First edition of Kagero (Mayfly) by Daido Moriyama (1972)

First impression. 

Medium format softcover with cardbaod slipcase and original belly-band in near-fine condition. Overall shelf wear to slipcase, and toning to belly-band. Creasing to spine, which is due to a central spinal crack (see picture 11) but this has not affected the overall binding which is firm. Cover, spine and page block has sustained some toning and minor foxing. The end pages have foxing, but the rest of the pages only have minor toning to their extremities. Otherwise, pages clean. 

184 pages

91 black and white plates and 20 full-page four-colour plates

About

Daido Moriyama’s Kagero is an extremely rare photo-book, published by Haga Shoten, in 1972. Having taken its title from the Japanese word for Mayfly, the series captures fleeting and momentary scenes of females bound in Kinbaku. It remains Moriyama’s sole commissioned work dedicated exclusively to erotic, and was produced in collaboration with S/M fiction author Oniroku Dan, partially to help fund Moriyama's travels to Europe.