The Tale of Genji Dictionary, edited by Keita Kitayama, Heibonsha. Leather spine, cloth binding, gilt edges, deluxe edition, complete with supplements. Product Description This is the "Tale of Genji Dictionary" published by Heibonsha, edited by Keita Kitayama. This is a standard dictionary for the Tale of Genji. It contains a wealth of example sentences, and you can practice reading and comprehension just by reading the dictionary, without having to go back to the original text. It functions not only as a reference but also as a book to be read. The supplement "Page Comparison Table of the Yuhodo Bunko Edition and the Revised New Interpretation Edition" is also included. There are several bindings depending on the edition, but this is the 1971 edition, with a beautiful red leather spine and matching cloth binding, and a gilt edge, a so-called gilt-edged deluxe edition. It cost 4,200 yen when it was released over 50 years ago. As it was expensive, it is not only luxurious but also has a sturdy binding, and it is a very solid and substantial volume. It is offered at a bargain price because it is only the main body without the slipcase, and it is offered at a price below the original price from over 50 years ago, including shipping. The shipping cost alone is at least 750 yen, so I think it is also a bargain. Regarding the lack of a slipcase, the original way to preserve a leather-bound book is that keeping it in a slipcase actually accelerates the deterioration of the leather. Instead of putting it in a slipcase, constantly reading the book and taking care of the leather with the oil from your hands is the best way to use a leather-bound book. The previous owner seemed to know this well and did it this way without a slipcase. Also, the gilt edge is not just a decoration, but it also protects this part, which is most likely to get dirty when the book is placed upright. In fact, even though this book did not have a slipcase, it has a few scratches, but the gilt edge is still shiny. For those who want to read the Tale of Genji thoroughly from the original text, please do so. Notes This is the main body only, without the slipcase. There are some minor scratches on the leather and some fraying on the edges of the cloth (see images). There are some dullness and minor scratches on the gilt edge (see images). There is one tag removal mark on the back endpaper, and a tag from a long-established used bookstore in Jimbocho, Kanda, Tokyo, which is still in business today, is attached. This is from the era when Tokyo's telephone area code was three digits, and I thought the tag itself was valuable, and also, there is a possibility that the original paper will be damaged if I forcibly remove it, so I will sell it as is. On the title page of the main body and the cover of the supplement booklet, there is a rare library stamp in Indian characters that resemble Sanskrit. The text pages are clean.