Lot 304


Tokyo, Japan: The Bureau of Reconstruction, Date: 1929. Original blue buckram, gilt lettered spine, top edge gilt. Tan mottled end sheets. The great earthquake in Japan on September 1, 1923, accompanied by conflagrations that broke out in various parts of the city almost simultaneously, reduced to ashes in a single night the greater portions of Tokyo and Yokohama. This book is a record of the reconstruction of Tokyo and Yokohama, a gigantic work unparalleled in the history of city planning of the world. 219 pages with historic photographs. Bound in at the rear of the book are six large fold-out colored maps (. Maps are: RECONSTRUCTION PLAN OF TOKYO, TOKYO AND SUBURBS AFTER RECON STRUCTION , DISTRICT MAP OF TOKYO, RECONSTRUCTION OF YOKOHAMA, YOKOHAMA ANS SUBURBS AFTER RECONSTRUCTION, DISTRICT MAP OF YOKOHAMA With tissue-guarded facsimile of the Imperial Edict on Reconstruction. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Complete. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 6.25" x 9" Condition:
- Very Good Condition with no missing or torn pages. Old water staining top of pages ( Not affecting ability to read, view text and photos - the MAPS ARE FINE, FRESH AND APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN NEVER OPENED.
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