Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Snakes and Earrings (Originally published in Japan as Hebi ni Piasu) by Hitomi Kanehara in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, moderate to heavy spine tilt, lightly rolled bottom spine end, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. The very rare title over-wrap is stored beneath the primary jacket for protection.
Includes both dust jackets. The primary dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with price on the partially creased front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Running away from home into an unfettered new existence within Japan’s underground youth culture, eighteen-year-old Liu befriends the seductive, body-pierced Ama and mysterious tattoo artist Shiba, friends whose increasingly reckless behavior forces Liu to make difficult choices.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
