Japan. The Pocket Guide with Special Reference to Japanese Customs, History, Industry, Education, Art, Accomplishments, Amusements etc.
Tokyo. 1946. Stock ID #221495 "This handbook was originally published in 1939 by the Board of Tourist Industry of Japanese Government Railways, with the object of furnishing visitors to Japan with a brief description and background of the country. This revised edition has pretty much the same object. The compilers have done their best to update this volume in spite of the fact that owing to the rapidly changing conditions of the country, the data available to them have been somewhat inadequate." (Preface). When referring to this item please quote stockid 221495.
20 black and white maps, 1 folding, illustrations, vi + 161pp, appendix, index, 1 page of publisher's adverts. 18.5 x 12.5cm. A prior owner's signature front free endpaper and title page, slightly worn at extremeties, but a good firm copy in original wrappers.
Price: $50.00 AU