Haruki Murakami — Murakami Diary 2020

London, Harvill Secker, 2019. First edition. Hardback. The first edition, first impression of this striking Haruki Murakami 2020 diary and planner, beautifully illustrated with his world"s imagery, literary quotes, and practical features.  In the publisher's original pictorial hardback.This is the first edition, first impression of this work, complete with the full number line. This copy is free from any previous owner"s entries.A beautifully designed and stylish diary and planner for the year 2020, richly illustrated in colour with visual and literary elements inspired by Haruki Murakami"s world. Features include week-to-view diary pages, a yearly planner, and a curated selection of Japanese holidays and festivals, moon phases, and blank note pages at the back. The diary is enhanced by seasonal quotations and extracts from Murakami"s works, alongside illustrations such as jacket sketches, final cover designs, and visuals from The Strange Library. Haruki Murakami (1949-) is an internationally acclaimed Japanese novelist, translated into more than 50 languages, and he has received numerous literary honors, including the Franz Kafka Prize and the Jerusalem Prize. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Externally, very smart. The odd very slight handling mark to boards. Slight fading to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, free from any previous owner's entries. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .