Fifty Hand-Colored Photographs of Japan During the Meiji Era

[Japan]; [Color Photography]

Published by n.p., n.p., 1890

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Oblong 8vo. 27.5 c.m. x 38 c.m. 50 hand-colored albumen photographs on double-sided stiff cardstock leaves. All tissue guards present. Black lacquered boards with beautiful raised decorations carved and painted on bone on the front board: a woman wearing a kimono riding a dragon and a child waving a flag, the rear board with decorations stamped in orange and gold; the spine in five compartments, gilt decorations and rules on the spine; all edges gilt. Binding is sewn cloth. White endpapers and pastedowns. Most photographs with a caption in the corner. Photographs measure 19 c.m. x 25.5 c.m. The photographs depict landscapes of Nagasaki, a statue of Buddha, temples, street life in Japan, Kioto, Tokyo, women playing instruments, clothing and porcelain shops, and so much more. A stunning album of daily life in Japan at the end of the nineteenth century. The front board nearly detached from the spine but holding to the binding on the front gutter cloth. A few photographs may have had their red color touched up but it is difficult to tell. Seller Inventory # 000012919

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fifty Hand-Colored Photographs of Japan ...

Publisher: n.p., n.p.

Publication Date: 1890

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good