This is a complete set of four volumes of Iwanami Bunko's "Belz's Diary": Part 1 (Vol. 1 & 2) and Part 2 (Vol. 1 & 2). This is the diary of German physician Erwin von Baelz, who came to Japan during the Meiji era, and it records the social conditions of Japan at the time with a keen eye. Part 1 covers his arrival in Japan up to the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. Part 2 depicts Baelz's guidance of modern medicine in Japan and his influence as a cultural figure. It has been stored on a bookshelf. There are scratches, stains, and sun damage.