First edition. Numerous photographic plates, several in colour. Text in English, Chinese and Japanese. Folio measuring 26x34cm. Original cloth (some wear) in dustwrapper (some damage), but very good inside. Unpaginated (but 164pp). Tokyo, Asahi Shimbun-sha, 1940.
An extraordinary large format photo-book on Manchuria published by Asahi Newspaper. The book is entirely composed of double-page photo-essays on a wide variety of subjects relating to religious customs, festivals, industry, agriculture, population, and geography: "Growing Manchoukuo; Spotlight on Manchoukuo; Population Basis of Manchoukuoan Progress; Religion; Meltingpot of Languages; Fantastic Symbols of Sculptured Art; Food for all Tastes etc. etc." Combining photo-montages with patriotic text, this is a truly remarkable product of Japanese propaganda produced on behalf of the Information Office of the State Council of Manchukuo (Manshukoku kokumuin kohosho). Only 4 copies in OCLC.
