Condition. The book is in Good+ condition. While the binding is solid, the top cord tie is loose at the back. The covers are lightly soiled. Corners are bumped and slightly rounded. None of the folded pages are cut or severed at the fold. The plates and maps are aged/toned and this appears to be a result of the type of paper used. There is light scattered foxing throughout the book.

 
Inouye Jukichi:
A Concise History of the War Between Japan and China, Compiled by Jukichi Inouye, Osaka, Z. Mayekawa & Tokyo, Y. Okura, printed by the Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundry, 1895 (Meiji 28), illustrated paper wraps, 8vo (6 x 8 7/8 in - 15.1 x 22.5 cm), cord ties, 1 1/2 inch of the head and foot of spine covered, folded pages except for maps and plates which are on unfolded sheets, 9 maps - one of which is color and double page, color woodblock illustration inside the front cover and 6 illustrations on plates - three of which are double page, Japanese colophon at the rear, 3 unnumbered pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear, vignette woodblock illustration of a steam ship after page 87 facing the colophon, 87 numbered pages.

 
Title Page

Inside Front Cover (color woodblock)

Internal Plates



 








 
 
Maps

















 



Table of Contents.

Chapter I.    Causes of the War                         1
Chapter II.   Diplomatic Negotiations                   9
Chapter III.  Phungdo; Asan; and Proclamation of war   18
Chapter IV.   Battle of Phyongyang                     27
Chapter V.    Battle of Haiyang                        37
Chapter VI.   Invasion of Chinese Territory            44
Chapter VII.  Chapter of Kinchow and Port Arthur       54
Chapter VIII. Operations in Manchuria                   64
Chapter IX.   Capture of Wei-hai-wei                   74
Appendix                                               84


Illustrations (7 - of which three are double page).
Inside front cover (no title)
Japanese Mounted Scouts at Kangwasi Manchuria - 
      color double page - between pp iv and 1
Corean Troops Dispersed at the Palace Gate - faces page 16
Attack on Hyonmu Gate at Phyongyang - faces page 34
Naval Battle at Haiyang - faces page 40
Fall of Port Arthur - 
      double page - between pages 60 & 61
Storming of Pohchihyaisu Forts - 
      double page - between pages 74 & 74


Maps (9, of which one is double page.

The Seat of War (color double page) between pages 8 & 9
Phungdo and Its Neighbourhood - faces page 18
Battle of Songhwan - faces page 22
Phyongyang and Its Environs - faces page 32
Kewlienching and Its Environs - faces page 48
The Regents Sword Peninsula - faces page 56
Funghwangching and Its Surroundings - faces page 64
Haiching and Kaiping Districts - faces page 68
Weihaiwei and Its Neighbourhood - faces page 76

 
Colophon

Printed: Meiji 28 (1895).5.22
Distributed: Meiji 28 (1895).5.25