Rashomon and Other Stories, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, 1954, Near Fine w/VG DJ

Akutagawa, Ryunosuke. Rashomon and Other Stories (Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1954).

English, a Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket, Very Good overall, HC, 8vo, 7 1/2" x 5 1/4," 102 pp. + one page of advertisements for other books in back.

ISBN: N/A

Near Fine blue-cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Covers have slight fading and lettering is slightly darkened and faded, else clean and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Very Good multicolored pictorial paper dust jacket with black lettering on (age-toned) beige spine. Dust jacket has some age toning and slight wear to extremities, else clean and intact, protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. Pages have light age toning, else pristine and intact. Charming book featuring several short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927), the acclaimed Japanese writer perhaps best-known for his short story, "Rashomon" (included in this edition). The stories included herein are "In a Grove," "Rashomon," "Yam Gruel," "The Martyr," "Kesa and Morito," and "The Dragon."