Translated by rubin jay (12 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. translation edition. 320 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. deluxe edition. 320 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Tatsumi, Yoshihiro (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. translation edition. 320 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. deluxe edition. 320 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Tatsumi, Yoshihiro (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, with the full-number-string sequence including the no. "1": 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 on the printer's page. Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen. Dustwrapper illustrated by Noma Bar. ***A near fine copy in black paper-covered boards, with white titles to the spine. No discernible faults. Clean boards. No bumps or creases. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. Illustrated front and rear endpapers. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £18.99. The dustwrapper also has no discernible faults. No creases, chips or tears - just a minute nick to the fore-edge of the front inner flap. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***208 pages plus four pages of Notes and advertisements at the back of the book. 223mm x 145mm. ***'Haruki Murakami's myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally bestselling and famously reclusive writer shares what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists and musicians. Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this highly personal look at the craft of writing.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'Haruki Murakami, born Jan 12, 1949 is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages. and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his work. ***"Novelist as a Vocation" is an essay collection written by Haruki Murakami published by Switch Publishing on 10 Sep 2015. An English translation by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen was released on 8 Nov 2022 by Alfred A. Knopf in the US, by Harvill Secker in the UK and by Doubleday Canada in Canada.' (Wiki) ***First impression of the first UK edition, in its original dustwrapper, in near fine, bright and crisp condition. Already becoming uncommon in first impression. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Noma Bar (Dustwrapper design) (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, with the full number-string sequence on the printer's page: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin. Published in the UK as a large-format paperback original (PBO). ***Near fine in illustrated card covers with integral French flaps, priced at £12.00 on the front flap. The covers are unmarked, and largely uncreased, but there is some creasing to the back cover at the top edge near to the spine, affecting the last few pages slightly. No other creases and no reading creases to the spine. Colour unfaded on the spine. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean and bright. No creasing or tears to the pages. ***609 pages including a page of notes on Works Consulted at the back of the book. 235mm x 155mm. ***'This is the most provocative novel from Japan for a generation. Haruki Murakami belongs to that small band of novelists able to confront the full complexity of twentieth-century life and the violence that nestles at its heart, and to make something out of it that is both original and compelling. Combining elements of the detective story, war reportage, metaphysical investigation, and shot through with quirky humour, "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" is a necessary epic for our times.' (Quote taken from front flap) ***'A giant, metaphysical detective story about love, pain, war, reality and history --- magnificent --- Murakami flouts so many conventions that he forces you to change your expectations.' - Jeff Giles, Newsweek (Review quote taken from back cover) ***First impression of the first UK edition, published as a paperback original. A monolithic 600 page paperback, quite hard to find now in first edition, and very prone to bumps and creasing, so hard to find now in collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, with the full-number-string sequence including the no. "1": 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 on the printer's page. Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin. ***A near fine copy in black paper-covered boards, with gilt titles to the spine. No discernible faults - just very light marks to the matt surface of the boards. No bumps or creases. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. Black front and rear endpapers. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £20.00. The dustwrapper also has no discernible faults. No creases, chips or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***623 pages plus one-page of acknowledgements at the back of the book. 242mm x 158mm. ***'The year is 1984. Aomame sits in a taxi on the expressway in Tokyo. Her work is not the kind which can be discussed in public but she is in a hurry to carry out an assignment and, with the traffic at a standstill, the driver proposes a solution. She agrees, but as a result of her actions starts to feel increasingly detached from the real world. She has been on a top-secret mission, and her next job will lead her to encounter the apparently superhuman founder of a religious cult.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'"1Q84" is a dystopian novel written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, first published in three volumes in Japan in 2009-10. It covers a fictionalized year of 1984 in parallel with a "real" one. The novel is a story of how a woman named Aomame begins to notice strange changes occurring in the world. She is quickly enraptured in a plot involving Sakigake, a religious cult, her childhood love, Tengo, and embarks on a journey to discover what is "real". Its first printing sold out on the day it was released and sales reached a million within a month. The English-language edition of all three volumes, with the first two volumes translated by Jay Rubin and the third by Philip Gabriel, was released in North America and the United Kingdom on October 25, 2011. (Wiki) ***First impression of the first UK edition, in its original dustwrapper, in near fine, bright and crisp condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. A rare variant of the first UK edition, with the full number-string sequence on the printer's page: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin. Published in the UK as a large-format paperback original (PBO). This copy has the following variations: Card covers are glossy rather than matt finish and without the embossed lettering, and also without the normal French-flaps. The spine and back cover have a completely different design. Priced on the back cover at £10.99. States the following on the Printer's page: 'First published in three separate volumes as Nejimaki-dori kuronikuruby Shinchosa Limited, Tokyo, in 1994 and 1995.' The standard first UK edition states 'Kodansha' Limited. States: 'This export edition published in 1997 by The Harvill Press.' The standard first UK edition states 1998 as the publication date. States: 'Printed and bound in Australia by Griffin Press.' The standard first UK edition states 'Printed and bound in Finland by WSOY.' There is an additional illustration page opposite the Printer's page not present in the standard edition. ***Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin. ***Near fine in illustrated glossy card covers, priced at £10.99 on the back cover. The covers are unmarked, but there is some very light creasing at the edges. No reading creases to the spine. Colour unfaded on the spine. Some slight abrasions to the fore-edge of the page block. No inscriptions. Light foxing to the first leaf, otherwise, internally clean. Pages clean and bright. No creasing or tears to the pages. No dustwrapper. ***611 pages plus a page of notes on Works Consulted at the back of the book. 235 mm x 155 mm. ***'This is the most provocative novel from Japan for a generation. Haruki Murakami belongs to that small band of novelists able to confront the full complexity of twentieth-century life and the violence that nestles at its heart, and to make something out of it that is both original and compelling. Combining elements of the detective story, war reportage, metaphysical investigation, and shot through with quirky humour, "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" is a necessary epic for our times.' [Quote taken from front flap] ***'A giant, metaphysical detective story about love, pain, war, reality and history --- magnificent --- Murakami flouts so many conventions that he forces you to change your expectations.' - Jeff Giles, Newsweek [Review quote taken from back cover] ***An uncommon variant issue of the first impression of the first UK edition, published as a paperback original. A monolithic 600 page paperback, quite hard to find now in first edition. This export variant is very unusual. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. …

Hard cover. Zustand: Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 611 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.

First edition in English, first printing. One of 85 copies, signed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£16.99 net to the lower front flap). A lovely copy of the UK first edition, offered here in its scarcest form. One of 85 copies of the trade edition issued by the publisher with a hand numbered plate to the front endpaper, signed by Haruki Murakami. This example is numbered 71. Beware of expensive imitations (only those individually numbered, on this specific bookplate, constitute the publisher's signed first edition). The collection was also issued in a slipcased edition of 1000 copies (without dustwrapper), produced for Waterstones all of which are hand-numbered by the publisher and signed by Haruki Murakami on a bookplate exclusive to that issue. A collection of twenty-four stories written between 1980 and 2005. Winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. This British edition precedes both the Japanese and American editions. "I find writing novels a challenge, writing stories a joy. If writing novels is like planting a forest, then writing short stories is more like planting a garden" - Haruki Murakami (from the introduction). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Signed by Author(s).…