Oriental Series | Japan and China | Its History Arts and Literature. Twelve Volumes | Volume 1-8: Japan - Volume 9-12: China) Artists' Edition' (500 Numbered Registered Sets) Twelve Volumes | XII | 12

Brinkley, Captain F. [Francis Brinkley (30 December 1841 - 12 October 1912) was an Anglo-Irish newspaper owner, editor and scholar who resided in Meiji period Japan for over 40 years, where he was the author of numerous books on Japanese culture, art and architecture and an English-Japanese Dictionary].

Verlag: Published by J. B. Millet Company, Boston and Tokyo -1902, 1901 | 1902., 1901

Beschreibung

Uniform matching hard back binding twelve volumes: eight on Japan, four on China in publisher's original three quarter Pakistan green morocco leather, lovely blue and gilt patterned sides, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in gilt to the second and fourth, tools to the others, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, rarely seen gold nugget patterned end papers over light creamy brown paper. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Hand written in red number 376 of 500 Limited Edition copies. Contains red and black printed title leaves with captioned tissue-guarded colour frontispiece to each volume, colour and black and white photographs with tissue-guards and plentiful black and white plates and drawings throughout, large colour fold out map of Japan at end of Volume VI, large colour fold out map of China at end of Volume XII. Fine condition books, in original and rare Good condition dust wrappers with dark navy legible lettering to the spines, oriental motif on centre front panels, small nicks to some edges. Dust wrappers supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume set weighing 15 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART & CRAFT [Japanese]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 109839

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Titel: Oriental Series | Japan and China | Its ...

Verlag: Published by J. B. Millet Company, Boston and Tokyo -1902, 1901 | 1902.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1901

Einband: Softcover