"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."
— P.J. O'Rourke

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.; Japan: J.L. Thompson & Co., 1927. [Japanese Encyclopaedia] VINTAGE COPY, a stereotyped reissue of the fifth edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[12] 591 [5]. With a frontispiece portrait of the author, and Japanese publishing information and a large coloured folding map at rear. All text in English. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. A very small black ink ownership to front pastedown. Light spotting to endpapers and some gentle toning throughout. Crisp and clean, with just a little light wear to cloth. Near fine. Item #61499
Price: £38.00