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Handwritten manuscript about rent dispute

The Truth about the Whymark Case Handwritten manuscript about rent dispute
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The Truth about the Whymark Case Handwritten manuscript about rent dispute

Interesting manuscript that covers a rent dispute between Whymark (presumably George Harvey Whymark (1862-1927), son of freemason George Whymark) who was based in Kobe, and Sumitomo. The manuscript is written on a notebook titled on each page edge with 'Sumitomo Group Head Office' (Sumitomo Sohonten) and the company's logo. Text in Japanese except some legal passages in English. Name of Tajima Fusataro written in rear (presumably he wrote the manuscript). Dated 1909.

 

192pp. 22.3 x 15.4cm.

 

In very good condition. Small closed tear at top of first (cover) page. General age wear but nothing serious. b31040325

The Truth about the Whymark Case
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