Beauty and Sadness by Kawabata Yasunari ; translated by Howard Hibbett - 1975

Random House Children's Books, 1975. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf : distributed by Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Knopf : distributed by Random House. Hardcover. Good. Good condition with wear and markings.

Knopf : distributed by Random House, 1975-01-01. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x1. Minor shelf wear to binding. Small stains on rear endpaper. Dj shelf worn around edges with chipping, creases & small tears. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.

New York:: Knopf,, 1975.. First Printing of the First Edition. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket. The successful writer Oki has reached middle age and is filled with regrets. He returns to Kyoto to find Otoko, a young woman with whom he had a terrible affair many years before. Otoko is now a painter, living with a younger woman as her lover. Otoko has continues to love Oki and has never forgotten him, but his return unsettles not only her but also her young lover. This is a work of strange beauty, with a tender touch of nostalgia and a heartbreaking sensitivity to those things lost forever.

Knopf : distributed by Random House, 1975-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!