — Tennin Gosui English title: The Decay of the Angel * The Sea of Fertility, Volume 4 * Author: 三島由紀夫 / Yukio Mishima * Publisher: 新潮社 / Shinchosha * Originally issued: February 25, 1971 * This copy: 5th printing, June 30, 1971 * Blue cloth hardcover with gold lettering * Blue ocean-and-cloud dust jacket Both books are printed in Japan and written entirely in Japanese. Attractive matching vintage editions for collectors of Mishima, modern Japanese literature, or original-language fiction. Condition Preowned vintage condition. * Hardcover bindings remain attractive and structurally sound. * Cloth boards show light shelf wear. * Dust jackets show age toning, rubbing, edge wear, small tears and chipping, particularly along the upper edge of The Temple
- Publisher: Shinchosha / 新潮社
- Year: 1970
- Printing: later
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Very Good
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