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MORAES - Relance da História do Japão, 1ª Edição - MORAES, WENCESLAU DE, 1924. Published in Porto in 1924 by the Marânus publishing house (R. dos Mártires da Liberdade, 178), this is the first edition of the work ”A Glimpse of the History of Japan”. The 299-page volume includes an extra-text print and illustrations that enrich the historical study. Measuring 19 cm, the copy is in very good condition, featuring a solid and elegant publisher's hard leather binding with a spine decorated with fine gold details. A piece of notable historiographical interest regarding the relations between the West and the East at the beginning of the 20th century, it remains a well-preserved copy of high editorial quality for its time.