THE ASAHI GRAPH; A Weekly Japanese Photo Journal; Nov. 21, 1928
by Asahi Shimbun Co. Ltd
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Tokyo & Osaka: Asahi Shimbun Co. Ltd., 1928. Periodical. Very Good. Paperbound. Folio. folio, 38 x 26.5 cm, 32 pages,stapled at spine, illustrated throughout with halftones from photographs, bilingual text English and Japanese, Numerous adverts, THE CORONATION OF EMPEROR HIROHITO Hirohito's father suffered from mental illness and died in 1925. From the early 20's Hirohito had been the unofficial emperor and finally on November, 10,1928 he was crowned emperor of Japan.Upwards of a million people filled the streets to winess the parades and celebrations. The traveling festivities took over two weeks and treked from Tokyo to Kyoto. Meticulous planning begining a year in advance cost over 15 million dollars. Over four milllion was spent on infastructure. The photographs in this journal depict the royal guards and military in modern western dress. THE PAPER IS TONED AND DARKENED WITH AGE. Many advertisements and numerous photographs. An intersting look back at Japan just before WW II..
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- Seller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1125346
- Title
- THE ASAHI GRAPH; A Weekly Japanese Photo Journal; Nov. 21, 1928
- Author
- Asahi Shimbun Co. Ltd
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Asahi Shimbun Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo & Osaka
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- Folio
- Keywords
- Japan Newspapers, Emperor Hirohito Coronation , Japanese Royalty, Japan-pictorial Weekly,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ephemera;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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