Publisher/関西ライカ倶楽部

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This book is a collection of works published by the Kansai Leica Club in 1938, and contains many beautiful photographic illustrations by photographers who love Leica, regardless of whether they are professionals or amateurs. A compact camera developed by German camera engineer Oskar Barnack. In 1925, the roll film used for movies at the time was cut into 35 mm wide, 1.7 meter pieces and stored in the camera body. Its appearance had such a great impact that it was said, ``If the Leica Model A had not been announced at that time, the history of photography and cameras itself might have changed.'' At the time, it was so expensive and valuable that it was said that a single Leica could buy a house. The binding of this book, which was created with the image of "Japanese" as if to symbolize such luxurious luxury goods, is also very beautiful compared to the times, and the illustrations included include Ihei Kimura, who is said to be the god of Leica. , Nakaji Yasui, Bizan Ueda, Koji Morooka, and Hayao Yoshikawa, the pioneer of railway photography. Revised second edition published the year after the first edition. Included in The Japanese Photobook 1912–1990. (Case top missing)