Tokyo, Japan: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, 1940. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 12mo 7" - 7. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor to moderate wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. 82 pp. and replete with black-and-white photographic plates of Japanese armor, weapons and associated dress. Printed blue card stock wraps, sunned and bit worn along edges, and with colorful illustration onset. Protected in original glassine wraps. Publisher's device at title page in full-color, lovely three-quarter page frontis illustration of a samurai swordsman.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

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Bookseller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 357066
Title: Japan's Ancient Armor
Author: Yamagami, Hatiro
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways
Place of Publication: Tokyo, Japan
Date Published: 1940
Size: 12mo 7" - 7
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Japan tourism Hatiro Yamagami Japanese history Japanese culture weaponry military history

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