Rashomon, cover of the Shinchōsha, 2005 edition (the Liveright 1970 cover is not yet photographed)Shinchōsha, 2005 cover

Cover of the Shinchōsha, 2005 edition of this book. The Liveright 1970 jacket has not been photographed yet.

Hardback

Rashomon (1970)

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In short

Quick answer

Who published the Rashomon 1970 hardback?
Liveright, New York, in 1970, in hardback.
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How Liveright marked its first editions

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1970

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Who published the Rashomon 1970 hardback?

Liveright, New York, in 1970, in hardback.