Characteristic Japan. Views and Characters in the Land of the Rising Sun.
TAMAMURA, Kozaburo
Published by Kobe Tamamura, Photographer 1907
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Rare First Edition. Circa 1907. Oblong folio album, original decorated silk padded boards, with silver embroidery and ties. All edges gilt. Title page printed on charcoal paper with decorated borders and text in silver, followed by 24 hand coloured collotype photographic prints on cream paper, with tissue guards. The silk boards have been professionally restored. In a very good condition. One of several similar albums produced by the studio of Kozaburo Tamamura, who was one of the originators in Japan of photographic albums of this kind for tourists. The subject of these photographs include Kyoto, Osaka, Shikoku, with scenes of temples, pagodas, rivers, lakes and Fujiyama etc, with captions in English. 420 mm x 190 mm (16½ x 7½ inches). Seller Inventory # 2174
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Title: Characteristic Japan. Views and Characters ...
Publisher: Kobe Tamamura, Photographer 1907
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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CHARACTERISTIC JAPAN: Views and Characters in the Land of the Rising Sun
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Seller: Hanshan Tang Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 18x42cm, Title page plus 18 full page hand-coloured photographs with captions in English. // Eighteen hand-coloured panorama-style photographs by the well-known Japanese photographer, Tamamura. The majority of the photographs (15) in landscape format measuring 11.5 x 29 cm. The last three in portrait format measuring 29 x 11.5 cm. The subject matter ranges from scenery, temples and gardens to geisha girls. The covers in a green silk with a floral pattern. Bound Japanese-style with ribbons. The front cover embroidered with the outlines of a snow-covered volcano and a winding river. Some wear to the edges. The covers retaining decent colour with some wear to the edges. Internally fine. Very rare. The first time we have seen this work. Stitched. Japanese-style. Silk patterned covers. Seller Inventory # TAMCJ2ABE0
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