Masuto Nishimura (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 112 pp., illustrations, map (56 leaves, 56 leaves). In Japanese. English translation of title: The Brilliant Reign of the Japanese Empire: Views of Central China, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhu, Hankou, Suzhou, Hangzhou. cover wear, chip missing at bottom of spine & near top of spine, corner bumped, some cover characters are faded, faded characters written on back cover, 1 inch tear on last page. Published shortly after the Japanese capture of major Chinese cities during the Second Sino-Japanese War, this book documents with photographs and text, destruction from the war, military activity and scenic locations in China.

Coloured folding map China as far north as Hebei Province, south to Hong Kong, west to Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, and corresponding coastal regions. Some folding black and white plates including one of the Bund looking north. 4 full page colour plates, black and white photographic plates, some highlighted with colour, image of Chinese dragon wall sculptures on endpapers, pictorial cover in red, silver and gold titled in English and characters. The 54 leaves of photographic plates are each captioned in Japanese and accompanied by a tissue guard with a more detailed explanation of the scenes. Some spotting and foxing contents but largely clean. Two illustrations laid down onto the upper cover by a prior owner. Covers marked. Lower section of spine damaged with loss. 26.6 x 19.8cm. In original considerably worn and chipped pictorial card slipcase. Very good copy. This volume illustrates the famous sightseeing areas in Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Wuhu, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Songjiang. Additionally one leaf show three young Chinese beauties and two others the everyday lives of Chinese people.

Coloured folding map China as far north as Hebei Province, south to Hong Kong, west to Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, and corresponding coastal regions. Some folding black and white plates including one of the Bund looking north. 4 full page colour plates, black and white photographic plates, some highlighted with colour, image of Chinese dragon wall sculptures on endpapers, pictorial cover in red, silver and gold titled in English and characters. The 54 leaves of photographic plates each captioned in Japanese are accompanied by a tissue guard with a somewhat more detailed explanation of the scenes in English and Japanese. Image of Chinese pagoda in red upper cover rubbed with a little loss. Upper corners bumped. Album measures 26.6 x 19.8cm. In original worn and marked pictorial card slipcase. Very good copy. This volume illustrates the famous sightseeing areas in Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Wuhu, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Songjiang. Additionally one leaf show three young Chinese beauties and two others the everyday lives of Chinese people.