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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon by Sei Shônagon (1971, UK-B Format Paperback)

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Item specifics

Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Signed By
Not Signed
Signed
No
Book Series
Historical
Ex Libris
Yes
Narrative Type
Fiction
Inscribed
No
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Edition
International Edition
Vintage
Yes
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
Unit Type
Unit
Literary Movement
Enlightenment, Medieval, Realism, Renaissance
Era
1980s
Illustrator
Yes
Personalized
No
Features
Ex-Library
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Unit Quantity
1
Personalization Instructions
N/A
ISBN
9780140442366
Book Title
Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
Original Language
Japanese
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
8.2 in
Publication Year
1971
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Sei Shônagon
Genre
History, Social Science, Fiction
Topic
Asia / Japan, General, Literary, Customs & Traditions
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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Product Information

One of the great classics of Japanese literature, The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon is by far our most detailed source of factual material on life in eleventh-century Japan at the height of Heian culture.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140442367
ISBN-13
9780140442366
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4422950

Product Key Features

Original Language
Japanese
Book Title
Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1971
Topic
Asia / Japan, General, Literary, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science, Fiction
Author
Sei Shônagon
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Lccn
72-181073
Dewey Decimal
823.9/14
Lc Classification Number
Ds824
Copyright Date
1996

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  • Excellent

    Excellent book / old but good condition. It’s the content that matters. Highly recommend

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  • lovely, if you know what you're looking for

    I really like the book, it's exactly as I expected. I bought it after reading couple of books about Heian Japan and somebody told me about Sei Shonagon. Nice insight in the life of a court lady, nevertheless.