A deluxe special issue of the prestigious women’s magazine Fujin Gaho. The cover design is by Western-style painter Saburo Miyamoto. Compiled with official court and Imperial Household Agency photographs, it functions as a visual yearbook of the Japanese Imperial Family. It also includes portraits of the former Korean royal family (Yi dynasty). A richly illustrated pictorial commemorating the birth of the Crown Prince (Prince Akihito, later Emperor Akihito) at the end of 1933. Large formal portraits of the Emperor and Empress in court dress. Portraits of Yi Un (Prince of Korea), Princess Masako, and Prince Yi Gu. Photographs of Imperial family members from Meiji through early Showa – ceremonies, official outings, daily portraits. Full-color plates of Japanese orders, decorations, and military/imperial flags. Genealogical charts and explanatory texts of the Imperial family and noble houses. A valuable reference showing court dress, decorations, and rituals of the era. Published in Showa 9 (1934), totaling 304 pages. Produced immediately following the Crown Prince’s birth, capturing the celebratory atmosphere and the culture of the Imperial court in early Showa. Published in Tokyo as a Fujin Gaho special issue. The photographs feature locations such as the Imperial Palace, residences of various princes, naval ports, and official visits. The birth of a crown prince was a major national event. This volume provided an accessible visual record of the Imperial family and their ceremonial life. Today it serves as. A reference for Imperial history, court attire, and the honors system. Material for museum exhibitions, documentaries, and academic study. A core item for serious collectors of Imperial memorabilia. Printed on thick gravure paper, 304 large pages with primarily monochrome photographs and several color plates (orders, flags). Clear chapter divisions progress from portraits? Genealogies? Systems of orders and flags. Title: Fujin Gaho Special Issue – Kozoku Gaho: Commemorative Pictorial for the Birth of the Crown Prince. Cover: Design by Saburo Miyamoto. Publication year: 1934 (Showa 9). Format: 304 pages, numerous photo plates, color plates of decorations and flags, genealogical charts. Major contents: Emperor & Empress, Imperial family members, Yi dynasty royal family (Yi Un, Princess Masako, Prince Yi Gu). Shows typical age-related wear: surface rubbing and light stains on the cover, tears to the spine ends, foxing and toning to pages, binding somewhat loose. Still complete and fully legible; illustrations intact (see photos). Highlights / Research Value. Rare color plates of Imperial orders, decorations, and flags. High-quality portraits and biographical sketches of the Imperial family & Yi dynasty. Large-format pages of military and Imperial flags. Genealogical charts presenting the family structure from Meiji through early Showa. ? Note: This item is offered as a historical document only. It is not intended to promote or glorify any political ideology or past regime. Early Showa / Japanese Imperial Family / Saburo Miyamoto / Fujin Gaho / Imperial Pictorial Album / Prince Akihito / Yi Dynasty / Yi Un / Princess Masako / Yi Gu / Orders & Decorations / Flags / Genealogy / Imperial History Reference. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an original 1926 (Taisho 15) Imperial Japanese Army training manual. Published by Seibudo, intended for active-duty soldiers and non-commissioned officers. At the end of the Taisho era, Japan was transforming its army into a fully standardized modern military, shifting away from individual experience toward systematic, reproducible training doctrine. This book was created as a practical field manual, not a theoretical text. This manual was used by. As a daily reference for training, field exercises, and instruction. It covers virtually every aspect of soldier education at the time, including. Command and signaling methods. Flag signaling, distance measurement, and map reading. Hygiene and first aid. (21 sections in total). Small portable format (12.8 × 7.8 cm). Extensive diagrams, charts, and illustrations. Period pencil markings and notes remain. The handwritten notes and underlining indicate actual use by a soldier, adding significant historical authenticity. This is not a reproduction. It is a genuine primary source showing how Imperial Japanese soldiers were trained immediately before the Showa era. A serious reference piece for military historians, collectors, and researchers. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
This is an original Japanese historical photo book published in 1936 (Showa 11), revised second edition, titled. And the Sacred Battleship. The book was issued by the Mikasa Preservation Society, an organization established to preserve and commemorate Battleship Mikasa as a national historical symbol following the Russo-Japanese War. Battleship Mikasa was the flagship of Admiral Togo during the Battle of Tsushima (1905), one of the most decisive naval victories of the modern era. After the war, Mikasa became a symbolic relic of Japan’s emergence as a naval power, and preservation efforts were supported by naval officers, historians, and the public. This publication reflects how pre-war Japan officially remembered, documented, and revered naval history, particularly the figure of Admiral Togo and the legacy of Mikasa. Official portrait photographs of Admiral Togo Heihachiro. Photographic records of Battleship Mikasa (exterior and interior views). Images of naval officers and related historical figures. Textual accounts and interpretations of the Russo-Japanese War. Documentary-style photo layout typical of early Showa-era historical publications. This is not a modern reprint, but an original pre-war publication intended as a commemorative and educational historical record. About the Mikasa Preservation Society. The Mikasa Preservation Society was founded to protect Battleship Mikasa as a historic warship and national monument. Books published by the society are considered semi-official historical materials, rather than private commercial publications. Overall aging consistent with an item published in the 1930s. Foxing, toning, minor stains, and edge wear present. A red ownership stamp is visible (see photos). Note: copies were originally issued without stamps; please judge condition based on images. Despite age-related wear, the book remains complete and suitable for research or collection. A valuable primary-source style photo book documenting how Imperial Japan commemorated naval history and wartime leadership in the pre-World War II era. Collectors of Imperial Japanese Navy materials. Researchers of the Russo-Japanese War. Naval history and early 20th-century military photography collectors. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
Here is a rare old book in good condition for its age. Covers the history of the 313th Field Artillery in the First World War. Includes history of formation and training, major engagements, casualty list, full roster, and a war diary. There is a map missing that is supposed to slide into the pocket on the back cover. Covers show moderate to heavy wear along edges and on spine. Spine is still intact with no separation. Covers and all pages securely attached to spine with no separation. No torn, creased, or marred pages. Pages are slightly yellowed along edges. Book measures 8 3/4 inches by 11 1/8 inches and contains 300 pages. All photos are of the actual item. I do not use stock photos. Great addition to any collection.
This item is the “Philippine Year Book – Japanese Edition (1937)”. Edited by Jun-ichi Otani and published in Manila. This large-format yearbook documents the Japanese community and economic activities in the Philippines immediately before World War II, during a period when Japan was expanding its overseas presence in Southeast Asia. Rather than being a military publication, this book focuses on civilian life and infrastructure, including. Japanese residents and communities. Commerce, trade, and industry. Population statistics and education. Medical and social institutions. Ports, transportation, and urban development. Period photographs and detailed statistical tables. Published in 1937 (Showa 12), just as the Second Sino-Japanese War began, this volume captures the pre-war reality of Japanese overseas society, before large-scale military occupation in the South. Because it was produced locally in Manila and written in Japanese, it serves as a primary historical source for researchers and collectors interested in. Philippine economic and social history. Japanese colonial and expansion-era studies. Asian trade networks before the Pacific War. The book comes with its original outer paper case. There is visible age wear, foxing, stains, and edge damage consistent with pre-war publications, but the contents remain readable and complete. This is not propaganda, but a rare civilian record of Japanese overseas life on the eve of major historical change. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
Rare original 1934 revised edition of “Senreishu” (Battle Case Study Collection). Compiled under the supervision of Lt. Shigeharu Suematsu, Principal of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy. This comprehensive tactical manual covers Strategy, Weaponry, Fortification, Transportation, and Aviation warfare. Including more than 150 fold-out operational maps, diagrams, and tables used for officer training. It contains detailed plans of fortifications, communication networks, artillery emplacements, and Manchurian battle maps. Reflecting the Imperial Army’s tactical doctrine before WWII. Fold-out operational charts: 158 pages. Explanatory notes: 10 pages. ? Size: 22.2 × 15 × 3 cm. ? Publisher / Year: Army Academy, Showa 9 (1934, Revised Edition). ? Condition: Aged paper, minor tears and stains, but well-preserved for its age. A valuable primary source for military historians and collectors of prewar Japanese army materials. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
History of the Mauser Factory. This is an extremely rare jubilee edition of the Mauser arms factory. It’s about the history of the company, 1811 – 1874, The incorporation of the arms factory, about the youth of Wilhelm and Paul Mauser, Famous achievements; The new Mauser Model 1871 rifle was adopted as the Gewehr 71, or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 M/71; I. 71 was printed on the rifles themselves, The Gewehr 98, or G98, named for 1898, the first year of its manufacture, superseded the earlier Model 1888 Commission Rifle a. Gewehr 88 or Judenflinte in German service. This should not be confused with a Mauser Model 1888. The G98 itself was the latest in a line of Mauser rifles that were introduced in the 1890s. The death of Paul Mauser, the war years, Versailles, after the war, new machines added to production, the management, chronicle and much more.. 240 pages, text and photos. 110 high quality photos in gravure printing. Good exterior and good interior. Wrappers soiled and rubbed. Rear panel, top edge and rear endpaper ink stained, front endpaper and occasionally page margins at top slightly ink stained. Occasionally finger stained at margins. Ex-library copy (stamp on front endpaper) of the Kriegsdamm school (Kriegsdamm Schule) in Rottweil (Germany). All pages are complete and tight in the binding. Approx/Measurements: 11-1/2″ x 8-1/4″ 2.2 lbs. Published by House Mauser. Their designs were built for the German armed forces, and have been exported and licenced to a number of countries in later 19th and early 20th century, as well as being popular civilian firearm. In the late 20th century Mauser continued making sporting and hunting rifles. In the 1990s it became a subsidiary of Rheinmetall. Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH was split off and continues making rifles, while the Rheinmetal subsidiary, called Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensysteme GmbH made other products for a time before being merged into Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH. The Mauser name has also sometimes been licensed by other companies.
This is an original 1930s. Carried by a member of the Imperial Japanese Navy Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) stationed in Shanghai. Although the photos are printed images and not real photographs, the book contains. Valuable scenes of pre-war Shanghai. Nanjing Road street scenes. The Japanese Club. Ruins and bomb-damaged buildings from the Shanghai Incident. (Matsue coastal artillery site). Early automobiles, rickshaws, trams, and mixed modern/colonial architecture. Inside the cover, there is a handwritten note indicating. Ownership by an SNLF soldier. Which adds historical significance. Items documenting everyday landscapes of pre-war Shanghai are increasingly scarce. This is a valuable reference piece for collectors of militaria, Asian history, or pre-WW2 Shanghai materials. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
The Vintage 1925 United States Military Academy West Point The Howitzer Year Book is an original period item with a militaria theme, focusing on the history and activities of the United States Military Academy at West Point. This collectible publication from 1925 provides a unique glimpse into the military academy’s traditions, training, and events during that time period, making it a valuable piece for collectors interested in military history and memorabilia. Book is in excellent shape. One page has come separate from the binding and there is some light foxing. There is some normal shelf wear to the cover. Please see photos for condition.
For Sale today: One very scarce Spanish language book. About the small arms of the Spanish Civil War. One of the most comprehensive books on the subject. With original photos of the amazing variety of arms. Author: Mariano Villoslada Minon. Capitan de Artilleria del Parque de Valladolid. Publisher: Libreria Santaren, Valladolid. Hardcover, 6 by 8 1/4 inches. 349 pages with more than 150 illustrations. Good+ solid condition all around.