The Japan Year Book. Complete Cyclopedia of General Information and Statistics on Japan and Japanese Territories for the Year 1921-22.
by [JAPAN YEAR BOOK]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
Tokyo.: Japan Year Book Office.. Sixteenth Annual Publication. (1928).. Folding colour map, and 2 folding plans and black & white sketch maps in the text, xxxiv (advertisements at front and back) + 698pp plus 200pp supplement includes business directory and index to advertisers, legal, medical, shopping, and gastronomical information and a bibliography. Bright red cloth covered boards, inner hinge neatly re-enforced with archival tape. A very good copy, clean and bright. Small blind stamp from the National Library of Australia & gilt library numbers on the spine. 22. 5 x 15.5cm. Packed with information and interesting adverts covering a wide variety of aspects about Japan and Japanese society including earthquakes, volcanoes and mineral springs; the population; Imperial Court; politics and local government; civil and military service; charity and relief; education; Justice, Prisons, Police and Sanitation; Social Politics and Labor Problem; Women Problem (sic); Sports and Amusements; Railways, the press etc. The two fold out plans show the reconstruction of Tokyo and Yokohama. .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 178858
- Title
- The Japan Year Book. Complete Cyclopedia of General Information and Statistics on Japan and Japanese Territories for the Year 1921-22.
- Author
- [JAPAN YEAR BOOK]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Japan Year Book Office.
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo.
- Date Published
- Sixteenth Annual Publication. (1
- Keywords
- East Asia, Japan, Korea, Reference, Yearbook, zz_Gallery_Antiquarian, zz_ListOn_eBay
- Bookseller catalogs
- Japan_Collectable;
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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