[Hikoki Senso].

About this Item

Tokyo, Kanai Shinseido 1915 (Taisho 4). 19x26cm publisher's colour illustrated wrapper; two punched holes with metal grommets as published; six double folded leaves (ie 12 pages) and wrapper, each page a full page colour illustration. Chip from the top of the front wrapper; signs of use; pretty good. Fourth printing according to the colophon; it first appeared in 1911 when airplanes could barely cross the channel and Japan's first aviators had only just got off the ground. I don't know who Japan is fighting here but they are westerners, often with red hair and beards. Quite like Russians. This is no.42 of Kanai Shinseido's long series of educational picture stories. Hmmm. Was this edition rushed out as a training manual? Miyazaki is too young to have owned a copy of this when new but his work is a direct descendant. The double folded leaves are a lavish touch for a cheap kids' book like this; it's a big step up from the akahon (red books) coming out of Osaka.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Hikoki Senso].
• Condition: very good