Author: JAPANESE TOURISM -
Title: How to See Nara. Orig. edn.
Description: Tokyo, Japan Tourist Bureau, s.d. [circa], 1936. sm.8°. recent clothbacked orig. pict. col. wraps., stapled. 11pp. of text. Text-ills., hf.page railway plan, advertism of Daiki & Snkyu [rail] Lines, with a small sketch-map at tail and a concise time-table to some connections, plan of Nara printed on verso with concise legenda, A nice little tourist-guide to Nara, the ancient capital of Japan, incl. a number of recommended itineraries, text includes a concise article on the history of Hokkedo on [2]pp., incl. a bird's eye view printed on verso of page 2, and a[3]pp. description of the so-called Gion Festival as held on July 17 & 24 [1936], being a Shinto festival as held at Kyoto. Very good copy. (small tear at lower margin of plan skilfully restored with clearview acid-free tape)

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