[KONISHI, TOYONOSUKE]. 小西豊之助.

日本名勝圖解.第壱篇. [Nihon meishō zukai. Dai ichhen].
Pictorial Descriptions of Famous Places of Japan. Vol. I.

東京. [Tokyo]. 九春堂. [Kyūshundō]. Meiji 21 [ 1888]. Stock ID #223698

Ten colour double-page woodblock prints, 25 × 17.5 cm, forty one folded leaves, descriptions in Japanese, English and Chinese, four hole string binding, title labels in Japanese and English on covers. Small marginal stain on front pastedown and first English language leaf, minor soiling covers, a very attractive volume.

This lovely book, in Japanese and English was published in 1888. It showcases ten colour double-page woodblock prints of famous places in Japan, including Tokyo, Asakusa, Kinkakuji Temple, the Golden Pavilion, and the Yoshino Mountains. Each woodblock print is accompanied by descriptions in Japanese, English and Chinese, an attractive work which is a relatively early publication aimed at international travellers.

The main text was written by Miki Tei'ichi, a well-known journalist of the Meiji and Taisho eras, with the English translation by Takahashi Goro, a noted translator and linguist.

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