THE HEIKE STORY ... Translated from the Japanese by Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. Octavo, illustrations by Kenkichi Sugimoto, two-part cloth. First edition in English. An English version of Yoshikawa's HEIKE MONOGATARI, considerably modified from the original for Western readers with the author's consent. THE HEIKE STORY tells of the wars, feuds, intrigues, scandals, and love affairs of the decadent Imperial Court in Kyoto in the twelfth century at which time crime, disorder and lust were rampant in the city. In despair, the Emperor called upon the provincial warrior clans, the Heike and the Genji, who quelled the civil disturbances but quarreled over the spoils and plunged Japan into a century of feudal war. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with small chip from lower front corner tip. A nice copy overall. (#129027).
Price: $100.00
First edition so stated on copyright page.