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[A glimpse of Osaka].
by [JAPAN -- OSAKA]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Osaka, Japan: The Osaka Municipal Office, [Printed by the Toppan Printing Co.], 1930. 12mo. 5, [1], 89, [1], 4 pp. Photo illustrations throughout, 1 large folding colour map. Colour-illustrated woodblock print wraparound cover art softcovers (slight shelfwear, very slight rubbing), NF copy. First edition of this scarce development promotion work for Osaka, Japan touting the tremendous advances in the port city through the opening decades of the 20th century. Photos and text explore the food markets, museums, foreign trade statistics, port facilities, public transportation, tourist spots, beaches, and industries.
Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55073
- Title
- [A glimpse of Osaka].
- Author
- [JAPAN -- OSAKA]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Osaka Municipal Office, [Printed by the Toppan Printing Co.],
- Place of Publication
- Osaka, Japan:
- Date Published
- 1930.
- Keywords
- Osaka, Japan, Japanese History, Asia, East Asia, Tourism, Industry, Land Promotions, Promotion, Woodblock printing, Maps, Mapping, Cartography
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...