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FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine
FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine

FROM THE CAR WINDOW   April 1936   Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line   Near Fine

$ 11.53

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Used
  • Type: Sanyo Line extension Tokaido Line, Japan Tourist Bureau pamphlet
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

    Description

    FROM THE CAR WINDOW
    Kyoto - Shimonoseki Line
    April 1936   RARE
    Publication in English of the Japan Tourist Bureau.
    This
    descriptive brochure
    is for the
    Sanyo Line
    rail
    journey as seen from the train car windows
    of 365-miles along the Island Sea between Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Japan.  It consists of six artistic city-to-city segment maps as follows:
    Kyoto - Osaka - Kobe
    Kobe - Akashi - Himeii - Okayama
    Okayama - Kurashiki - Fukuyama
    Fukuyama - Mihara - Hiroshima
    Hiroshima - Tokuyama
    Tokuyama - Shimonoseki
    Interestingly, areas along the route are marked as military Fortified Zones wherein photography or sketching was strictly forbidden.
    Informative as to tourist things to see and do.  Detailed page of ticket fares, meals and charges.
    Excellent for historical references with photographs.
    Beautiful cover artwork in vibrant colors.
    The back cover posts the Time Table for Expresses of Line No. 7 Down-line and No. 8 Up-line.  Total of eighteen pages including covers.  Size approximately 5" by 7 1/2".
    Color covers, this is collectible and near fine.  Condition is "Used".
    Please review attached photos.
    A valuable addition for a library or collector of Pre-war Japanese publications.  Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.