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VINTAGE 1996 Town Boy Lat Manga Japanese First Ed Berita Malaysia タウンボーイ ラット

by Lat (Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid)

$230 · Offered by eBay

First edition · Signed

RARE VINTAGE ART GRAIL: 1996 "TOWN BOY" BY LAT JAPANESE TRANSLATION FIRST EDITION (PUBLISHED BY BERITA MALAYSIA) KEY PRODUCT DETAILS • Title: Town Boy (タウンボーイ) • Author: Lat (Dato' Mohd Nor Khalid) • Publisher: Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Year of Publication: 1996 (First Edition / First Printing) • Language: Japanese Text (Originally in English/Malay) • Country of Origin: Malaysia • ISBN: 967-969-450-X / 967-969-449-6 CULTURAL & COLLECTIBLE SIGNIFICANCE Up for sale is an exceptionally rare, Out-Of-Print (OOP) 1996 Malaysian-published Japanese translation of "Town Boy" by the legendary national cartoonist of Malaysia, Lat. While a newer Japanese translation was released in Japan in 2015, this specific 1996 vintage edition published locally in Malaysia by Berita Publishing is virtually impossible to find on the international market today. ARCHIVAL CONDITION REPORT This vintage book is in beautiful, well-preserved condition for its age (30 years old): • Binding: Solid, tight, and completely intact. No loose pages. • Copyright Page: Contains a neat, handwritten personal owner's inscription (signature and date: '05). This adds a wonderful touch of personal history and time-stamped provenance to this 30-year-old book. • Internal Pages: Solid and readable throughout. Please note there is coloring/hand-drawn marking on one page (affecting character clothing) and a neat owner's inscription on the copyright page. Otherwise free of major tears or loose pages. •

  • Publisher: Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd.
  • Year: 1996
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9679694496
  • Condition: Good

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