Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
Forbidden Colors is a novel by Yukio Mishima, translated into English in 1968. The name kinjiki is a euphemism for homosexuality. The kanji 禁 means "forbidden" and 色 in this case means "erotic love", although it can also mean "color". The word "kinjiki" also means colors which were forbidden to be worn by people of various ranks in the Japanese court. It describes a marriage of a gay man to a young woman.
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- First American Edition.
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- 1968
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Translated from the original Japanese by Alfred H. Marks. Green cloth binding with gilt decoration in Japanese on the front cover; titling in gilt and turquoise on the spine. Clean text; 403 pages. Very bright and fresh. Previous-owner bookplate on the FFEP, else… Read more about this item Item Price
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FORBIDDEN COLORS
by YUKIO MISHIMA
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- 1980
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Forbidden Colors
by Yukio Mishima
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- 1963
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. First US. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, 1963 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, stated. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gold gilt. Light wear to edges and some soiling to page edges. The covers are slightly cocked. Ex library copy with the call number on the spine and and borrowing card removed from the end paper. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- 1981
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Perigee Book, 1981. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Trade paperback, glossy white wrappers, abstract illustration in shades of gray on front, purple lettering, praise on back from New York Times Book Review, 403 pages plus brief biographical note. Lightly browned overall. Near Fine.
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- 1968
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New York: Alfred a Knopf, 1968. Fifth printing, dated October 1968. Translated from the Japanese by Alfred H. Marks. There is a small stain on the front board. Previous owner's name is written on the front free endpaper. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is price-clipped and frayed at the spine ends and corners.. Hard Cover. Near… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1968
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled green cloth, yellow topstain. Stated first American edition. Some inked underlining p. 203. Firm and square. The DJ in mylar is lightly sunned to spine/edges, slightly edgeworn/soiled. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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FORBIDDEN COLORS.
by MISHIMA, Yukio.
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Forbidden Colors
by Yukio Mishima
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UsedAcceptable. Cover has some wear and water damage. Page edges have stamps and marks. Bookplate on flyleaf. Front joint is loose. Whole book is off center. Item Price
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Forbidden Colors [Colours]
by Yukio Mishima; translated by Alfred H. Marks
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Ninth printing (1984) of this Tuttle republication of the transl
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- 1969
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- Softcover
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- 9784805301258
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Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969. Ninth printing (1984) of this Tuttle republication of the translation first pubished by Alfred A. Knopf in 1968. Softcover. Near Fine. Large pocket-size, 4 1/4 x 7 1/8. 3F. A clean and attractive copy of this Tuttle reprint. Tight binding with square, uncreased spine. No marks. Some sunning of pages and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- First English Language Edition
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First English Language Edition. Octavo. Large 8vo. vi, 403 (5) pp. Translated from The Japanese by Alfred H. Marks: First English Language Edition, 1968. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6" x 8.5". Green cloth with gilt title plate and green character on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- 1999
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- 1st Edition
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- 1984
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Tokyo: Tuttle, 1984. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Purple, black, brown & green covers. 12mo, 403 pages. Translated by Alfred H. Marks.
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Forbidden Colors
by Yukio Mishima
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- Published
- 1968
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- Hardcover
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- 9789997404664
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Forbidden Colors
by Yukio Mishima
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- 1981
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1981. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- 2/22/1999
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FORBIDDEN COLORS
by Mishima, Yukio
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- Published
- 1968
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- 9789997404664
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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Forbidden Colors
by Mishima, Yukio
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1980
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- Trade Paperback
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New Port Richey, Florida, USA
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Perigee Book, 1980. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Fine. (1st Perigee) Trade paperback, 403 pages. Tr. by Alfred H. Marks. Very Fine copy.
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FORBIDDEN COLORS [Paperback]
by Mishima, Yukio
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- Used - Good
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- 1974-01-01
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- Paperback
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- 9780425039748
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San Diego, California, USA
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Berkley Medallion NY Oct 1974, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Good. Good condition with wear and markings. Item Price
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