Each photo has a brief description in English. The gardens shown in this book are all laid out by the 'Shukaen'. Proprietor of Shukaen was Tokujiro Shibata. This was a catalogue used to show customers the type of gardens and garden decorations they could use in designing their own gardens with the help of this company. Photos are sharp and attactive, measure 5x6 inches and are mounted on black stock with labels on the verso of each mounting.
Album cover is padded and covered orange floral-patterned silk cloth.
Stringbound with dark green silk strings. Some wear to cover but still quite pretty. Internally Fine except that end papers are very browned and foxed. Tokyo 1889 Kokubunsha. Tissue covered frontis.