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[Tokyo 1875, Miyagawa]. Yellow stiff wrs., 2 vol. set, 57+61 double-pages, woodblock printed, 24 + 25 b.w. illustrations, 14.7 x 21.5 cm., covers soiled, contents complete. FIRST EDITION During the early Meiji period [1868-1912] the Japanese government realized that Japan was greatly behind most other modern nations in terms of educated populace. To correct the Japanese population's ignorance of world history, science and culture, the Ministry of Education compiled a series of valuable and useful texts designed to inform the average Japanese about the world. *** The current set of 2 volumes outline world history, with a good number of illustrations. The last volume discusses countries and cultures from ancient times, Rome, Europe, China, unusual animals [elephant], Columbus, Napoleon, European Kings & Queens, Confucius, President Lincoln and too many to list. A substantial number of the above are also illustrated. See scans posted to our website. *** Edited by Shihan Gakko. With a total of 118 double-folded leaves, and 49 b.w. illustrations in the text. *** CONDITION: The book covers are soiled, faded and the title slips lacking small pieces. The contents is intact, woodblock printed on very thin hand-made Washi paper. Solidly bound, no worming, stitched binding. REFERENCES: content-language=jpn&provider-id=P01352 * tml?publisher_str=%7BMonbush%C5%8D+(%E6%96%87%E9%83%A8%E7%9C %81)%7D&hl=true&mode=simple&fulltext=%E5%B1%B1%E6%9D%B1%E4%B A%AC%E4%BC%9D&monogrTitle_str=%7BBankoku%20shiryaku%20(%E8%9 0%AC%E5%9C%8B%E5%8F%B2%E7%95%A5)%7D *** NOT LISTED IN: KERLEN, H.: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS. . EDGREN, J.S.: CATALOGUE OF THE NORDENSKIOLD COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BOOKS IN THE ROYAL LIBRARY. ***.