Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan

E. Papinot

Published by Librairie Sansaisha; Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Tokyo; Yokohama, 1909

About this Item

A first edition copy of this comprehensive dictionary outlining the history and geography of Japan, with colour maps. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with eleven double-page colour maps and one monochrome map to the rear. Arranged alphabetically, this dictionary provides a vast amount of historical and geographical information concerning Japan, with eighteen appendices, including a chronological list of emperors, a list of Shogun, and a list of Nengo. This work also explains the computations of years, months, days, and hours preceding the Meiji restoration. Jacques Edmond-Joseph Papinot (1860-1942) was a French Roman Catholic priest and missionary, known in Japan as Father Papino. He was an architect, historian, and Japanologist, this book on Japan was his best known work. It was first published in French in 1899.Undated, dated through copies held at the University of London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some wear to the head of the backstrip, and light shelf wear to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but held firmly. Internally, firmly bound. Marginal age toning to pages, more so to the first and last few pages, with pencil markings to the title page, but otherwise clean. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 888M6

Bibliographic Details

Title: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of ...

Publisher: Librairie Sansaisha; Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Tokyo; Yokohama

Publication Date: 1909

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book