1941 · ref. 2410150322xbvk — Tokyo, Tetsujiro Tanaka, Showa, 16 (1941). Titlepage in Japanese and English, halftransparent sheet with printed translation of the calligraphy on the following-, calligraphy-sheet, 2 sheets of Japanese text, large-foldout 'Map of showing the Distribution of National Parks'(Jap./Engl. Headline), 3 p. content in Japanese, 3 p. content in English, 4 p. Introdution in Japanese, 2 p. 'A short historical Outline of the National Parks in Japan.' and 'A few Characteristics of Japan and its National Parks.' by S. G. Strong, 11/9 p. with detailed lists of 'The Mountains in the National Parks of Japan.', 'The Waterfalls . . .', 'The Lakes and Marshes . . .', 'The Hot Springs', 'The historic Place[s,] The Sights and The natural Souvenir[s] . . .', 17 pages of Japanese Text; followed by descriptions of each National Park with seperate titlesheet, 4 pages of text including a map (and 8-20 singleside printed photographic plates): AKAN (8), DAISETSUZAN (10), TOWADA (11), NIKKO (13), FUJI - HAKONE (16), JAPANESE ALPS (20), YOSHINO & KUMANO (11), DAISEN (8), SETO INLAND SEA (10), ASO (9), UNZEN (9), KIRISHIMA (10); OVERALL 135 PLATES with 9 fold-out panoramas, 57 wholepage photographic plates, 39 pl. with 2 photos each, 10 pl. w. 3 photos, 19 pl. w. 4 photos, 1 pl. w: 5 photos; 255 PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS IN TOTAL. - Publisher's gilt titled (English and Japanese) flower-patterned bronze-colour silken blockbook-binding in the original clothfolder* with bone-clasps; oblong-folio (ca. 26 x 38 x 5 cm; ca. 3,1 kg.).
