Antique Japanese Reading Textbook

This is an antique Japanese textbook for upper-grade elementary school students. It is a comprehensive Japanese reading and features 25 texts on various topics, such as law and classical literature. It was published in 1894 (Meiji 27).

• Blue
• Paper
• 1894 (Meiji 27)
• Title on the cover: 高等小学 新體讀本 巻八 New Comprehensive Reading for School Upper Grade Volume 8
• 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 120
• Item weight: 113 grams
• Packed weight: 300 grams
• Approx. 23 cm tall x 14.8 cm wide x 1.1 cm thick
• Good condition considering age. Some damage on cover. Some stains and reading marks on 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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