Japan
Subtitle: described and illustrated by the Japanese
By: written by eminent Japanese authorities and scholars; ed. by Captain F. Brinkeley
Publisher: J. B. Millet company
Published: 1897
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
Subjects: Japanese Art; History; Social life and customs
Notes: Issued in 15 sections, with illustrated half-titles not included in the numbered leaves. Leaves printed on one side only, alternate rectos and versos.

"The initial letters and tailpieces are reproduced from special designs furnished by the Imperial art school at Tokyo. The collotype prints of Japanese flowers are made in Tokyo by K. Ogawa. The decorative designs by Japanese artists have been carefully selected from a large collection ... The photographs are all made and colored by hand in Japan ... The half-tone illustrations ... are reproductions of photographs carefully selected in Japan under Japanese guidance."--Introd., by Arthur J. Mundy.

The photographs, mounted, are preceded by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.

This copy bound in 3 volumes.