Japan : described and illustrated by the Japanese : written by eminent Japanese authorities and scholars / edited by Captain F. Brinkley ... with an essay on Japanese art by Kakuzo Okakura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brinkley, F. (Frank), 1841-1912.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Photography: The World through the Lens.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Photography: The World through the Lens

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--Japan.

Art.

Japan.

Japan--History.

History.

Japan--Social life and customs.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 leaves in 3 volumes) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Boston : J. B. Millet, c1897-1898.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Issued in 15 sections, with illustrated half-titles not included in the numbered leaves. Leaves printed on one side only, alternate rectos and versos.

The photographs, mounted, are preceded by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.

"The collotype prints of Japanese flowers are made in Tokyo by K. Ogawa. The xylograph prints, illustrating the lecture on Japanese art by K. Okakura ... are printed in Tokyo by the Kokkwa publishing company. The photographs are all made and colored by hand in Japan ... The silk bindings with tassels and cords for the ten sections were woven to order in Kyoto by S. Iida."--Introd. by Arthur J. Mundy.

Reproduction of the original from the University of Georgia Libraries.

OCLC:

794805330

Access Restriction:

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