Illustrations Japanese Life by Takashima (48 results)

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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. 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. Reprinted from 1911 edition. 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 and contains approximately 24 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Volume 2.

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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. 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. Reprinted from 1896 edition. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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: 50 Language: English Pages: 50.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. 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. Reprinted from edition. 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 and contains approximately 26 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English.

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.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. K Ogawa January 1900 Binding: Hardcover In poor condition, boards are loose and cloth of spine is not present, leaving binding loose. Prints are very clean and bright, reading copy.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Paperback in Very Good+ condition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Some chipping to cover edges. Crepe paper, 12 hand colored collotypes, tied with purple twisted silk cords. Horizontal format. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Good+. Paperback edition. unpaginated, oblong octavo book of cloth pages, bound with two yarn ties at spine. 12 colorized collotype photos. Outer wraps lightly worn but clean, mild crese down middle of front, some peeling at top front spine edge, binding remains strongly intact, owner name top of title page, interior text and images clean.

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.

OHeft, unpgn., 8°, mit farbigen Illustrationen. Umschlag etwas berieben - auf Vorderseite (in oberer Ecke) beschädigt, Besitzeranmerkung. Hinterseite eingerissen und leicht geknickt. Letzte Seite wasserfleckig, sonst gutes Exemplar. Book Language/s: English.

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.

Kelly and Walsh, Yokohama, 1896. 14 Seiten mit handcolorierten Fotographien, Kreppapier, kartoniert mit farbig illustriertem Schutzumschlag und Kordelbindung (gering fleckig/Schutzumschlag eingerissen/eine Ecke des Schutzumschlages mit Ausriss)--- 154 Gramm.

Described by S. Takashima, A.B., Professor in the Higher Commercial College. [12] pages of color illustrations. Large 8vo, printed on double leaves. Japanese style; original illustrated wrappers. One of the two original silk cords absent; light use and some splitting along folds.

[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.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Printed on crepe paper and bound Japanese style, tied with purple twisted silk threads. Includes folded pages (with plain paper within folds for reinforcement). 12 hand coloured collotypes which reproduce photographic images of 19th century life and customs in Japan (e.g. rice planting, a toy shop, an ox cart etc). There is a focus on people rather than scenery or sights. Each image has a caption and most have a short and informative narrative paragraph below the image. Horizontal format. 5th edition. See image of contents page for specific definitions of authorship and publication. Unpaginated. 245 x 190 mm. Condition: folding and fraying of crepe covers; especially at corners and on the front cover (main image). Internally, many of the pages are tanned with occasional spotting. A couple of the folded pages are dog-eared. Contents page (image) has a couple of pencil markings/notations. More photos and information available on request. Please note that, depending on destination, we may request an additional payment to cover any extra shipping/postage charges. Abe2314.

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.

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Tokyo, Meiji 25 (1892), oblong 8vo, 14 pp., crepe paper bound the Japanese way, 12 colotypes from the pictures of Tamamura, Kajima and Burton. Text in English: greeting, maple garden, marriage ceremony, playing the koto, hanami, wrestling match, jinrikisha, the ameya, the shiohi, picking tea, geishas holding a letter, mamma. A stain on lower wrapper, with trace of rubbing, some marginal spotting.

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.

Oblong tall 8vo. 10 x 7.5 in. [14 pp (unpaginated).], including 12 hand-coloured collotypes on crepe paper bound Japanese style, w/ all of the folded pages including stiffener paper underneath the crepe paper. Colour-illustrated woodblock printed covers, illustrated woodblock print endpapers, punch-sewn at gutter margin w/ purple silk threads (very minor edgewear, slight thumbing & toning), still a VG bright copy. Third edition of this installment in Ogawa's series of hand-coloured collotype crepe paper books on the Customs and ceremonies of Japan, with the others illustrating the industries, trades, women, children, music, priests, and customs of Japan. This volume includes the plates titled in order of 1) Greeting; 2) Maple Garden; 3) Marriage Ceremony; 4) Playing the koto; 5) Hanami flower picnic; 6) Wrestling match; 7) Jinrikisha (velvet seated rickshaw); 8) Ameya -- taffy puller; 9) Shiori -- dry bed fishing; 10) Picking tea; 11) Sewing; 12) Basket peddler. Kazumasa Ogawa (1860-1929) was a pioneer in Japanese photography and photomechanical printing, and introduced collotype printing to Japan in the 1890s. This splendid souvenir album demonstrates his expertise.

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.

Tokyo (Japon), K. Ogawa, F.R.P.S., Meiji 36 en caractères japonais, à l'achevé d'imprimer situé au contreplat inférieur [1903], 1 vol. 25 x 19,2 cm composé de 7 f. : 1 p. de page de titre, 1 p. de préface, 12 p. de photographies noir & blanc légendées et réhaussées à la main de couleurs. Seconde édition de ce recueil d'images pittoresques et soignées donnant à voir le meilleur de la culture traditionnelle japonaise (édition originale en 1896 ; la troisième en 1906). Sous ce même titre, sont parus plusieurs ouvrages dont les images diffèrent et changent au fil des rééditions. Ici : The geisha, singing girl ; Backyard of the tea house ; Sayonara (goodbye) ; Venturing out in the rain ; Letter writing ; Morning toilet ; Buddhist prieste conspicuous ; Two ladies in full dress ; The cherry ; The Amma (shampooer) ; The Kamishimo (the ancient ceremonial dress) ; Japanese maiden. S. Takashima : professor in the higher commercial college. K. Ogawa : imprimeur et éditeur. Reliure japonaise traditionnelle : couture en deux passes indépendantes, en faisceau de fil de soie torsadée, de couleur violette, ici partiellement insolée. Les passes sont apparentes, enserrant autant les pages que les couvertures. Feuillets et couvertures en papier crêpe replié sur lui-même. Images pleine page en collotypie. Décor graphique au premier et dernier plat. Ensemble en excellent état de conservation : aucune déchirure ou lacune. Exemplaire complet et solide. Édition soignée en belle condition. Langue: Anglais.