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First Edition of Haruki Murakami's South of the Border, West of the Sun; Signed by Him and four times by Jacket Designer Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
South of the Border, West of the Sun.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1999.
First edition of one of Murakami’s most touching novels. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Haruki Murakami and four times by jacket illustrator Chip Kidd, once below Murakami’s, on the front panel, on the front panel of the jacket and on the rear flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Kapo Ng. Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. A unique example.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 145943
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First Edition of Haruki Murakami's A Wild Sheep Chase; Signed by Him
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
A Wild Sheep Chase.
New York: Kodansha International 1989.
First edition in English of Murakami’s extraordinary literary thriller that launched his international reputation. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Haruki Murakami on the title page who has added his official stamp. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum. Jacket illustration by Shigeo Okamoto.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 142443
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"If You Only Read The Books That Everyone Else Is Reading, You Can Only Think What Everyone Else Is Thinking": First Editions in English Of Haruki Murakamis Norwegian Wood; Both Volumes Signed By Him
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
Norwegian Wood.
Tokyo: Kodansha 1989.
First editions in English of the author’s most well-known work. Small octavos, original wrappers as issued. Both volumes are fine in fine dust jackets. Both volumes are boldly signed by Haruki Murakami on the title pages. Translated from the Japanese by Alfred Birnbaum.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 139249
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“Memory is like fiction; or else it's fiction that's like memory": First Edition of Haruki Murakami's The Elephant Vanishes; Inscribed by Him in the year of publication and three times by Jacket designer Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
The Elephant Vanishes.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf 1993.
First edition of this classic collection of stories, one of which was the basis for the 2018 acclaimed film Burning. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Karen Haruki Murakami (in both Japanese and English) 5/6/93 Princeton, NJ.” Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, above Murakami’s signature and on the jacket rear panel. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Translated from the Japanese by Alfred Birnbaum and Jay Rubin.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 138128
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“Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade": Advanced Excerpts of the First Edition of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles; Signed by Haruki Murakami and three times by Illustrator Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997.
Advanced excerpt of the first edition of Murakami’s heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Stephen, Haruki Murakami 10/19/97” and additionally signed three times by the jacket illustrator Chip Kidd; once on the front panel, on the title page and on the back panel. In fine condition. Cover design by Chip Kidd. Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin. A unique example.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 131327
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First Edition of Haruki Murakami's The T-Shirts I Love; Signed Twice by designer Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
The T-Shirts I Love.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 2021.
First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original illustrated boards by Chip Kidd. Signed twice by Chip Kidd, once on the front panel and again on the rear panel. In fine condition. Translated by Philip Gabriel.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 131851
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Advanced reader's edition of the first edition of Murakami's Kafka on the Shore; Signed twice by Jacket illustrator Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
Kafka on the Shore.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 2005.
Advanced reader’s edition of the first edition of Murakami’s award-winning novel. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed twice by dust jacket illustrator, once on the front panel and on the title page and on the rear jacket flap. Cover design by Chip Kidd. In near fine condition.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 125773
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“Memory is like fiction; or else it's fiction that's like memory": First Edition of Haruki Murakami's The Elephant Vanishes; Signed by Him and three times by Jacket designer Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
The Elephant Vanishes.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf 1993.
First edition of this classic collection of stories, one of which was the basis for the 2018 acclaimed film Burning. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed and stamped by Haruki Murakami on the title page. Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, below Murakami’s signature and on the jacket rear panel. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Translated from the Japanese by Alfred Birnbaum and Jay Rubin.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 125756
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“As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself": First Edition of Haruki Murakami's Dance Dance Dance; Inscribed by Him
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
Dance Dance Dance.
Tokyo/ New York/ London: Kodansha International 1994.
First edition of Murakami’s sixth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Eric Haruki Murakami.” Laid in is a letter from the sales director from the publisher. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Maki Sasaki and jacket design by Lorraine Louie. Translated from the Japanese by Alfred Birnbaum.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 123898
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“Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade": First Edition of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles; Signed by Haruki Murakami and three times by Illustrator Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, HARUKI.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997.
First edition of Murakami’s heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by Haruki Murakami in English and in Japanese and additionally signed three times by the jacket illustrator Chip Kidd; once on the front panel, on the half-title page and on the rear jacket flap. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin. A unique example.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 123311