Tokyo. 東陽堂. [Tōyōdō]. Meiji 26, 33 [ 1893, 1900]. 4 issues bound together in half cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. Issue 54 (1893): 5 + 28 +28pp; Issue 213 (1900) : 58 +10pp; Issue 215 (1900): 53 +10pp; Issue 217 (1900): 70 + 6pp. Maps, colour plates, some..... More

Asahi Shinbun-sha 朝日新聞社. 20 issues, original pictorial wrappers (one lacks upper wrapper). A little minor wear but overall very good. 36.5 x 26cm). Four issues from 1926 (October 27th, November 17th, 24th, December 15th); three from 1927 (January 12, April 27th, June 8th), one from 1929 (January 1st) lacks lower..... More

[Tokyo]. 遞信省通信局.[Teishinshō Tsūshinkyoku]. (circa 大正十 1921). 87pp, occasional foxing and soiling on covers, otherwise very good in wrappers. Text in Japanese. 22.4 x 15. Early 20th century Japanese postage rates for foreign parcels. Published as Notice number 2431 issued by the 遞信省 "Ministry of Communications" in December 大正十年 (1921) to..... More

Tokyo. Japan Advertiser. 1928. Special edition of the Japanese Advertiser 1928. With the striking original woodblock colour print of Himeji Castle, by Hiroshi Yoshida tipped in and with numerous black and white full page and text images. xvi + 179pp. Japanese traditional style binding with multi-coloured ribbon ties, attractive pictorial..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 大倉保五郎. [Ōkura Yasugorō]. Meiji 28 [ 1895]. 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..... More

上海. [Shanghai]. Societe De Kama-Shastra. 1927- 1928. Three issues, Issue 1: published in 1927, 72pp, 20 x 14cm; Issue 2: Black and white photographic plates somewhat grainy, published in 1928, 164pp. 19 x 13cm. Issue 3: Tipped-in plate, published in 1928, 176pp, 19 x 13cm, paperback, paper wrappers for Issues..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 岡本偉業館. [Okamoto Igyōkan]. Meiji 42 [ 1909]. Fold-out colour cut-out paper craft model of a house loosely inserted, two colour woodblock prints, one full page and the other fold out, two black and white full page plates, small line illustrations and diagrams in text throughout. 209pp. 22 x...... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 主婦の友社. [Shufunotomo sha]. 昭和4 [ 1929]. Colour illustrated sugoroku game sheet, folded as issued, 62.5 x 93cm. Some minor creasing and light browning, edges show some wear, overall very good. This colourful sugoroku game with vibrant illustrations was created and illustrated by Okamoto Ippei, a very popular manga..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 練習艦隊編纂委員 [Renshu Kantai Henshu Iin]. Taisho 6 [ 1917]. Map [48.5 x 79cm in rear pocket], black and white photographic illustrations, [99] + 26 + 4pp. Endpapers browned and slightly creased, a little spotting and browning throughout, blue cloth covered boards titled in gilt in Japanese on the..... More

London. Murray. 1939. Black & white photographic frontispiece, 61pp, appendices. Original soft card wrappers, lettered in green. Edges a little browned, corners rubbed but generally a very good copy. 22 x 15cm. When referring to this item please quote stockid 214505. More

Hōchisha]*. 報知社, Taisho 6 [ 1917]. Black line Illustrations within the text. Illustration on front cover and setting sun over the ocean coloured advertisement for Kao soap on the rear stiffened paper cover, with coloured advertisements on the inside covers. Covers showing some mildew spots but a very good copy..... More

New York. Macmillan. 1907. Maps, black and white photographic plates, 647pp, index, ex library, stamps and labels on endpapers, upper joint split. Head of spine worn with a little loss, label on spine. Text clean, a sound copy. index, When referring to this item please quote stockid 137583... More

Horikiri Tamakura].* 堀切玉蔵, Meiji 37 [ 1904]. Colour woodblock showing 30 examples of military service equipment, 24.3 cm x 35 cm Woodblock print showing the equipment used by the Japanese army and navy. Floats are called Ukifukuro and you can see the difference from the present day. It is an..... More