名探偵はインデイアソ Mei tantei wa indeian==The Blessing Way [Japanese, hardback, 1973]

This is a hardcover edition with a full color dust jacket and black and white illustrations throughout. The Japanese title page is also printed in color and there is a full color pull-out illustration (25 x 19 cm.) opposite the English title page.

Translation Note: Translated by Tokiwa Shipei.

Series Note: This edition is number 21 of the Juniaban Mystery and Suspense series.

Notes from Louis Hieb's Tony Hillerman Abroad: "A new translation of The Blessing Way by Tokiwa Shinpei. The literal translation of the title for this edition is 'Famous (or Competant) Detective is Indian.' This Juniaban or 'junior edition' was issued in dust jacket with a wrap-around and contains a fold-out color frontis and illustrations throught the text by Toru Kanamori which realistically portray the characters and actions of the novel." (Hieb, 1993:[29])

• Title Page Transcription:
  ジュ二ア版・世界の推理 | 名探偵はインデイアソ | ● 七ラ一マン | 作●常盤新平 | 訳 | [image]
• Contents:
  [i] title page, [ii] copyright, [iii-iv] fold-out illustration, [1-12] introduction, [13] half title 名探偵はインデイアソ, 14 list of characters, 15-209 text, [210-216] backmatter
• Physical Attributes:
  • Format: Hardback, 19.5 x 13.5 cm.
  • Binding: Full color boards with the same illustration as found on the dust jacket. The title, author's name and translators name are printed in black on the spine.
  • Collation: [i-iv] [1]-14 15-209 [210-216]
  • Price: ¥390 Yen