Antique Japanese Reading Textbook
This is an antique Japanese textbook for elementary school students at an upper grade. The subject is comprehensive reading in Japanese and it features 18 texts on various topics such as diplomacy, geography, history, and law. It was published in 1894 (Meiji 27).
- Blue
- Paper
- 1894 (Meiji 27)
- Title on the cover: 高等小学 新體讀本New Comprehensive Reading for School Upper Grade
- Author: 金港堂書籍株式会社 Kikodo Books
- Publisher: 金港堂書籍株式会社 Kikodo Books
- Publication year: 1894
- Number of pages: around 100
- Item weight: 88 grams
- Packed weight: 288 grams
- Approx. 22.3 cm tall x 14.9 cm wide x 0.9 cm thick
- Good condition considering age. Damage, stains and marks on cover. Part of title label is missing. Red stains on pages (top part). Bent pages. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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