Illustrations Japanese Life by Ogawa Kazumasa (17 results)

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1896 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 51 Language: English.

Condition: New.

Blockbuch, Papier. Condition: sehr gut. Ogawa, Kazumasa. Photograph (illustrator). Größe: 4° 9 gefaltete Krepppapierlagen mit ganzseitigen bunten Abb., die das tägliche Leben in Japan zeigen. Ein Lampion auf dem Deckelblatt. Als Blockbuch mit Seidenschnüren ausgestattet. 95 Gramm.

6. Tokyo, Ogawa publisher, ca. 1900, album in Japanese style, printed on crêpe paper, bound with silk ties, contains 12 coloured collotype photo reproductions illustrating Japanese life. With English printed captions. Fine copy.

[6th edition]. Oblong-4° (19 x 25 cm). 12 kolorierte Lichtdrucke (hand-colored collotypes) a. Japanischem Crêpe-Papier. Description to plates in English. OBrosch. in Blockbindung (double stab hole Yamato toji binding). Hinterer Vorsatz mit Randeinriss (ausserh. Kolophon / last endpaper with marginal tear). Gesamthaft sonst gutes Exemplar / besides that, quite a good copy. - - "In preparing this volume neither labour nor expense has been spared, and I send it out to the public feeling confident that no such gallery of photographs giving the exact picture of every day life of the Japanese has ever presented before in one volume. Being printed by the collotype process, which has of late become very popular, the pictures herein contained are true to nature and free from retouches by the artist. Moreover, unlike ordinary photographs, these collotype pictures are really permanent, in the sense that they will not fade in any length of time. I have to acknowledge my indeptness [.] as well to Prof. Burton, for several of the plates in this volume." (Preface). - PLATES : 1. Greeting, 2. Maple Garden at Takinogawa, 3. Marriage ceremony, 4. Playing the 'Koto', a Japanese musical instrument 5. 'Hanamy' (Flower pic-nic), 6. Wrestling match, 7. The 'Jinrikisha', 8. The 'Ameya' (Taffy puller), 9. The 'Shiohi' (fishing on the dry bed), 10. Picking tea, 11. Sewing, 12. Basket feddler -- OGAWA Kazumasa, also called Isshin Kazuma (1860-1929) Saitama. Pioneering Japanese photographer. Introduced dry-plate technology to Japan and established companies using the technology. In 1888, started Japan's first collotype printing business. In 1889, printed the Shashin Shinpo and Kokka (still existing) magazines by collotype printing. Also in 1889, established the Nihon Shashin-kai (Japan Photographic Association) with Tokyo Imperial Univ. Professor William Burton. It was Japan's first camera club for amateur photographers. (photoguide jp). - William Kinnimond Burton (1856-1899), came to Japan in 1887 to be a professor of sanitary engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Burton also photographed Japanese costumes and customs, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and daily life. (Published by Ogawa Kazumasa). He also brought an exhibition of 299 pictures to Japan for the London Camera Club in 1893. It was Japan's first international photo exhibition (ibid.; cf. wikipedia; archive.blogs.harvard edu, online: "in 1895, along with Ogawa and Professor Jukichi Inouye, he published the first illustrated English account of Japanese wrestling"). - Sprache: en.

Condition: Fine. 5th Edition. 12 hand-colored collotypes on crepe paper, bound Japanese style and tied with purple twisted silk threads, 9 folded leaves with stiffener paper in between (18 pages in total). This is one in a series of photographic album type books under this same title published by K. Ogawa. The front and back covers account for 2 folded leaves. The first internal page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The other 6 have a photograph - front and back. The focus of this book is customs and ceremonies of Japan. The photographs include, 1) greeting, 2) maple garden, 3) marriage ceremony, 4) playing the koto, 5) hanami, flower picnic, 6) wrestling match, 7) the jinrikisha, 8) amevy - taffy puller, 9) shiori - dry bed fishing, 10) picking tea, 11) sewing and 12) basket peddler. The book is in a horizontal format and measures 10 x 7 1/2 in - 25 x 19 cm.

Condition: Good. 5th Edition. 12 hand-colored collotypes on crepe paper, bound Japanese style and tied with purple twisted silk threads, 9 folded leaves with stiffener paper in between (18 pages in total). This is one in a series of photographic album type books under this same title published by K. Ogawa. The front and back covers account for 2 folded leaves. The first internal page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The other 6 double fold pages have a photograph - front and back. The focus of this book is women, children, music and priests. The photographs include, 1) The "Suw Ari-Odori", 2) Backyard of a Tea House, 3) Venturing Out in the Rain, 4) "Sayonara" (Goodbye), 5) Letter Writing, 6) Morning Toilet, 7) Buddhist Priests Conspicuous, 8) Two Ladies in Full Dress, 9) The Cherry, 10) A Blind Street Musician, 11) The "Dai-Kagura" & 12) Japanese Babies. The book is in a vertical format and measures 10 x 7 1/2 in - 25.4 x 19 cm. ~ Condition. The book is in Good condition. One double fold page is severed. ~~ More information, to include digital pics available on request.

Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st Edition, Meiji 29 (1896), 8vo (7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in - 19.3 x 25.9 cm), crepe paper, 12 hand colored collotypes, tied with twisted silk cords, spine covered, 7 folded leaves with stiffener paper in between, the front and back cover are not folded pages, 14 pages in total (covers not counted). This is one in a series of collotype books with this same title published by K. Ogawa. In the four part series of books with this title, this is the only book where the illustrations are in a vertical format (height exceeds width). This format is best for presenting posed full body/standing portraits of individual people and that is the nature of almost all the images in the book. The other three books are in the horizontal format and contain images which are more in the nature of groups of people, views and scenes. The first internal folded page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The six other folded pages have a photographic image, reproduced in collotype, front and back. The focus of this book is customs and ceremonies of Japan with the focus on activities of women. The photographs include, 1) The "Geisha" (Singing Girl). [in later editions captioned "The 'Suwari-Odori.' (A Dancing)], 2) Backyard of a Tea House, 3)"Sayonara!" (Good-Bye), 4) Venturing Out in the Rain, 5) Letter Writing, 6) Morning Toilet, 7) The Cherry, 8) The "Amma" (Shampooer)*, 9) The "Shiohi" (Fishing on the Dry Bed)*, 10) Buddhist Priests Conspicuous, 11) The "Kamishimo" (The Ancient Ceremonial Dress)* and 12) Japanese Maiden*. The plates designated with an "*" contain different images from those found in later editions of this book. While the image areas vary slightly, the norm is 7 x 5 1/2 in. The collotypes are all printed against a light yellow background. This is not the case with later editions and even some versions of the first editions. On later editions the front and back covers were also folded pages which is not the case with this first edition. ~ Condition. The book is in Good condition. The front cover has large pieces missing along the edges. The worst area is a 1 inch piece missing at the upper left corner. There is a 1/2 in piece missing along the top right edge. The bottom edge has smaller pieces missing at the right corner tip and the left corner. There is a 1 1/2 inch tear along the edge of the cover page. None of the other pages have tears at the edge. Most plates have foxing ranging from light to moderate. The majority of the foxing is in the margins. Overall the plates are very nice and the foxing condition is not a significant distraction. The spine covering is present but broken and frayed at the top and bottom.

Condition: Very Good. Tokyo, K. Ogawa, descriptions by S. Takashima, 3rd edition, Meiji 39 (1906), 8vo (7 1/2 x 10 in - 19 x 25 cm), 12 hand-colored collotypes on crepe paper, bound Japanese style and tied with purple twisted silk threads, spine covered, 9 folded leaves with stiffener paper in between (18 pages in total). This is one in a series of photographic album type books under this same title published by K. Ogawa. The front and back covers account for 2 folded leaves. The first internal page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The date which is found on the preface of the first edition is no longer present. The other 6 folded pages have a photograph - front and back. The focus of this book is women. The photographs include, 1) The "Suw Ari-Odori", 2) Backyard of a Tea House, 3) Venturing Out in the Rain, 4) "Sayonara" (Goodbye), 5) Letter Writing, 6) Morning Toilet, 7) Buddhist Priests Conspicuous, 8) Two Ladies in Full Dress, 9) The Cherry, 10) The "Amma" (Shampooer), 11) The"Kamishino" (Ancient Ceremonial Dress) and 12) Japanese Maiden. The last 3 images were changed in later editions of this book. While the picture areas vary slightly, the norm is 7 x 5 1/2 in - 17.8 x 13.4 cm. ~ Condition. The book is in Very Good condition. The binding is solid and none of the pages are split or broken at the fold. There is scattered light foxing throughout. ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request.

[5th edition]. Oblong-4° (19 x 25 cm). 12 kolorierte Lichtdrucke (hand-colored collotypes) a. Japanischem Crêpe-Papier. Description to plates in English. OBrosch. in Blockbindung (double stab hole Yamato toji binding). 1 Seite/Tafel mit Ausriss im oberen Rand (Darstellung wenig tangiert; 1 plate with loss in the upper margin). Gesamthaft sonst gutes Exemplar / besides that damage, quite a good copy. - - "In preparing this volume neither labour nor expense has been spared, and I send it out to the public feeling confident that no such gallery of photographs giving the exact picture of every day life of the Japanese has ever presented before in one volume. Being printed by the collotype process, which has of late become very popular, the pictures herein contained are true to nature and free from retouches by the artist. Moreover, unlike ordinary photographs, these collotype pictures are really permanent, in the sense that they will not fade in any length of time. I have to acknowledge my indeptness [.] as well to Prof. Burton, for several of the plates in this volume." (Preface). - PLATES : 1. Carpenters at work, 2. Porcelain ware shop, 3. A vegetable dealer, 4. A toy-shop, 5. Farmers in the rice swamp. 6. Rice planting (sky with small/narrow damage), 7. 'Hakimono' clogs, 8. Vegetable dealer's shop, 9. Farmers in a yard, 10. The 'Kago' (the Palanquin), 11. The 'Hatsuni' (the first stock of new year's goods), 12. An ox cart -- OGAWA Kazumasa, also called Isshin Kazuma (1860-1929) Saitama. Pioneering Japanese photographer. Introduced dry-plate technology to Japan and established companies using the technology. In 1888, started Japan's first collotype printing business. In 1889, printed the Shashin Shinpo and Kokka (still existing) magazines by collotype printing. Also in 1889, established the Nihon Shashin-kai (Japan Photographic Association) with Tokyo Imperial Univ. Professor William Burton. It was Japan's first camera club for amateur photographers. (photoguide jp). - William Kinnimond Burton (1856-1899), came to Japan in 1887 to be a professor of sanitary engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Burton also photographed Japanese costumes and customs, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and daily life. (Published by Ogawa Kazumasa). He also brought an exhibition of 299 pictures to Japan for the London Camera Club in 1893. It was Japan's first international photo exhibition (ibid.; cf. wikipedia; archive.blogs.harvard edu, online: "in 1895, along with Ogawa and Professor Jukichi Inouye, he published the first illustrated English account of Japanese wrestling"). - Sprache: en.

[6th edition]. Oblong-4° (19 x 25 cm). 12 kolorierte Lichtdrucke (hand-colored collotypes) a. Japanischem Crêpe-Papier. Description to plates in English. OBrosch. in Blockbindung (double stab hole Yamato toji binding). Gesamthaft recht gutes Exemplar / rather good copy. - - "In preparing this volume neither labour nor expense has been spared, and I send it out to the public feeling confident that no such gallery of photogrphs giving the exact picture of every day life of the Japanese has ever presented before in one volume. Being printed by the collotype process, which has of late become very popular, the pictures herein contained are true to nature and free from retouches by the artist. Moreover, unlike ordinary photographs, these collotype pictures are really permanent, in the sense that they will not fade in any length of time. I have to acknowledge my indeptness [.] as well to Prof. Burton, for several of the plates in this volume." (Preface). - PLATES : 1. Children at meal, 2. Mother and her baby, 3. The Tentosai dancing, 4. A group of fisherwomen 5. A miniature garden of a Tea House, 6. Entertaining a Guest, 7. Cloth dealer's shop, 8. Summer evening on the Shijô River, 9. A well [fountain, Brunnen], 10. The 'Jinrikisha' riding on a rainy day, 11. The Ainus at dinner, 12. A 'Matsuri' (Temple festival) -- OGAWA Kazumasa, also called Isshin Kazuma (1860-1929) Saitama. Pioneering Japanese photographer. Introduced dry-plate technology to Japan and established companies using the technology. In 1888, started Japan's first collotype printing business. In 1889, printed the Shashin Shinpo and Kokka (still existing) magazines by collotype printing. Also in 1889, established the Nihon Shashin-kai (Japan Photographic Association) with Tokyo Imperial Univ. Professor William Burton. It was Japan's first camera club for amateur photographers. (photoguide jp). - William Kinnimond Burton (1856-1899), came to Japan in 1887 to be a professor of sanitary engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Burton also photographed Japanese costumes and customs, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and daily life. (Published by Ogawa Kazumasa). He also brought an exhibition of 299 pictures to Japan for the London Camera Club in 1893. It was Japan's first international photo exhibition (ibid.; cf. wikipedia; archive.blogs.harvard edu, online: "in 1895, along with Ogawa and Professor Jukichi Inouye, he published the first illustrated English account of Japanese wrestling"). - Sprache: en.

Condition: Very Good. 6th Edition. 6th Edition, Meiji 44 (1911), horizontal 8vo (10 x 7 1/2 in - 25.4 x 19 cm), 12 hand-colored collotypes on crepe paper, bound Japanese style and tied with purple twisted silk threads, 9 folded pages with stiffener paper in between (18 pages in total). This is one in a series of photographic album type books under this same title published by K. Ogawa. While the picture areas vary slightly, the norm is 7 x 5 1/2 in - 17.8 x 13.4 cm. The front and back covers account for 2 folded pages. The first internal page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The other 6 reproduce in collotype photographic images - front and back. The focus of this book is customs and ceremonies of Japan. The images are: 1) Greeting, 2) Maple garden,3) Marriage ceremony, 4) Playing the koto, 5) Hanami flower picnic, 6) Wrestling match, 7) Jinrikisha, 8) Ameya - taffy puller, 9) Shiori - dry bed fishing, 10) Picking tea, 11) Sewing and 12) Basket peddler ~ Condition. The book is in Very Good+ condition. There is light staining and foxing on the front cover. Otherwise very clean with no foxing or staining. There are no cuts or tears. All pages are solid and uncut at the fold edge. A near Fine book. ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request.

Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st Edition, Meiji 29 (1896), 8vo (7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in - 19.3 x 25.9 cm), crepe paper, 12 hand colored collotypes, tied with purple twisted silk cords, 7 folded leaves with stiffener paper in between, the front and back cover are not folded pages, 14 pages in total (covers not counted). This is one in a series of collotype books with this same title published by K. Ogawa. In the four part series of books with this title, this is the only book where the illustrations are in a vertical format (height exceeds width). This format is best for presenting posed full body/standing portraits of individual people and that is the nature of almost all the images in the book. The other three books are in the horizontal format and contain images which are more in the nature of groups of people, views and scenes. The first internal folded page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The six other folded pages have a photographic image, reproduced in collotype, front and back. The focus of this book is customs and ceremonies of Japan with the focus on activities of women. The photographs include, 1) The "Geisha" (Singing Girl). [in later editions captioned "The 'Suwari-Odori.' (A Dancing)], 2) Backyard of a Tea House, 3)"Sayonara!" (Good-Bye), 4) Venturing Out in the Rain, 5) Letter Writing, 6) Morning Toilet, 7) The Cherry, 8) The "Amma" (Shampooer)*, 9) The "Shiohi" (Fishing on the Dry Bed)*, 10) Buddhist Priests Conspicuous, 11) The "Kamishimo" (The Ancient Ceremonial Dress)* and 12) Japanese Maiden*. The plates designated with an "*" contain different images from those found in later editions of this book. While the image areas vary slightly, the norm is 7 x 5 1/2 in. The collotypes are all printed against a light yellow background. This is not the case with later editions and even some versions of the first editions. On later editions the front and back covers were also folded pages which is not the case with this first edition. ~ Condition. The book is in Good+ condition. The covers have edge damage and there is some separation between the front and back of the covers. The spine edge is not covered and there is no evidence that it ever was. There is light foxing at the front and back but not on the 6 folded pages with hand colored collotype images. Internally, the plates are in Very Good+ (near Fine) condition. No tears or cuts on the outside edges of the folded pages. ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition, Meiji 29 (1896), 8vo (7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in - 19.3 x 25.9 cm), crepe paper, 12 hand colored collotypes, with yellow silk ties, 7 folded leaves with stiffener paper in between, the front and back cover are not folded pages, 14 pages in total (covers not counted). This is one in a series of collotype books with this same title published by K. Ogawa. The first folded page has the Title Page (front) and Preface (back). The six folded pages that follow have a photographic image, reproduced in collotype, front and back. The focus of this book is trades and industries of Japan. The photographs include: 1) The "Hatsuni" (The First Stock of New Year's Goods), 2) An Ox Cart, 3) Carpenters at Work, 4) Porcelain Ware Shop, 5) A Vegetable Dealer, 6) The "Kakubeshishi," 7) Farmers in the Rice Swamp, 8) Rice Planting, 9) "Hakimono" (Clogs), 10) Vegetable Dealer's Shop, 11) Farmers in a Yard & 12) The "Kago" (The Palanquin) While the picture areas vary slightly, the norm is 7 x 5 1/2 in - 17.8 x 13.4 cm. The collotypes images are all printed against a light yellow background and have been handcolored. ~ Condition. The book is in Very Good condition. There is a vertical crease on the front cover. Internally there is scattered light foxing, almost all of which is limited to the margins of the plates. No cuts, tears or marking. The spine covering is complete. All the pages are solid and unbroken/unsevered at the fold. ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request.

Condition: Good. Collotype plates by K. Ogawa and by descriptions by S. Takashima, 8vo (7 1/8 x 10 in - 18 x 25.7 cm), 32 plates (Vol I) + 68 plates (Vol II), black and white collotypes on crepe paper, bound Japanese style and silk thread ties. Each plate has a title and generally a paragraph of descriptive information written by S. Takashima. While the image areas vary slightly, the norm is 6~7 x 4 1/2~5 in. This is one in a series of photographic album type books under this same title published by K. Ogawa. The four books with the same title, each containing 12 color collotype plates, are seen much more frequently than this set. The two books in this set have a volume number printed on the cover. This is not the case with the four 12 plate books. ~ Condition . I would rate the books as in Good condition. The covers of both books are in Poor condition. The covers of Vol I are complete but worn and stained. The crepe paper is rolling over at the edges and there are numerous tears and creases, primarily along the edges. The covers on Vol II are in Fair (bad) condition. The front cover is complete but has considerable staining, creasing and tears. Additionally, the crepe paper is rolling over at the edges. The back cover is in tatters with pieces missing. The preliminary blank pages of Vol II have water staining. Internally the books are in Good+ condition. The collotype plates are clean and free of problems in the image area. These two books are a good candidate for rebinding. ~~ More information, including a listing of all plates, available on request.

Condition: Very Good. [Three of a Series of Four Books with 12 Handcolored Collotypes on Crepe Paper]. 12th Edition, Taisho 7 (1918) , printed on crepe paper and bound Japanese style, tied with purple twisted silk threads, 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in - 26 x 19 cm). Three different books with 36 (12 x 3) images. This is three of the four 12 image books that have been recorded. Each book has 18 pages in total. This includes the covers (4 pages), the title and introduction pages (2 pages) and 12 pages of images. All pages are double folded so the actual page count is 9 double folded pages. Each book features 12 hand colored collotypes of 19th century life and customs of Japan which show people in daily occupations and activities. The images in these books focus on people rather than scenery or sights. Each image has a caption and most have an informative narrative paragraph below the image. Descriptions/captions were provided by S. Takashima, Professor in the Higher Commercial College. Covers and the first image in the books are: #1 (Cover - Seated Woman/horizontal format) - "Carpenters at Work," #2 (Cover - Paper Lantern/vertical format) - "The Suwari-Odori" and #3 (Cover - Mount Fuji/horizontal format) "Mother and Her Baby." ~ Condition. All three books are in Very Good condition. There is light foxing on the covers. The cover edges have small chips and pieces missing. All the pages are unsevered. Very clean and attractive. ~~ More information, to include digital pictures, available on request.