Important: R.H. Blyth's books tend to be in very short supply. At any given time we may not have a book that is listed below or the book may be available but at a price that is much higher than we have quoted. The books we offer are mostly new and in top quality. These books are virtually out of print except for limited stocks that are found and released from time to time or for the rare reprinting. The ISBN links may help you find books but these titles are often not listed on Amazon.com. You may have better luck using one of the search boxes on the right; search by title and "Blyth", or just order from us (info at end of page).

Books from Hokuseido

THE HOKUSEIDO PRESS, established in 1914, is one of Japan's oldest publishers of English books. Today it also publishes many middle and advanced textbooks to help Japanese students learn English, but here at IMC we focus on offering Hokuseido's famous books by R. H. Blyth on haiku poetry, zen and buddhism. R H Blyth was born in Essex, England and emigrated to Japan where he became Professor of English Literature and tutor to Crown Prince (now Emperor) Akihito. See the end of this sheet for further explanation and ordering/payment options. pp=paperback, p=pages, mm=millimeters, g=grams. Price includes consumption tax (shohizei).  Shipping is extra.
Books by R.H. Blyth
This Genius of Haiku: Readings from R.H. Blyth, pp, 146p,140x210mm, 274g, 4-590-00988-9, Yen 1,470
Haiku, v1 Eastern Culture, pp, 344p, 139x210mm, 445g, 4-590-00572-7, Yen 2,520
Haiku, v2 Spring, pp, 298p, 139x210mm, 415g, 4-590-00573-5, Yen 2,520
Haiku, v3 Summer - Autumn, pp, 300p, 139x210mm, 465g, 4-590-00574-3, Yen 2,520
Haiku, v4 Autumn - Winter, pp, 320p, 139x210mm, 434g, 4-590-00575-1, (Only limited availablity of this volume.)
Haiku, v1-v4 (set), pp, 1300p, 139x210mm, 1750g, Yen 12,600 (Currently not available.)
A History of Haiku, v1, pp, 427p, 127x188mm, 508g, Yen 2,730+, 0-9647040-2-1
A History of Haiku, v2, pp, 375p, 127x188mm, 458g, Yen 2,730+, 0-9647040-3-X
A History of Haiku, v1 & v2 (set), pp, 802p, 127x188mm, 966g, Yen 5,460
Mumonkan - The Zen Masterpiece, pp, 340p, 123x183mm, 394g, Yen 2,940, 4-590-01131-X (original title: Zen and Zen Classics, vol 4)
Twenty-Five Zen Essays - Christianity, Sex, Society, etc., pp, 225p, 123x183mm, 260g, Yen 2,415, 4-590-01132-8 (original title: Zen and Zen Classics, vol 5)
What is Zen? - General Introduction from the Upanishads to Huineng, pp, 123p, 123x183mm, 154g, Yen 1,575, 4-590-01130-1 (original title: Zen and Zen Classics, vol 1)
Zen and Zen Classics, v2 - History of  Zen, pp, 211p, 123x183mm, 243g, Yen 1,575, 0-89346-205-5
Zen : in English literature and oriental classics, pp, 446p, 123x183mm, 449g, Yen 2,625, 4-590-00011-3


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