The Woman in the Dunes
London: Secker & Warburg, 1964.
First British edition, first printing. Signed in Japanese by Kobo Abe on the front pastedown and front free endpaper with an inscription to a former owner. Bound in publisher's green cloth-affect boards lettered in silver. Near Fine with lean to binding, corners slightly bumped. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light toning to spine and trivial edge wear. The first British edition of the Japanese novel, which served as a basis for the film of the same title. Item #140946139
Price: $8,500
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