THE TALE OF THE GENJI; By Lady Murasaki / Translated by Edward G. Seidensticker
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First Edition. Cloth. 2 volumes: thick quartos in a slipcase, cloth with gold lettering on spine, 1135 pages. Weight: 4 lbs. 11.5 oz. Murasaki Shikibu (English: Lady Murasaki; c. 973 or 978 – c. 1014 or 1031) was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting..... More