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A Tale of Flowering Fortunes Annals of Japanese Aristocratic Life in the Heian Period
William H. McCullough; Helen Craig McCullough
1980
Stanford University Press : California
9.5" by 6.5"
[7], viii-xv, [4], 4-428; [7], 430-910pp
SUMMARY
A fine first edition of this beautiful look into the Heian period of Japanese history, illustrated throughout.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 36.99
EU Postage: £ 25.99
European Postage: £ 27.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
Complete in two volume.
A detailed study into the lives of the aristocracy during the Heian period, which ran from 794 to 1185.
This classical period of Japanese history is generally considered to be the peak of imperial court, with flourishing poetry and literature. Katakana script emerged during this period.
Volume I illustrated with sixteen plates.
Volume II illustrated with eleven plates.
Written by William H. and Helen Craig McCullough. Helen was a Japanologist, who is best known for her translation of 'The Tale of the Heike'.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. A couple of very faint marks to the head of the front board of Volume II. A couple of light marks and very light edgewear to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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