{"product_id":"le-sang-et-la-rose-magazine-chi-to-bara-vol-1-vol-3","title":"LE SANG ET LA ROSE \/ 血と薔薇 Vol.1–3 Complete (Vol.4 Lacking) Tensei Shuppan 1968–69","description":"\u003ch2\u003e澁澤龍彦 (ed.) — \u003cem\u003e血と薔薇 \/ LE SANG ET LA ROSE\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol.1–3, 天声出版 (Tensei Shuppan), Tokyo, 1968–1969 (Showa 43–44). Complete Vol.1–3 (Vol.4 Lacking).\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most transgressive and visually arresting periodicals ever published in Japan. Edited by Tastuhiko Shibusawa (澁澤龍彦) — the scholar, translator, and provocateur who introduced Sade, Bataille, and European surrealism to postwar Japan — \u003cem\u003eChi to Bara\u003c\/em\u003e ran for only four issues between 1968 and 1969, each one a manifesto of eroticism, surrealism, and avant-garde visual culture. This set comprises the complete Vol.1 through Vol.3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by the small, financially precarious Tensei Shuppan (天声出版), these magazines were produced with an intensity that belied the publisher's limited means. Decades later, surviving copies in fine condition are extraordinarily rare — the cheap paper stock of the era typically results in severe tanning, cracking spines, and pervasive foxing. This set is a remarkable exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY THIS SET IS A PRIZED COLLECTOR'S ITEM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edited by Shibusawa at the height of his influence, \u003cem\u003eChi to Bara\u003c\/em\u003e is a primary document of Japan's erotic-grotesque and surrealist underground — a direct counterpart to publications like \u003cem\u003eBizarre\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOlympia Press\u003c\/em\u003e in the West.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional survival condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tensei Shuppan's limited budget meant thin, acid-prone paper. Finding three volumes without cracking, odor, or significant tanning is genuinely unusual. Vol.1 shows minor yellowing to covers — noted and photographed — but all three volumes are structurally sound and visually intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 澁澤龍彦 (Tatsuhiko Shibusawa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 血と薔薇 \/ LE SANG ET LA ROSE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 天声出版 (Tensei Shuppan), Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968–1969 (Showa 43–44)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.3 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover magazines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION: Very Good — Exceptional Vintage Survival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovers \u0026amp; Spines:\u003c\/strong\u003e All three volumes retain their original covers with gold lettering intact. Vol.1 shows light yellowing to the cover boards — consistent with 55+ years of age and noted in listing photographs. Vol.2 and Vol.3 are notably clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tight, secure, and fully intact across all three volumes. No cracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e No foxing, no musty odor — highly unusual for Tensei Shuppan publications of this era. Age-appropriate toning only. No writing, no tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease carefully inspect all high-resolution listing photographs to verify condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the text is printed in Japanese, the extraordinary visual content — photography, illustration, and graphic design — speaks universally. AI translation tools (Google Lens, ChatGPT) can render the text accessible on any smartphone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shady2grove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65420411830621,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/5888\/5981\/files\/IMG_8534.jpg?v=1785485147","url":"https:\/\/shady2grove.com\/products\/le-sang-et-la-rose-magazine-chi-to-bara-vol-1-vol-3","provider":"shady2grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}