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ISHIGURO**, KAZUO: : An Artist of The Floating World

LONDON.Faber & Faber Limited,1986.

ISBN 05711360087.

UK,slim 8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,2nd state. [First issue was printed by Butler & Tanner,(UK,Frome,Somerset), this edition the 2nd state,printed by Richard Clay Ltd.,(UK, Bungay, Suffolk).] FINE-/FINE-.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, laminated. colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with capitalised,white-lettered author name and other white-lettered title within a a single white line bordered red square, a white background spine/backstrip with capitalised,black-lettered author name and other black  lettering for title and publisher's black illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel white background with a vertical,red oblong with white-lettered synopsis within and photography credits and a small thumbnail b/w author portrait photograph.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners,a tiny imperfection of laminate breakdown,to rear inner flap's fold,towards top of rear panel's fore-edge - but no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges aged/toned - a single tiny spot to top-edges but unusually no foxing to either edges; contents brith,tight,clean - apart from page-edge toning - solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,apart frommy own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,slim 8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,2nd state,7-206pp [paginated] includes four chronological time-frame sections: October,1948, April,1949, November,1949 and June,1950 respectively; plus [unpaginated] half-tItle+ title pages,a dedication and individual date sections separator pages.                       Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 35+ year-old age.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading.Despite them,it really is an still an acceptable example for the ISHIGURO collection.                                      World War II is over and Japan sets about rebuilding her shattered cities. matsuji Ono,an ageing painter,looks back over his life and assesses a career that coincided with the rise of Japanese militarism.                         Once the objects of high renown,his paintings now appear fatally flawed by propagandist concerns.The greatest triumphs of his past - so his own daughters persistently imply - have become the very things of which he should now feel ashamed.                                   With great subtlety and control,Kazuo Ishiguro writes about art and politics,ambition and integrity,past and present.                      Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item,for correct, insured,tracked shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!                  N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                                     

UK,slim 8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,2nd state.
Not SIGNED.

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