Japanese Views and Characters. Vol I [Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, and Nagasaki] Collotyped and hand painted in Japan [First Edition 24 Hand Painted Illustrations]

Tamamura Kozaburo

Verlag: No publisher, 1915

Beschreibung

No publisher, not dated [1925], First Edition. Buff cloth, Volume I ONLY, oblong format with painted covers, 24 collotyped hand painted colour photos. A fascinating look at an earlier Japan. The photographer & publisher's name is shown only on the title of Volume II (not present here). Tamamura Kōzaburō (玉村 康三郎) (1856-1923?) was a Japanese photographer. In 1874 he opened a photographic studio in Asakusa, Tokyo and subsequently moved to Yokohama in 1883, opening his most successful studio. He was an originator of the Yokohama shashin photographic scene. His studio was still operating in 1909. (Wikipedia). This title originally issued complete in 3 volumes: Vol I Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe & Nagasaki; [Vol II Yokohama, Kamakura, Mt. Fuji & Nagoya; Vol III Tokio & Nikko.] The black and white collotype photographs are enhanced with hand painted embellishments on 24 pages + title page, each page has a tissue guard. Provenance stamp for M Fuji & Co. to the title page. Approximately 6 inches tall; 23 x 15.5 cm. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition worn and rubbed, no external spine as called for see photos. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition rubbed and bumped. Covers good condition two cloth boards, hand painted, secured with a cloth ribbon. Page edges good condition darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned and foxed. End papers good condition tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition 24 tissue guarded plates. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: not dated Binding: paperback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1682884786857

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Japanese Views and Characters. Vol I [Kyoto,...

Verlag: No publisher

Erscheinungsdatum: 1915

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition