The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

Penguin Books, London, 1971. Reprint. Softcover. Good. introduction by editor, list of abbreviations, notes, five appendices and further reading. Colour illustrated card cover with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Sei Shonagon was a court lady in tenth-century Japan at the height of the Heian culture. Her pillow book she notes down the things that " .. attract, displease or interest her in daily life. She was an enthusiast for good manners and good taste – whether this applied to dress, servants or correct behaviour of lovers." -- from the rear panel blurb. It gives detailed access into a world long gone. Part of the Penguin Classics series. Minor creasing to the book corners, and backstrip. A small chip to the top right-hand corner of the backstrip. Size: Standard Paperback. (6), 7-207, (1) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Japan; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0140442367. ISBN/EAN: 9780140442366. Inventory No: 0113763. . 9780140442366