The Death of Old Yokohama in the Great Japanese Earthquake of September 1, 1923

Poole, Otis Manchester

Published by George Allen and Unwin, Ltd, London, 1968

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1968, large 12mo, red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, dust jacket, frontispiece photograph of the author, 14 black and white halftone plates each reproducing 2-3 photographs, 2 maps/plans (Yokohama, 1923 & The Japanese Earthquake of 1923), 135 pp. Pages 1-16 are not present in the book and the table of contents lists the first numbered page as page 17. The author first arrived in Yokohama in 1888. He traces the development of the city from its inception as a treaty port through the great earthquake of 1923 and until his departure from Japan on July 7, 1925. In the forward he states that this is his narrative of the earthquake written a few weeks after it occurred (September 1, 1923). In addition to describing the total devastation to Yokohama caused by the earthquake, the book is a valuable resource on the treaty port of Yokohama. The various foreign activities, structures and residential areas are described in great detail. The book is a useful resource in fixing the various foreign activities in physical perspective (ie the Bund, Water Street, Camp Hill, the Bluff (residential area) the British and American Hospitals, Consular Offices, etc.). It concludes with an "Index of Persons Mentioned." ~ Condition: The book is in Fine condition. The dust jacket is in Very Good condition and is price clipped and has edge wear. Seller Inventory # 1968080720

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Death of Old Yokohama in the Great ...

Publisher: George Allen and Unwin, Ltd, London

Publication Date: 1968

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good