Japan and Her People, Illustrated. In Two Volumes
- SIGNED
- London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd, 1904
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd, 1904. [TRAVEL & ADVENTURE] [NON-FICTION] [WOMAN AUTHOR]. Photogravures by Gilbo & Co.
Folded map: Japan in Provinces. Inset of Yezu, Kurile Islands, Bonin Islands, and Luchu Islands with Formosa.
First U.K. edition; first published in Philadelphia in 1902. 8vo; Vol 1: x, [1]-277pp; Vol. 2: vi, [1]-374pp; dark green cloth over board, gilt fillet, three gilt-stamped cranes to front, gilt lettering to spine; top edges gilt; Vol. 1: fp + 63 additional photogravures printed in b&w, 3 in sepia, and 2 cyanotype all with titled tissue guards; Vol. 2: fp + 24 additional photogravures printed in b&w, 2 in sepia, and 1 cyanotype; color fold-out map tipped in after page 374; ownership stamped on front pastedowns both volumes and page 95, Vol. 1; light shelf wear; near fine. A beautiful set of this in-depth look at Japan in the late 19th century. The author, Anna Hartshorne (1860-1957) was a member of a Quaker family, and daughter of a medical missionary to Japan. She was an author and educator, setting up and directing English schools in Japan for decades. (WIKI). A total of 89 photogravures picture the people, buildings, and the scenery in the county.
Folded map: Japan in Provinces. Inset of Yezu, Kurile Islands, Bonin Islands, and Luchu Islands with Formosa.
First U.K. edition; first published in Philadelphia in 1902. 8vo; Vol 1: x, [1]-277pp; Vol. 2: vi, [1]-374pp; dark green cloth over board, gilt fillet, three gilt-stamped cranes to front, gilt lettering to spine; top edges gilt; Vol. 1: fp + 63 additional photogravures printed in b&w, 3 in sepia, and 2 cyanotype all with titled tissue guards; Vol. 2: fp + 24 additional photogravures printed in b&w, 2 in sepia, and 1 cyanotype; color fold-out map tipped in after page 374; ownership stamped on front pastedowns both volumes and page 95, Vol. 1; light shelf wear; near fine. A beautiful set of this in-depth look at Japan in the late 19th century. The author, Anna Hartshorne (1860-1957) was a member of a Quaker family, and daughter of a medical missionary to Japan. She was an author and educator, setting up and directing English schools in Japan for decades. (WIKI). A total of 89 photogravures picture the people, buildings, and the scenery in the county.