described and illustrated by the Japanese, written by eminent Japanese authorities and scholars. Edited by Captain F. Brinkley of Tokyo, Japan with an essay on Japanese art by Kakuzo Okakura. Published by J. B. Millet Company, Boston, 1897. Photographs possibly by Tamanura Kozaburo. Edition Deluxe, limited to seven hundred and fifty numbered copies of which this is number 13. Section 1. Each volume is covered in unique Japanese fabric and bound with cord. Each volume has hand colored album prints with captioned paper covers and numerous smaller photographs. 16″ x 12 1/2″. Condition: Some cloth boards show wear and minor losses to fabric, and some scuffing to corners. The bindings are tight and the interior of all volumes are in good condition with almost no foxing or staining.
September Splendor
Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 10am
Lot# 465
SOLD: $500
Japan 10 Volume Folio Set, Edited by Captain F. Brinkley, 1897, Limited Edition, Hand Colored Prints, Unique Japanese Fabric Covers.