The Cambridge History of Japan. Volume 6: The Twentieth Century

Duus, Peter (Edited by). The Cambridge History of Japan. Volume 6: The Twentieth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. First edition. Quarto. XVIII, [2], 866pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over red cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Publisher’s logo on spine and title page. This is the first volume to be published in “The Cambridge History of Japan,” the first major collaborative synthesis that presents the current state of knowledge of Japanese history for the English-reading world. Volume 6 provides a general introduction to Japan’s history during the first three quarters of the twentieth century. Leading historians have contributed essays, based on recent Western and Japanese scholarship, that present an overview of Japan’s political development, external relations, economic growth, and social and intellectual trends. Dust-jacket partly creased on front cover and along edges. DJ in overall good- to good, binding and interior in very good condition. g to vg. Hardcover. (38674) $75