A Concise History of the War between Japan and China
大阪. [Osaka]. 大倉保五郎. [Ōkura Yasugorō]. Meiji 28 [ 1895]. Stock ID #214099 Japanese account of the First Sino-Japanese War took place from August 1, 1894, to April 17, 1895. This account was written during the war but due to "having been unavoidably delayed, the history has been brought down in the appendix to April the 10th". When referring to this item please quote stockid 214099.
Colour double page map, eight full page black and white maps. Double page woodblock plate titled "Japanese Mounted Scouts at Kangwasai, Manchuria", 1 double page black and white plate, 7 full page black and white plates, 87 + [5]pp. Double page woodblock is very good and clean, full page plates and maps are heavily browned. Small chip in the upper margin of page 61 but due to being published on folded leaves this is does not significantly detract from the look of the page. Very attractively bound in pictorial soft washi covers with cord ties, torn with a little loss upper cover, a little occasional insect damage covers and spine resulting in some occasional minor loss, one of the cord ties has been trimmed. 22.5 x 15.2cm.
This conflict between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Dynasty of China was over control of Korea and influence in East Asia. The war ended with the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which resulted in significant territorial changes and marked a turning point in regional power dynamics.
Price: $750.00 AU