This is a recycled library book. The cover has film coating, the back cover and spine have traces of library number stickers, and the bottom has an expunged stamp (masked in the photo). Also, a library card slip is attached to the inside back cover. Therefore, it is listed as having scratches and stains, but the text is clean and there are no scratches or stains that would interfere with reading. Please refrain from purchasing if you are particular about the condition, as this is a used item. A book exploring the nature and culture of the Northern Yatsugatake Mountains. - Title: From the Black Forest of the Northern Yatsugatake - Author: Masao Chinosaka - Publisher: Tokyo Shimbun Publishing Bureau First edition, April 1988 Price: ¥1500 Main Contents Song of the Wanderer at Night Sophia Hut "Nyu" and "Samsori" The Black Forest Striped Dying Trees Obsidian Shining Moss The World of Stifter Memories of the Mountain Hut From a Page of the Mountain Hut Diary Fragments of a Hut Story Thank you for viewing.