Title: Manuscript diary recording a trip to Japan in May and June, 1939 Author: Brown, Mrs. Harold Lincoln Place: Various places Publisher: Date: 1939 Description: Approx. 70 leaves written in ink, plus some blanks. 13x8.5 cm. (5x3¼"), thin leather covers. Fascinating record of a tourist's voyage by ship to Japan and about a month in the island nation, written in a miniscule but quite legible hand. Mrs. Brown is meticulous in her records, keeping track of money spent, gifts for those back home, her numerous activities, etc., with some vocabulary, and more. About 9 leaves record her expenses (including cost of visa photograph, meals, tips, newspapers, etc.); 4 list gifts; 39 leaves (written on both sides) the events of her sojourn in Japan, impressions of the people and scenery, the food, weather, and more; 13 leaves are miscellaneous notes on Japan, the hotels and cities visited, etc. There are also 12 snapshot photographs of people. A revealing record of in the year before the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Japan. Lot Amendments Condition: Some normal wear; very good. Item number: 233530
Title: Manuscript diary recording a trip to Japan in May and June, 1939 Author: Brown, Mrs. Harold Lincoln Place: Various places Publisher: Date: 1939 Description: Approx. 70 leaves written in ink, plus some blanks. 13x8.5 cm. (5x3¼"), thin leather covers. Fascinating record of a tourist's voyage by ship to Japan and about a month in the island nation, written in a miniscule but quite legible hand. Mrs. Brown is meticulous in her records, keeping track of money spent, gifts for those back home, her numerous activities, etc., with some vocabulary, and more. About 9 leaves record her expenses (including cost of visa photograph, meals, tips, newspapers, etc.); 4 list gifts; 39 leaves (written on both sides) the events of her sojourn in Japan, impressions of the people and scenery, the food, weather, and more; 13 leaves are miscellaneous notes on Japan, the hotels and cities visited, etc. There are also 12 snapshot photographs of people. A revealing record of in the year before the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Japan. Lot Amendments Condition: Some normal wear; very good. Item number: 233530
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