Monkey
New York: John Day Company, 1943. Second Impression. Hardcover. Octavo. (7) 305 (1)pp. Original blue cloth with gilt vignette on cover, gilt lettering on spine, in original color-illustrated dustjacket, white and black lettering on spine. Vignette on title page. "The most famous translator of Oriental literature here presents the novel which has probably been read by more people in the Far East than any other... "Unique in its combination of beauty with absurdity, of profundity with nonsense," it is in form a long fairy tale, but in essence a story of human beings, told with gusto and humor. It is satire and folklore, allegory and religion, history and pure poetry all combined." (Publisher). Dustjacket with light wear along edges, small chips and very light creasing. Binding with very light wear along edges. Small dealer sticker on inside back cover. Dustjacket in overall good, binding and interior in very good condition. Goo to very good condition. Item #50262
Price: $125.00