東京. [Tokyo]. 博文館. [Hakubunkan]. Showa 8[ 1933]. Six colour card cutout sheets, folded as issued, 39 x 27cm, original wrapper with instructions (28 x 21cm). Paper wrapper chipped and torn with a little loss now neatly repaired with washi. Instructions are complete and the card sheets are in very good..... More

滿洲國國務院國都建設局.[Manshūkoku Kokumuin Kokuto Kensetsukyoku]. 康徳4年[ 1937]. Fourth Edition. Large folding double sided single sheet printed on both sides, folded in 12 panels. One side features a handsome colour birds-eye view of Shinkyo with a photographic panorama showing construction in progress immediately below, on the reverse a coloured plan, text and..... More

第一徴兵保険他. [Daiichi Chōhei Hoken and others]. (Circa 1940). Charming group of seven pieces of Japanese insurance ephemera. Each of the six brochures and one booklet (18 pages) are very attractively presented with coloured covers, colour and black and white illustrations, charts, sizes vary from 15.5 x 9.5cm to 18.2 x...... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 同盟通信社. [Domei Tsushinsha]. Showa 14 [ 1939]. Handbill with black and white photographic illustration with accompanying text, 28.5 x 38.7cm. Sheet evenly browned, a few small closed tears in the margins of the image, corners a little creased and chipped. This handbill is a brief news report of..... More

田中軍人デパート記念品専門部. [Tanaka Gunjin Depāto Kinenhin Senmonbu]. 1930s. Colourful small poster size advertisment featuring a large selection of gift ideas, black and white photograph in the lower corner shows the business premises. 52.5 x 38cm. Few small closed tears at margins neatly mended on the reverse, a bright interesting item. Scarce..... More

(Circa 1932). A string of 10 hand printed flags on crepe paper 33 x 24cm with paper corner supports to hold the cords. The Japanese flag is torn with 6cm loss at lower corner, a few closed tears and some light creases on some flags but generally in exceptional condition..... More

[Manchcuo]: テイチクレコード. [Teichiku Rekōdo]. Circa 1930. 12 colour illustrations printed on both sides of 6 sheets, 17 x 19cm. This story printed as a small kamishibai was originally sold with a record which narrated the story of the boy detective. Unfortunately the record is missing. Very occasional light browning otherwise..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄弁会講談社. [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa 5 [ 1930]. Colour pictorial map printed on both sides of a long folding sheet, one side printed in full colour, the other in red, black and gray. 29 x 81 cm, some discolouration and staining to the right edge, neat repairs with..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 大阪毎日新聞社. [Ōsaka Mainichi Shimbunsha], Showa 8 [ 1933]. Colour folding map, 78 x 53.5cm. edges slightly discoloured, small closed tears and holes at folding points now neatly repaired with archival washi on the verso. A detailed and fascinating map issued by the Japanese newspaper Osaka Mainichi Shimbun (大阪毎日新聞)..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 大阪商船. [Osaka Shosen]. Showa 8 [ 1933]. Twelve panel travel brochure, colour map over two panels, black and white photographic illustrations, charts, folds into colour cover, very light wear at folds, very good copy. This attractive brochure, published by Osaka Shosen (OSK Line), features on its cover a...... More

[Japan]. No publication details. (Circa 1935). Attractive small advertising poster, 49 x 33cm, a few small closed tears along edge, some light browning. Good copy. This stylish poster features Japanese cigarettes available in the 1930s. They include Hope, Golden Bat, Hikari, Asahi and Shikishima. When referring to this item please..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄辯會講談社 [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa10 [ 1935]. Atlas containing ten pictorial colour maps, one folding and nine full page, [20pp], coloured pictorial wrappers, light wear edges but overall a very good copy of a most attractive atlas. A striking item with many fascinating colourful pictorial maps. 25.8 x...... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄辯會講談社 [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa10 [ 1935]. Colour pictorial map of Kyushu with an inset of the Ryukyu Islands by well known manga artist Sato Yasutaro. 25.8 x 33.2cm. Margins trifle bumped and lightly browned but overall very good. This lovely map was issued in an atlas supplment..... More