Official Guide to Eastern Asia. Vol II. South-Western Japan.

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Includes Nagasaki, Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. There is also a chapter on Formosa (Taiwan).This title was second in this comprehensive series of guides were compiled by the Imperial Gov ernment Railways of Japan. The project was started in 1909 by the then minister of communications Baron Goto. The idea was to produce 'A Japanese Baedeker' for Asia and this they did successfully replicating the quality and detail of the maps and informationFirst edition. Small 8vo, cciv, 570pp, coloured frontispiece, numerous maps and plans, numerous photographic illustrations, some in text, some pencilling inside; publisher's brown cloth gilt, front board slightly creased; a very good copy. Show more