{"product_id":"truman-capote-in-clod-blood-1967-japanese-fist-ed-1st-print-w-obi-band","title":"Truman Capote — In Cold Blood \/ 冷血 Shinchōsha 1967 First Japanese Edition First Printing","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTruman Capote — \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood \/ 冷血\u003c\/em\u003e, 新潮社 (Shinchōsha), Tokyo, 1967 (Showa 42). True First Japanese Edition, First Printing.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished on April 25, 1967 — just one year after the American first edition — this is the true first Japanese printing of Truman Capote's landmark work of literary nonfiction. Translated by Naotaro Tatsuguchi (龍口直太郎), the same distinguished translator who rendered Faulkner's \u003cem\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/em\u003e into Japanese, and published by Shinchōsha — Japan's most prestigious literary publisher — this edition arrived in Japan at the height of the book's global sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e redefined what literature could be: a true account of the 1959 murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, reconstructed with the precision of a novel and the moral weight of a tragedy. Capote spent six years reporting and writing it. The result became one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and invented the genre now known as New Journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is complete with its original \u003cstrong\u003eObi (belly band)\u003c\/strong\u003e bearing the arresting declaration — \"ここに描かれていることは全て冷厳な事実である！\" (Everything described here is cold, hard fact!) — and the rare \u003cstrong\u003ephotographic insert\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting the Clutter family and their killers, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith. The author photograph of Capote is present. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY THIS VOLUME IS A PRIZED COLLECTOR'S ITEM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e歴史的・文学的価値\u003c\/strong\u003e — The true first Japanese printing of one of the most important books of the 20th century. Published by Shinchōsha within a year of the American first edition. A primary document of postwar Japanese literary culture and the global reception of New Journalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eビジュアル・芸術的価値\u003c\/strong\u003e — The iconic cover design featuring the two killers' eyes in a gold-framed photograph against a dark ground is one of the most recognizable book covers in Japanese publishing history. The Clutter family photographic insert adds documentary power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e帯・インサートの希少価値\u003c\/strong\u003e — Complete with original Obi, photographic insert, author photograph — rarely found together in this condition after nearly 60 years.\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Truman Capote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e In Cold Blood \/ 冷血\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naotaro Tatsuguchi (龍口直太郎)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 新潮社 (Shinchōsha), Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967 (Showa 42), April 25 — True First Japanese Edition, First Printing\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 Hardcover, 386 pages, 19.5 × 13 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInclusions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Obi (belly band), photographic insert (Clutter family \u0026amp; killers), author photograph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION: Good — Exceptional Survival for a Nearly 60-Year-Old First Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObi \u0026amp; Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Structurally intact. The Obi retains its striking graphic impact. Age-appropriate wear consistent with nearly 60 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tight, secure, and fully intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper-stock tanning throughout — inherent to the paper quality of the era and consistent with age. No foxing beyond natural toning, no writing, no tears. All inserts present and intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease carefully inspect all high-resolution listing photographs to verify condition before purchasing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE 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. 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