- Title: The Spider's Thread & In the Grove - Author: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa - Publisher: Shinchosha Bunko 23rd Printing, February 20, 1979 Purchased nearly 45 years ago and stored in a dark place since then. The interior shows yellowing due to aging, but it is believed that there are no problems with reading the text. Please understand that this is a used book. I have other items for sale, so if you would like to purchase multiple items, please comment. I will consider a small discount. Thank you for looking.