James King Steele — Shopping Around the World

San Francisco , Nippon Yusen Kaisha, 1928 . Paperback. A scarce copy of this charmingly illustrated promotional booklet on retail around the world. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps, wire stitched as issued.  With charming full page and in text coloured illustrations by renowned commercial illustrator Dan Sweeney. A work published by Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a major Japanese shipping company, used to promote travel for cruising passengers. Originated, designed, and written by James King Steele, an American travel author, editor, and publicist. The volume is designed as a guide to what can be bought in cities around the world, with details for Honolulu, Yokohama, Kyoto, Korea, Peking, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Calcutta, Colombo, Cairo, Naples, Marseilles, and London. Providing details of local items and souvenirs found at each location.  Printed in the USA by Independent Pressroom, San Francisco.   In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, smart. Shelf wear to extremities, with light rubbing to spine. Closed tears to bottom and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Final leaves uncut at top edge. Very Good . Ill.: Dan Sweeney. Very Good .