FACING TWO WAYS.
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1935.
1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper showing light use; a couple of small chips & a closed tear. 8vo., 397pp. including index, 29 black and white photos. An excellent copy of a book that was reprinted many times and was a staple in most university libraries.
Baroness Ishimoto was famed as the Margaret Sanger of Japan; one of the guiding spirits of the birth-control movement. She was a leading feminist and friend of Sanger's, at her side during all seven of Sanger's trips to Japan.
A more recent biography of Ishimoto by Helen M. Hopper shows the Baroness [Kato Shidzue] as a complex and intriguing historical personality whose life offers rich insights into modern Japanese history and especially the place of women activists in both the prewar and postwar periods.
Item #34407 Price: US$350.00