話す神 Hanasu kami==Talking God [Japanese, paperback, 1992]

This is the first paperback Japanese edition of Talking God, the ninth book in Tony Hillerman's Navajo Mystery Series. This 1992 edition was published in Tokyo, Japan by Hayakawa Publishing, INC. This edition is also associated with the Mysterious Press, which is a trademark of Warner Brothers, INC. and was used by Hayakawa Publishing with permission. The text was translated from English to Japanese by Tadao Oba. This paperback edition has a dust jacket designed by Shiro Tatsumi, who completed the covers for several Japanese editions of Tony Hillerman novels.

• Title Page Transcription:
  〈ミステリアス・プレス文庫49〉| 卜二イ・ヒラ―マソ | 大庭 忠男=訳 | 話す神 | TALKING GOD | 3163 | [rule] | [publisher's logo] | THE MYSTERIOUS PRESS | Tokyo
• Contents:
  [i] title page, [ii] copyright, [1] dedication, [2] acknowledgments, [3] statement of fiction, [4] blank, [5] half title 話す神, [6] list of characters, 7-310 text, [311] blank, [312-319] Mysterious Press advertisements, [320] imprint and copyright
• Physical Attributes:
  • Format: Paperback, 15 x 10.7 cm.
  • Binding: Two-tone grey paper covers printed in black and white. The publisher's logo, title, author, and publisher are printed vertically on the spine.
  • Collation: [ii-ii] [1-6] 7-310 [311-320]
  • Price: 520 Yen