Secrets of Japan: Reveals the real secrets of Japan's phenomenal rise to power. A book entirely free from political prejudices or controversies
by Chaman Lal
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Tokyo, Japan: Kenkyusha Printing Co., 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Inscription on front pastedown; minor spot of soiling of ffep, else interior is clean. Missing rear free endpaper. Dust jacket has a few small chips and short closed tears; in an archival sleeve. 32 plates with illustrations from photographs. 228 pp. 8.75 x 6 inches. Scarce in dust jacket. 0 Written for the people of India with the intent to show the positive example of Japan as a modernizing country with a view towards India's independence from Britain. Foreword by Mr. S. Takaishi, Chief Editor of the Osaka Mainichi & the Tokyo Nichi-Nichi. Introduction by Dr. James A. B. Scherer, author of about a dozen books on Japan and one of the founders of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church. The principle secrets of Japan discussed are: deep-rooted patriotism, the national language, national character, national discipline, compulsory education, devotion to the Emperor, form of government, family structure, approach to business and labor, a spirit of cooperation in business, inventive skill and virtue of adaptability, radios in every home, the values and social role of women, and press and newspapers, art and religion.
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- Bookseller
- Boyd Used & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012640
- Title
- Secrets of Japan: Reveals the real secrets of Japan's phenomenal rise to power. A book entirely free from political prejudices or controversies
- Author
- Chaman Lal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Kenkyusha Printing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo, Japan
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- modernization, Japan, 1930s, Thirties, national character, social studies,
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...