An Introduction to the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari Nyūmon / 源氏物語入門) by Isako Hirose, with a foreword by Donald Keene and English translation by Susan Tyler. Tokyo: Isako Hirose, 1989. Production supervision by University of Tokyo Press. Large-format hardcover in slipcase, approximately 30 cm tall. Bilingual Japanese and English text; xi, 221 pages plus color plates.
Condition: Good. The light-blue cloth hardcover shows rubbing, scuffing, uneven surface wear, worn edges and corners, and a small nick along the bottom edge. The printed slipcase has general toning and soiling, scattered marks, rubbing, and edge and corner wear. The title and colophon pages shown appear clean. Only a limited portion of the interior was photographed, so the remaining pages and completeness have not been fully examined.
