The books are in good condition, as I only glanced through them before saving them. The boxes are also in good condition, but the obi (paper band) has some creasing and tears. Since it's only the obi, I've marked the condition as "no noticeable damage." Volume 1: Published in 1993 Volume 2: Published in 1994 Volume 3: Published in 1996 Please understand that these are used books stored by an individual before purchasing. Tokyo Sogensha, History of Japanese Mystery Novels By Kataro Nakajima Volume 1 Contents: The Dawn of Detective True Story Translations: "Oranda Bisei Roku" The Birth of Detective Fiction Encho and Ruiko Translations After Ruiko Rohan and "Detective Fiction Extermination" Detective True Stories and the Introduction of Holmes Tosui's Kenyusha Faction Roka and Other Translations The Source of Adventure Novels Harunami Oshikawa's Legendary Adventure Novels Yūho and Other Translations The "Zigomar" Film Ruiko and Hōgetsu's Detective Fiction Theories Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's Crime Novels The Introduction of Lupin and "Detective Magazine" Kaita Murayama's Strange Stories Kidō's Initiation of Catch-the-Criminal Stories Ryunosuke Akutagawa's Detective Interests The Achievements of Haruo Sato The Theories of Chogyu and Haruo The Birth of "Shin Seinen" Kochō and Fuki - Supporters of Early "Shin Seinen" Jukichi and Tenkei Translations and Publications in the Taisho Era The Beginning and End of "New Interests" The Eve of Ranpo's Appearance Yasushi Matsumoto and the Magazine He Edited The Reaction of the Literary World in the Late Taisho Era Unusual Works by Religious Writers Volume 2 Contents: Chapter 1: The Lineup of New Writers Chapter 2: The Enlargement of "Shin Seinen" in the Taisho Era Chapter 3: Ranpo, a Writer by Profession Chapter 4: Ranpo and Koji Uno Chapter 5: The Authentic School and the Reformist School Chapter 6: Writers Before and After Ranpo's Appearance Chapter 7: The Detective Interest Society Chapter 8: The Proletarian Literature People Chapter 9: The Maeda River-Ranpo Controversy Chapter 10: The Appearance of Saburo Koga [and others] Volume 3 Contents: Atsushi Watanabe and Jun'ichiro The Footsteps of Shiro Hamao About "Grotesque" The Birth of Juzo Unno The Koga-Oshita Controversy The Magazine "Detective Fiction" "Bungaku Jidai" and the Complete Collection of Newly Written Works Shiro Hamao's Detective Fiction Theories The Five-Year History of "Profile" The Appearance of Chutaro Oguri [and others] #HistoryOfJapaneseMysteryNovels #KataroNakajima #MysteryNovels #MysteryFiction