ロゴス書店 神戸 昭和8年 年賀状 *

ロゴス書店 神戸 昭和8年 年賀状

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This 1933 postcard, addressed to M. Trautz, originates from Logos Bookstore in Kobe, renowned for its collection of rare foreign books. The store enjoyed significant popularity before World War II, often publishing catalogs of its extensive stock. Logos was a nationally renowned second-hand bookstore managed by Maeda Umetaro (前田楳太郎).

For more information about Logos and other rare book dealers of the time, see below:

https://www.sogensha.co.jp/page03/a_rensai/kosho/kosho26.html

ロゴスは三宮町二丁目の生田筋にあった洋書の専門店。目録も二種類出していて、古典目録の方は私の手元には昭10年9月発行の11号が確認できる。私が最近、神戸のロードス書房から入手した昭6年の9号には貴重な店の写真が載っている。神戸、大阪、東京での百貨店の販売会にもよく出品し、全国的に知られ、活躍した。

"Logos was a specialty store for Western books located on Ikuta-suji in Sannomiya-cho, Nada Ward. It issued two types of catalogs, and I can confirm that the Classical Catalog, No. 11, was issued in September of the 1935 (Shōwa 10) year. Recently, I acquired No. 9 from the 1931 (Shōwa 6) year, which contains a valuable photograph of the store. Logos often participated in sales events at department stores in Kobe, Osaka, and Tokyo, and was well-known and active nationwide."