Japan, Described and Illustrated by the Japanese, Written By Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars, Volume VIII, Edition De Luxe

Brinkley, Frank (Captain) , Okakura, Kakuzo, Ogawa, K (Kazumasa)

Published by J.B. Millet Company, Boston, 1898

About this Item

Volume VIII (one volume only of a ten volume set), designated "Edition de Luxe" limited to 750 numbered copies this being number 134, folio (12 1/2 x 15+ in), silk covers with beveled edges, folded pages, 1 color flower collotype by Kazumasa Ogawa, 6 large hand colored albumen photographs (8 x 10 1/2 inch), 1 color art reproduction plate accompanied by an essay by Kakuzo Okakura, 22 small hand colored albumen text illustrations/photographs (ca 3 1/2 x 5 in), numbered pages 269-308, 49 pp (40 pages of text narrative with text illustrations + 8 full plates + 1 page art essay). This book contains "Chapter XII. Observations and Pastimes (continued)" (pages 269-90) and "Chapter XIII. Japan's Commercial and Political Intercourse with Foreign Countries" (pages 303-308). The 6 large albumen photographs are: 1) The Nikko Road, 2) Writing a Letter, 3) A Funeral Procession, 4) Japanese Shoes, 5) A Street of Shops and 6) Entrance to Inari Temple at Kyoto. ~ Condition. The book is Good+ condition. The covers are soiled and have small tears and scrapes, primarily along the edges. The corners are worn and bumped. Thre is a 2 x 4 inch tear to the covering on the back which is stained. Internally, the book is clean and free from faults. Only very light and occasional foxing. All the photographs are clean and much brighter than usual. None of the folded pages are severed/broken at the edge. Were there no tear on the back cover, I would rate the book as Very Good. ~~ Shipping Charge. Packed, this book weighs 8+ pounds. Within the US, USPS media rate shipment is $15.00. Shipping outside the US starts at $60.00 for air mail. If shipment is to be outside the US, please email for exact charge. ~~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request.

Seller Inventory # 1898080729b

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Japan, Described and Illustrated by the Japanese, Written By Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars, Volume VIII, Edition De Luxe
• Publisher: J.B. Millet Company, Boston
• Publication Date: 1898
• Illustrator: K. Ogawa (flower collotypes), Kozaburo Tamamura (hand colored albumen photographs)
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ogawa, Kazumasa, Photographs - Publications