Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan
PAPINOT, Edmond
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
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AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
About this Item
xiv, 842 p. + maps. 23 cm. 11 double page colour lithograph maps at rear followed by 2 b&w plans of Tokyo and Kyoto. Frontispiece and b&w drawings throughout text. 300 illustrations altogether according to title page. Brown cloth with black print on front, gold on spine. Small dent to edge of front board and some shelf wear to edges. Tears in spine ends. Bookplate on a front page. Front cover title "Papinot's Dictionary. History and Geography of Japan." Arranged alphabetically, this encyclopedia provides a wealth of scholarly information, including an atlas of Japan with Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria and Sakhalin. 18 appendices, including a list of "The 7 generations of celestial Spirits," a chronological list of emperors, a list of Shogun, a list of Nengo, as well as the best explanation of the computations of years, months, days, hours, etc. preceding the Meiji restoration. Seller Inventory # 129905
Bibliographic Details
Title: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of ...
Publisher: Kelly & Walsh [1909], Yokohama
Publication Date: 1909
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Edition: First Edition.
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