Western Etiquette for Japanese Travelers

[Western Manners (cover title "Etiguette" (sic))] Obei no shukan saho

Takimoto, Jiro

Notes: A guide to American, French, and British manners and customs for Japanese travelers and for Japanese who encounter Westerners at home.

The book is an expansion of the author's earlier work on French manners, covering names, calling cards, stationery, letter writing, introductions and handshakes, weddings and divorce, meals, visiting, church, funerals, and other topics.

According to the introduction, Takimoto spent several years abroad; he also wrote a travel guide to the US, Beikoku ryoko annai, in 1930.

[6 black-and-white plates of tableware], 6, 13, 402, [10 ads] pages.

OCLC: 673331716, 1126567383

Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in the publisher's cloth. Housed in an attractive decorated-paper-covered slipcase.

Publication: Tokyo: Obei Ryoko Annaisha, 1935 (Showa 10).

Item No: #362035

Price: $500