Japan, a record in colour / by Mortimer Menpes ; transcribed by Dorothy Menpes
London : A. & C. Black, 1903. 3rd edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Top edge gilt. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #442526
Physical description: xiv, 206 pages, [100] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents: Art and the drama -- The living art -- Painters and their methods -- Placing -- Art in practical life -- The gardens -- Flower arrangement -- The geisha -- Children -- Workers -- Characteristics. Subjects: Art Japan. Japan Description and travel. Japan Social life and customs 1868-1912.
Price: €150.00