Japanese Tales
edited and translated by Royall Tyler
The Folio Society, 2018
Originally published 1987 by Pantheon Books; this Folio Society edition first published 2018 is illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Hardback. Publisher’s blue cloth with silver title to spine and wrap-round illustration in red, black and silver; silvered to top edge of page-block; sewn-in ribbon page marker; illustrated blue endpapers. In a dark blue papered slipcase with an illustration in silver and a cut-out to front panel. pp lxi, [lxii-lxiv], 303, including b/w illustrations plus colour plates. Size: 11 x 7.25 inches approx. (279mm x 187mm).
Slipcase a little marked, scratched and shelf worn.
Overall, a nice, clean copy – attractive.
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References
[2157] Folio 75 – A Bibliography of The Folio Society 1947-2022







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