Japan. Described and Illustrated by the Japanese. Written by Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars.
Boston and Tokyo. J. B. Millet Company. 1904. Stock ID #210121 Following the success of the deluxe folio editions of this title, this more modest but still elegant trade edition was published by the original publishers in 1904. The volumes offer an overview of the history (both ancient and modern), art and culture of Japan. When referring to this item please quote stockid 210121.
Set of five volumes, frontispiece to each volume (hand-coloured albumen print with captioned tissue guard), black and white photographic illustrations with tissue guards throughout, pages: xii + 262; viii + 248; viii + 257; viii + 252; viii + 281; 23 x 15.5cm, blue cloth-covered boards with decorative gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Light wear to head and tail of spines, one leaf carelessly opened with a little subsequent loss of margin, small dent on the rear edge of volume I, else very good condition with spine gilt particularly fresh. A decorative display set.
Price: $750.00 AU