Author: Yoshida Isojiro. Title: [Seito Hikkei : Shinsen Shogaku Taisojutsu].
Description: Tokyo, Shueido 1885 (Meiji 18). Two volumes 13x19cm publisher's wrappers with title labels; a folding plate and small illustrations throughout. A nice copy. ¶ And a nice little book, a self proclaimed essential set of physical exercises for school kids. The boys are the ones in western clothes, the girls swaddled in traditional dress. Worldcat finds no copy outside Japan.
Keywords: social sciences education children juvenile sports health gymnastics c19th Japan exercise
Price: AUD 125.00 = appr. US$ 86.48 Seller: Richard Neylon, Bookseller
- Book number: 11126