Henry W. Kinney was a prominent public relations official for the South Manchuria Railway Company (Mantetsu). This work serves as a detailed pictorial and textual record of Manchuria's development under Japanese influence, intended for Western audiences. It features numerous photographs contrasting traditional methods with modernization efforts, such as the Kungchuling Experimental Station.
Details:
Imprint: Dairen, December 1930. Printed by Hamada Printing Co., Osaka.
Format: Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and Art Deco cover design.
Dimensions: Approx. 23 cm x 15.5 cm.
Condition Report:
Exterior: Good to Fair. The cloth binding shows shelf wear. There is fraying at the corners and wear/chipping at the head and tail of the spine.
Interior: Very Good. Pages are age-toned but clean. The photographic plates are sharp.
A significant piece of pre-war propaganda and historical documentation regarding the South Manchuria Railway and Japanese expansionism in Northeast Asia.
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