Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro. First Vintage International Edition stated, September 1989 Vintage International. First printing with complete print line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, bright covers, no creases, a small damp stain on the top page block, mild surface wear, a strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in the service of the imperialist movement that led Japan into World War II.
