The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology takes place in the late 1960s. Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a sixteen-year-old orphan, Toru, as his heir, identifying him with the tragic protagonists of the three previous novels, each of whom died at the age of twenty. Honda raises and educates the boy, yet watches him, waiting.
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The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology takes place in the late 1960s. Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a sixteen-year-old orphan, Toru, as his heir, identifying him with the tragic protagonists of the three previous novels, each of whom died at the age of twenty. Honda raises and educates the boy, yet watches him, waiting.
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Add this copy of The Decay of the Angel to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Books N Stuff rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from OPELIKA, AL, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Alfred A. Knopf Inc..
Add this copy of The Decay of the Angel (Book 4 of 4 in the Sea of to cart. $21.71, like new condition, Sold by Zubal Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cleveland, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Knopf, 1974.
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First printing of the first American edition; 236 pp., HARDCOVER, fine in a slightly edge-worn dust jacket. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Add this copy of The Decay of the Angel to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First American edition. Translated by Edward G. Seidensticker. Boards with a few spots of foxing, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, very good in a slightly rubbed very good dust jacket with a 1" tear at bottom of rear panel, light fading to the title on the spine and modest edgewear. Fourth and final novel in *The Sea of Fertility* series.
Add this copy of The Decay of the Angel (Book 4 of 4 in the Sea of to cart. $50.00, like new condition, Sold by Beck's Books of Sacramento rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Random House (NY).
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Fine; Collectible. NEW BOOK-Out of Print. Rare in this condition. Unsold, unused book from my brick and mortar bookstore. Sold as "Like New" because it has been shelved and has very light shelving wear if any. Gift quality First American Edition 1974 copyright.
Add this copy of The Decay of the Angel (Book 4 of 4 in the Sea of to cart. $55.12, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by KNOPF.
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Very Good in Very Good Plus jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The last volume in Mishima's "Sea of Fertility" (a Cycle of Four Novels). Disappointment with not receiving the Nobel Prize led Mishima into right-wing politics and ultimately a very public suicide. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition (stated). In a tan linen binding with turquoise lettering. Clean and fresh text; the book has a bit of a splay (often seen in this binding), a faded topstain, and some faint spotting. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped; spine shows some fade. There is a small chip at the top of the front panel near the spine and minor edgewear. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of The Decay of the Angel (Book 4 of 4 in the Sea of to cart. $85.00, very good condition, Sold by West Side Book Shop, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ann Arbor, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Knopf, 1974.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Small Octavo. 256 pp + iv, statde First American Edition (t.p. verso), a novel, about the author, about the translator, a note on type. 5.9" x 8.6" off-white cloth boards, blue lettering & design, in unclipped illustrated DJ with acetate protector. Binding tight and square, board forecorners very slight bumped tips, pages clean and unmarked, paper well-preserved.
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