Scarce first English edition. Paul Norbury Publications, Kent, 1983. Translated and introduced by David Chibbett. Hardcover, 151 pp. Red binding in lovely condition, no noticeable faults. Dust jacket only slightly tanned, and price-clipped.
An extraordinary collection of stories by 19th century Japanese writer Kunikida Doppo that stand as sketches of life, and almost pieces of prose poetry (NYT 1984).
