Almost Transparent Blue by Murakami Ryu (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 164 pages. Japanese language. 5.83x4.09x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 164 pages. Japanese language. 5.83x4.09x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first paperback edition, 1981. Later printing. an area of rubbing/wear at bottom left edge of front cover, 1/2" wide, 1/8" tall. In very good bright dustjacket that has an inch of staining at the bottom of the inside of the jacket. Affects faintly a 1/2" tall, 1/8" spot on the bottom right of the back cover. Foxing to the front and back endpapers.128 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Softcover. First British Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 126 pages; Very Good; spine dark turquoise with white lettering; minor shelfwear, including creasing at spine, subtle rubbing along edges; textblock clean; shelved Case 7. 1366316. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minimal wear and creasing to covers is consistent with age, handling and use. Binding is tight and secure. All pages are intact and free of all marks or highlights. Book is wrapped in a poly bag for further preservation. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.4.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers show slight wear and scuffing. All pages intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.75.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.75.

Paperback. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks.

Paperback. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A very smart first trade paperback edition of this novel from Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami. First trade paperback edition. Narrated by the main character Ryu, the novel focuses on his small group of young friends in the mid-1970s. Living in a Japanese town with an American air force base, their lives revolve around sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. The near-plotless story weaves a vividly raw, image-intensive journey through the daily monotony of drug-induced hallucinations. Written by Ryu Murakami, a Japanese novelist, essayist and filmmaker. Best known for his works Audition, Coin Locker Babies, and In the Miso Soup. Translated by Nancy Andrew, an English translator best known for this work. In the original paper wraps. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine. book.

Condition: Good. Ex-library. Moderate handling wear and soil to cover. Minor water damage to rear edge. Library stamp to text block fore edge, sticker remnants on inner front cover. Ownership signature in black ink on half title page.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Advanced Reading Copy. ARC from uncorrected proofs. Paperback, good, some light coffee stains on front cover otherwise tight and text clean. The Akutagawa prize-winning debut novel. Translated by Nancy Andrew. 104244.

very good price-clipped dust-jacket, very good gray cloth, top corner of pages very slightly bumped, light foxing on top foredge. previous owner's name in pencil on front endpaper. MURAKAMI, RYU. Almost transparent blue. Translated by Nancy Andrew. Tokyo ; New York: Kodansha International : Distributed by Kodansha International/USA through Harper & Row, 1977, stated First Edition, 1977, 126pp., . 9780870113055 ISBN 0870113054.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First English translation, first printing. 8vo. Publisher s grey cloth, spine lettered in blue. In unclipped jacket. Small bookstore label to upper corner of front paste down, Tokyo-Kanda Kitazawa Bookstore. A fine copy. Translated by Nancy Andrew. | SIGNED by Ryu Murakami to front free end paper. | Ryû Murakami [1952-] is known for his raw and brutal novels where he explores the dark sides of mankind. Together with Haruki Murakami, he represents the 1980s reaction against post-war politicized literature in Japan. «Almost transparent blue» was his debut novel, first published in Japanese 1976, for which he received the Akutagawa Prize. Akutagawa Ryû nosuke Shô is a literary prize awarded semiannually for the best work of fiction by a promising new Japanese writer. The prize is general-ly considered, along with the Naoki Prize (for the best work of popular fiction), Japan s most prestigious literary award. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Fine. Number of pages: 209p Size: 20cm Number of volumes: 1.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Condition: Fine. Number of pages: 162p Size: 15cm.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 4 (in stock).

Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 48.