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# Endo, Shusaku.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Typescripts and letters relating to his work with the English publisher Peter Owen, and English translations by Richard A. Schuchert, comprising:
- ink on paper
i) 'Volcano', complete typescript with proof-corrections and textual revsions throughout, in blue ink, 192 pages, 1977; book-proofs, in grey wrappers, two copies, both with proof corrections in red and green ink; printed copy, Peter Owen, 1978, dust-jacket
ii) 'When I Whistle', complete typescript with proof-corrections and textual revsions throughout, in blue ink, 311 pages, 1979; book-proofs, in grey wrappers, with proof corrections in red and green ink; printed copy, Peter Owen, 1979, dust-jacket
iii) series of 54 typed letters, two autograph letters and one autograph postcard signed by Endo, to Owen, on his writing, translators, translation rights, publications, royalties, and travel, together with autograph notes in Japanese written on three beermats, also with other letters relating to Endo including one typed letter signed by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 85 pages, English (except where otherwise stated), mostly 4to, 18 September 1976 to 6 May 1981
ii) 'When I Whistle', complete typescript with proof-corrections and textual revsions throughout, in blue ink, 311 pages, 1979; book-proofs, in grey wrappers, with proof corrections in red and green ink; printed copy, Peter Owen, 1979, dust-jacket
iii) series of 54 typed letters, two autograph letters and one autograph postcard signed by Endo, to Owen, on his writing, translators, translation rights, publications, royalties, and travel, together with autograph notes in Japanese written on three beermats, also with other letters relating to Endo including one typed letter signed by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 85 pages, English (except where otherwise stated), mostly 4to, 18 September 1976 to 6 May 1981
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Endo is to my mind one of the finest living novelists" (Graham Greene). Shusaku Endo (1923-1996), a Roman Catholic, was the leading member of the "third generation" of post-war Japanese novelists, coming to maturity in the mid-50s.