JAPAN. Described and Illustrated by the Japanese. With an Essay on Japanese Art by Kakuzo Okakura. Mikado Special Edition (12 Volumes) by Edited by Captain F. Brinkley [1841-1912] - 1897

Boston: J. B. Millet Company, 1897 1897-1901. 12 Volumes, "Mikado Special Edition"; numbered 20 of 25. Mounted frontispiece (2 painted on silk or brocade), mounted plates comprising; colour collotype of flower studies, hand-coloured plates, albumen plates and, stencil plated printed in different colours, two mounts broken (not affecting plates), profusely illustrated, original publisher's Japanese-style decorative cloth, spines a little discoloured, light surface soiling to covers, edges and corners of vol. 12 frayed and becoming loose. Folio (31cm x 38cm). Complete collation and more photos available upon request. Heavy set, 30kg.