A Guide to Japanese Place Names for WWII Planners
Beattie's gazetteer of Japanese ken, gun, mura, o-aza and ko-aza names with pronunciations indicated in katakana
Notes: "The original work was the property of R. Kent Beattie ... and was purchased in Japan by Mr. Beattie about 1928 ... The original publication date was apparently 1910." Original title in Japanese: Teikoku Kan-Man chiho meikan, compiled by Tokonami Takejiro.
A curious reference work for Army planners during the Second World War. Copies of the book had been circulating in photostat, and it was referred to as "Beattie's" after the original owner. The name stuck and was used for this formally published edition.
Text in Japanese. Foreword and introductory remarks in English. 888 pages.
Edition + Condition: First US edition. A very good copy in wrappers.
Publication: Washington, DC: War Department, Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1943.
Item No: #307480
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