[KITAOKA, HIROYOSHI, EDITED BY]. 北岡博善編.

長﨑精機原子爆彈記. [Nagasaki Seiki genshi bakudanki].
[Memories of the Atomic Bomb Attack on Nagasaki Seiki Factories].

Nagasaki. 三菱重工業株式會社. [Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha]. Showa 24 [ 1949]. First Edition. Stock ID #219160

Black and white photographic illustrations, 220pp, 18.5 x 13cm, original colour pictorial wrappers. Evenly browned throughout, spine chipped, wrappers a little creased, still a firm copy.

This rare book on the atomic bombing of Nagasaki was published in 1949 during the Allied occupation of Japan. It contains a collection of essays written by employees of Nagasaki Seiki, a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industry. The company’s factories suffered almost a direct hit, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 employees and injuries to nearly 6,000 more.

The idea of publishing a collection of memoirs was first proposed on the first anniversary of the bombing in 1946, and the book was issued by the company in 1949. The contributors were factory workers who experienced the bombing firsthand, and several women also recorded their accounts. The first edition was probably printed in very limited numbers. Despite occupation censorship, the narratives appear largely unedited and convey genuine, personal experiences. The book was republished in 1988.

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Price: $750.00 AU

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