Wakayama, T. [Editor]

DAI TOYA SENSO KAIGUN BIJUTSU [Art from the Naval Campaigns of the Great East Asia War].

35 hand-tipped coloured plates, with lettered guards, \-\-some foxing of mounts and guards throughout, upper fore-corners of leaves bumped; oblong folio; original Japanese binding, with string ties, the blue cloth covered boards rubbed with loss in two places, upper corners bumped, paper title label, which is browned and marked; Dai Nihon Kaiyo Bijutsu Kyokai [Greater Japan Pacific Art Association], Tokyo, 1943. *Japanese WWII propaganda. Translated from the Preface: 'The purpose to publish this book is nothing but to let the people in Japan understand well the bravery and activity of the Japanese Navy. Every picture contained in this book signifies how vigorous and brave our Navy is fighting a desperate battle in the Pacific.'. Item #158386

Price: $5,000.00