New York Guide / Nyu Yoku Annai
New York City: Nichi-Bei Jironsha, 1937. First Edition. Octavo, 9.25 x 6.5", color illustrated wrappers, 10, 165, 16, 3 pp, [1] folded leaf of plates, illustrations from line drawings throughout. A Japanese language guide to New York City, written by a Japanese American reverend who emigrated from Japan to Hawaii, and settled in New York by the year 1917. The guide was published by the New York based Japanese American News, and printed in Japan. In his introduction, Shimamori writes that he desired to produce a guide to the city for some time, and the impetus for actually writing the book was the upcoming World's Fair, to be held in the city in 1939. The book covers the city's attractions, illustrated with reproductions of line drawings of prominent buildings. It also discusses travel routes, and relevant laws. There are many advertisements for Japanese American businesses, as well as a 16 page directory of Japanese businesses in New York. Four in OCLC: UC Berkeley, UCLA, Harvard, and the International Research Center in Japan. Soiling, staining and wear to covers, splitting to wrappers along upper and lower spine. Item #11492
Price: $1,250.00