About this title: Burton's Watson translations are accompanied by a Romanized version of the Japanese original and identification of its location in Japanese anthologies. A general introduction discusses the few facts known about Saigyo's life and analyzes the origins and characteristics of his poetic style.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1991-04-15
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
Description: Very Good. No dust jacket as issued; D1; Trade Pbk...Minimal Wear; No marks, stamps or names; Pages are firm, clean and white; Smoke Free; Thank You. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
Description: Very Good. Book is clean, binding tight and pages bright, Slight cover wear. read more
Description: Good. Publishers Overstock. A Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the covers and the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 25 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
Description: Very Good. Very Good 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Minimally shelfworn with some bumping along the edges and corners, the book is in very good condition; the text is clean and the binding is tight. Enjoy! read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Columbia Univ. Press, New York
Date Published: 1991
Description: Near fine in illustr covers; tiny curl at bottom corner of front cover, minor soiling on bottom of pageblock else a tight square unmarked copy in uncreased covers. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
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Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
Description: Very Good- 0-231-07493-x. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders processed promptly and packaged with care. Satisfaction guaranteed.; Translations from the Asian Classics; 0.7 x 9.1 x 5.5 Inches; 240 pages; Translated by Burton Watson. This book contains poetry by Saigyo (1118-1190), done in the 31 syllable Tanka form, the form most favored in Japanese court poetry. read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
Description: Good. 023107493X Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIV PR
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780231074933ISBN:023107493X
Description: New. Poems of a Mountain Home contains translations of two hundred of Saigyos poems. The translations follow the traditional topical arrangement used in Japanese editions of Saigyos work, allowing the reader to appreciate the poet's celebration of each se... read more
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