{"product_id":"shibusawa-tatsuhiko-genso-no-garo-kara-1967-true-1st-ed-bellmer-balthus-magritte-ernst-delvaux-leonor-fini","title":"Tatsuhiko Shibusawa - Genso no Garo kara 1967 TRUE 1st Ed 1st print Bellmer, Balthus, Magritte, Leonor Fini  Mishima Yukio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Shibusawa Tatsuhiko (澁澤龍彦)\u003cbr\u003eTitle: 幻想の画廊から (Genso no Garo kara \/ From the Gallery of Fantasies)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bijutsu Shuppan-sha (美術出版社)\u003cbr\u003eYear Published: 1967 (Showa 42), December 20 — True First Edition (初版) — \u003cstrong\u003eORIGINAL 1967 EDITION. This title has been reissued at least four times under different covers; this is the rare source.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Japanese\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover with slipcase (函) and vinyl cover\u003cbr\u003eSize: 210 × 210 mm, 248 pages\u003cbr\u003eInclusions: Original slipcase (函)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[OVERVIEW]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo understand this book, you must first understand the trial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1959, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko published his Japanese translation of the Marquis de Sade's \u003cem\u003eJustine\u003c\/em\u003e. The Japanese authorities prosecuted him for obscenity — and a young Mishima Yukio, already Japan's most celebrated novelist, stepped forward as a key defense witness. It was an act of intellectual solidarity that forged one of postwar Japanese literature's most extraordinary friendships. The two men corresponded for years on de Sade, human madness, transgression, and the nature of beauty pushed to its absolute limit. Shibusawa's Sade research would later directly inspire Mishima's play \u003cem\u003eMadame de Sade\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenso no Garo kara\u003c\/em\u003e (From the Gallery of Fantasies), published in 1967 at the height of this friendship, is the fullest expression of the world Shibusawa and Mishima shared: a Europe of obsession, eroticism, and the uncanny, seen through the paintings of Bellmer, Balthus, Magritte, Delvaux, Ernst, and their kin. Shibusawa writes as their natural heir — with the precision of a scholar, the sensibility of a decadent, and the conviction of a man who had already stood trial for beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Japan, this book became the definitive gateway text into the world of Surrealism and visionary fantasy art — reprinted and reissued at least four times in different formats and covers across the following decades, each new edition introducing a fresh generation of readers to Shibusawa's world. That publishing history is itself a testament to the book's enduring power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing is for the 1967 Bijutsu Shuppan-sha first edition in its original slipcase\u003c\/strong\u003e — the source from which all subsequent editions flow. The later reprints are widely available; this is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[IMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: EASY AI TRANSLATION]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the text is printed in Japanese, you can easily read and study this historic book using modern smartphone AI tools! By taking a photo of any page with your smartphone and using free apps like Google Lens, ChatGPT, or Google Translate, the embedded AI will instantly scan and translate the text on your screen layout. Language is no longer a barrier to owning and enjoying this rare piece of international history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[WHY THIS VOLUME IS A PRIZED COLLECTOR'S ITEM]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eThe de Sade Trial \u0026amp; the Mishima Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1959, Shibusawa was prosecuted for obscenity over his Sade translation. Mishima Yukio testified in his defense — igniting a legendary literary friendship. Their shared obsession with transgression, beauty, and extremity runs through every page of this book. For collectors of Mishima, this volume is an essential companion piece.\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eJapan's Gateway Text on Surrealism — In Its Original Form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reprinted at least four times over the decades, this book shaped generations of Japanese readers' understanding of European fantasy and Surrealist art. The 1967 first edition predates all of them.\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eArtists Covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Bellmer · Balthus · Paul Delvaux · René Magritte · Max Ernst · Salvador Dalí · Léonor Fini · M.C. Escher · Arnold Böcklin · Gustave Moreau · and many more.\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Edition Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The later reprints are easy to find. The 1967 Bijutsu Shuppan-sha first edition in its original slipcase is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[CONDITION]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood Vintage Condition — Honest Survival\u003cbr\u003e- Slipcase (函): Shows corner wear, minor scuffs and soiling consistent with age and handling over nearly 60 years — a genuine artifact of its era.\u003cbr\u003e- Vinyl Cover: In good condition, well-preserved for its age.\u003cbr\u003e- Covers \u0026amp; Spine: Solid and presentable beneath the vinyl cover.\u003cbr\u003e- Binding: Tight, secure, and fully intact.\u003cbr\u003e- Interior \u0026amp; Pages: No notable damage, inscriptions, or tears. Text and plates remain clean and legible.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003e*Please carefully inspect all high-resolution listing photos to verify the condition before purchasing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shady2grove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65722829275485,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/5888\/5981\/files\/IMG_9157_e5c33d30-ac8f-474d-ab39-cb336ae45ea1.jpg?v=1787923591","url":"https:\/\/shady2grove.com\/products\/shibusawa-tatsuhiko-genso-no-garo-kara-1967-true-1st-ed-bellmer-balthus-magritte-ernst-delvaux-leonor-fini","provider":"shady2grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}