This is a recycled library book. The cover has film coating, and there are traces of library stickers on the back cover and the bottom of the spine. There are also library stamps on the title page and colophon (masked in the photos). Therefore, it is listed as having scratches and stains, but the text is clean and there is no problem with reading. Please refrain from purchasing if you are particular about the condition being pristine. We appreciate your understanding of recycled items. "Kiteki Issho" (One Whistle) Keiju Shimoda Price: - #KeijuShimoda #Keiju_Shimoda #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novel/Story Now, a steam locomotive runs carrying dreams. In September 1872, Kozo, a young railway engineer, could only weep upon hearing the first whistle. A dramatic story of the men who dedicated their lives to the construction of Japan's first railway between Shinbashi and Yokohama. Reprinted from President Inc., 1983 edition.