In Commemoration of the Completion of The Flower Palace, Fujiya Hotel and The Fuji-View Hotel, 1936

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Showa 11 (1936), 8vo (7 3/4 x 10 1/2 in - 19.5 x 26.8 cm), paper wraps, black and white halftone plates and drawings (printed on one side only), text in Japanese and English, all images with English language captions, unpaginated. The book is divided into three parts. The first part ("Flower Palace , Fujiya Hotel") provides general information regarding the Fujiya Hotel and specific information on the newly constructed Flower Palace building of the hotel complex. This section contains 12 plates. The plates are followed by 8 pages in Japanese text that outline the construction sequence for the Flower Palace ("Resume of Construction, Flower Palace of the Fujiya Hotel"). This is followed by sketch drawing plate with two views of the new Flower Palace building. The second part ("Fuji-View Hotel") deals with the newly completed reconstruction of the main building of the hotel. It contains 10 plates. The plates are followed by 8 pages in Japanese text that outline the construction sequence for the main building ("Resume of Construction, Fuji-View Hotel"). This is followed by sketch drawing plate with three views of the main building. The final part contains 41 pages of illustrated advertisements by various professionals, trades, outfitters, equipment supplies/manufacturers, etc, who presumably were involved in the construction. The final page contains a colophon. A very informative commemorative publication outlining in text and images the rebuilding and expansion of the Fujiya Hotel after it was badly damaged in the great earthquake of 1923.~ Condition. The book is in fine condition. No foxing, toning, staining or writing. Two text pages have a 2 cm round scraped area where they were once stuck together ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request. N° de ref. del artículo 1936080311a

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