Scarce Japanese Guide to Seattle Printed in the City

[Guide to Seattle] Shiatoru annai

North American–Japanese Chamber of Commerce

Notes: The third edition, after much shorter versions published in 1928 and 1929. This is a promotional publication printed at a Japanese-language press in Seattle, intended to encourage pan-Pacific trade through the port of Seattle. Chapters are devoted to manufacturing, commercial business, the current state of Seattle trade, trade with Japan, and Seattle's municipal administration, education, and media outlets.

Notably, the English introduction from the Seattle mayor makes no mention of the local Japanese community, emphasizing only mutual trade between Seattle and Japan. The half-tone plates depict views of Seattle and accommodations for Japanese merchants. The supporting ads, mostly at the back, however, are from many Japanese-owned businesses in the region.

[6], [2], 110, 2, [1], 2, [23] pages, plus 14 pages of half-tone photographic plates, including one folding plate and a folding chart.

OCLC: 1020884327 (Japan), 835589810 (Japan), 20869632 (University of Washington) for this 1932 edition. Similar holdings for the 1929 edition. No recorded holdings for the 1928 edition.

Edition + Condition: Third edition. A very good copy in the original wrappers. With professional conservation by ECS to remove rusted staples in infill holes in the paper sheets left by the staples. The binding was then sewn through the original staple holes. The conservation report will be supplied with this copy.

Publication: Seattle (Shiatoru): Hokubei nihonjinkai shogyo kaigisho (North American–Japanese Chamber of Commerce), 1932 (Showa 7).

Item No: #307823

Price: $1,850