Japón ante el Mundo by Lavalle Muñiz, Ramón B - 1933

Madrid, 1933. [First Edition]. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. [First Edition]. Original Wraps. Foreign relations in the Far East; Japan, China, in terms of diplomacy. Illustrations by Billiken.

Ramón Lavalle (1909-1968), also known as Ramón Muñiz Lavalle, was an Argentine diplomat and journalist who served as Argentine consul to Japan during World War II before renouncing his citizenship and going to the United States to work in U.S. intelligence operations for the Office of War Information.

Lavalle witnessed war crimes by Japanese soldiers and officers and provided testimony to World War II war crime trials. His grandfathers were Juan Lavalle, former Argentine General, Governor of Buenos Aires Province, and an Argentine folk-hero and Francisco Muniz, a prominent doctor in Buenos Aires. Both men are honored in their country by being buried in the national La Recoleta Cemetery. Juan Lavalle is furthered honored with one of the most famous plazas in Buenos Aires, Plaza Lavalle. He was fluent in 13 languages. In original printed wrappers. Considerable wear and foxing to original wrappers, otherwise a brilliant copy. Some chipping to wrapper. 241 pages with illustrations throughout. Inscribed and signed by the author (1934). Edits in pencil on rear inner wrapper and former owner note in pencil. Title from front cover. Printed in Spanish.