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◉ "History of Gunma"
This book was published 55 years ago, in 1970 (Showa 45).
Supervised by a professor of Gunma University, Doctor of Literature, and a professor at the same university.
Published by the long-established publisher, Kanko-do.
It is a used book, but I believe it is a valuable book now.
☆★☆ This book has a lot of furigana (phonetic guides) for kanji characters.
It seems that consideration and effort were made to encourage people of all ages to read it. (See photo ⓰ for an example.)
◉ Case size
Height: approx. 224mm
Width: approx. 160mm
Thickness: approx. 16mm
Number of pages: 190
◉ Condition:
As shown in the photos, there are some sun damage, stains, and dirt due to aging.
In my opinion, the inside of the book is in near-mint condition, not showing its age.
There is one cut where necessary. → There are no other tears.
◉ When you open the cover, the "Tomioka Silk Mill Nishiki-e" (colored woodblock print) with an explanatory text (photo ⓾) will immediately catch your eye.
This "Nishiki-e" depicts the silk mill scene 152 years ago, in 1873 (Meiji 6), one year after its opening.
And on June 21, 2014 (Heisei 26), the long-cherished wish of registering it as a UNESCO World Heritage site was achieved.
This book was published 44 years before this registration.
I believe this shows that the historical value of the "Tomioka Silk Mill" was already highly regarded at that time.
◉ Shipping will be via "Yu-Packet Post."
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