Author: Catalogue - fire engines.
Title: [Shobo goyo sokuto seisakusho].
Description: 1897 (Meiji 30). Octavo publisher's illustrated wrapper; [12]pp, each illustrated with the 'brass' highlighted (small splodges of brown). A bit smudged, used but rather good. ¶ A most definitely rare trade catalogue with a dozen hand operated fire engines of varying size and capacity. Printed on quite heavy, decent paper; unlike other such catalogues of the time.

Keywords: trade catalogues technology machines machinery c19th trades fire engines Japan Asia meiji