時を盗む者 Toki wo nusumu sha==A Thief of Time [Japanese, paperback, 1990]

This is the first Japanese paperback version of A Thief of Time. This edition was published in 1990 by Hayakawa Publishing INC in Tōkyō, Japan. This edition is also associated with the Mysterious Press, which is a trademark of Warner Brothers, INC. and was used by Hayakawa Publishing, INC. with permission. Tony Hillerman's original English text was translated into Japanese by Tadao Oba. The title directly translates to "One Who Steals Time." The cover design features the repeated image of a white-on-black ceramic vessel with a figure of Kokopelli in the center.

The edition is written in Japanese kanji. Due to the fact that Japanese is read right to left the novel is printed right to left.

• Title Page Transcription: 〈ミステリアス・プレス文庫33〉 | 卜二イ・ヒラ―マソ | 大庭 忠男=訳 | 時を盗む者 | A THIEF OF TIME | 2925 | [rule] | [publisher's logo] | THE MYSTERIOUS PRESS | Tokyo
• Contents: [i] title page, [ii] copyright, [1] acknowledgements, [2-3] map, [4] author's notes, [5] half title 時を盗む者, [6] list of characters, 7-307 text, [308-319] Mysterious Press advertisements, [320] imprint and copyright
• Physical Attributes:
  • Format: Paperback, 15 x 10.7 cm.
  • Binding: Two-tone gray paper covers printed in black and white. The publisher's logo, title, author, and publisher are printed vertically on the spine.
  • Collation: [i-ii] [1-6] 6-307 [308-320]
  • Price: 520 円 [Yen]