Enthronement of the One Hundred Twenty-Fourth Emperor of Japan. Being a Complete Account of the Enthronement Ceremonies from December 25, 1926, to December 13, 1928,
together with special articles interpreting these Ceremonies and Greetings to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor and the Japanese People from Foreign Sources.
Tokyo. Japan Advertiser. 1928. Stock ID #214720 This remarkable work includes articles on the interpretation of the enthronement and the various ceremonies of the accession followed by articles on related subjects by Japanese and European scholars. When referring to this item please quote stockid 214720.
Special edition of the Japanese Advertiser 1928. With the striking original woodblock colour print of Himeji Castle, by Hiroshi Yoshida tipped in. Numerous black and white full page and text images. xvi + 179pp. Japanese traditional style binding with multi-coloured ribbon ties, vibrant purple pictorial silk covered boards, pictorial endpapers, prior owner name on the front free endpaper, corners a little rubbed else a near fine copy, in the original dustwrapper which has had some restoration. 43.5 x 28cm. Folio.
Price: $850.00 AU