John HERSEY, Kiyoshi Tanimoto / Hiroshima Signed 1st Edition 1946

Description: Hiroshima Author: HERSEY, John [Kiyoshi Tanimoto] Title: Hiroshima Publication: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. Small octavo, 117pp. First trade edition, after the initial appearance of the entire text as a single-subject issue of Life Magazine teh same year. A crisp, sound copy, very good or slightly better, in the publisher's dull green cloth with dull red topstain. Very gentle rubbing to corners, the spine mildly cocked, and a few marginal stains on the last few leaves, not affecting any text. Publisher's price of $1.75 written in pencil on the front free endpaper. Lacking the dust jacket. A magnificent copy, SIGNED by one of the subjects, Kiyoshi Tanimoto, on the front free endpaper, with an additional inscription by him in Japanese. In a few places in the text, someone has written in very light pencil the words "begin" and "stop" at the beginning and ending of some passages which relate the experience of Tanimoto. One suspects that these passages were being read aloud by someone who was introducing or honoring Tanimoto. Tanimoto was a Japanese convert to Christianity, who had studied at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta just before the war. Hersey's deeply human portrait of the effects of this apocapyptic weapon helped to spark decades-long debates worldwide about the realities and consequences of nuclear weapons. It is also considered by most literary critics to be the first widely read example of the "New Journalism," the writing style which borrows variuos conventions of literary fiction to tell true stories (a tradition continued by John McPhee, Tom Wolfe, and many others). Copies of "Hiroshima," when found signed, are usually signed by Hersey, and often with a quotation. Looking in commerce and auction records, we only know of two copies signed by any of the book's subjects. Scarce, and desirable thus. Very good +. Seller ID: 11890 Subject: Japanese History Cleveland Book Company, ABAA Rocky River, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and several other leading trade organizations, and adhere strictly to their codes of professionalism and ethics. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1763 USD

Location: Rocky River, Ohio

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