Tokyo: Shinchosha, 1975 Hardcover. First Japanese Edition, first printing. INSCRIBED by Abe in white ink on the front flyleaf to Harvard literature professor Howard Hibbett. Just about Fine in beige cloth, with no dust wrapper as issued. Housed in a Near Fine publisher's printed slipcase with publisher's belly band intact. An interesting collection of short works by Abe, the author of "Woman of the Dunes." Text in Japanese. [Book #114156]