Japan and China
CB12650/12
£10,000.00
£10,000.00
per item
Brinkley, Captain F.
Published: T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1903-04.
In twelve volumes. Their History, Arts and Literature.
Period full crimson morocco by Morrell with panelling to boards comprising bamboo and lotus corner ornaments and spines in six panelled compartments between raised banding enhanced by gilt rule the second and third with title, author and volume number stamped direct and the remaining with the bamboo and lotus devices echoing the boards; teg, rest uncut; inner dentelles wide with binders mark and lavish bamboo and lotus tools; large 8vo, 239x172 mms.
Edition De Luxe. Limited to Thirty-Five Numbered Copies for the United Kingdom, of which this is Number 16. Printed on Japon paper with half-titles stating the Limitation Number, titles in crimson and black, twelve beautiful window mounted water-coloured silk frontispieces, twenty mounted hand-coloured wood block prints, one hundred and ninety-nine coloured, tinted and half tone plates, twenty-seven black and white line drawing plates; all with variant coloured captioned tissue-guards. In addition there are two large coloured folding maps and one double page map. The original cloth boards and spine for volume one are bound in at the rear.
A scarce set in almost mint condition, bound by the renown Morrell. A magnificent publication, with stunning illustrations, surveying Japanese and Chinese art, life and history.
Brinkley was a resident in Japan for over forty years and the publication of this monumental treatise corresponded with the West’s fascination of the Orient at the close of the nineteenth century. Numerous limited editions of this ‘Oriental Series’ were published including ‘The Viceroy Edition’ limited to fifty copies and ‘The Library Edition’ limited to one thousand copies; both were published in 1901-02 and in twelve volumes. However, it is uncommon to find such a beautifully bound set, limited to only thirty-five copies.
Dimensions (height / length / width)
24cm / 17cm / 51cm
SOLD
Published: T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1903-04.
In twelve volumes. Their History, Arts and Literature.
Period full crimson morocco by Morrell with panelling to boards comprising bamboo and lotus corner ornaments and spines in six panelled compartments between raised banding enhanced by gilt rule the second and third with title, author and volume number stamped direct and the remaining with the bamboo and lotus devices echoing the boards; teg, rest uncut; inner dentelles wide with binders mark and lavish bamboo and lotus tools; large 8vo, 239x172 mms.
Edition De Luxe. Limited to Thirty-Five Numbered Copies for the United Kingdom, of which this is Number 16. Printed on Japon paper with half-titles stating the Limitation Number, titles in crimson and black, twelve beautiful window mounted water-coloured silk frontispieces, twenty mounted hand-coloured wood block prints, one hundred and ninety-nine coloured, tinted and half tone plates, twenty-seven black and white line drawing plates; all with variant coloured captioned tissue-guards. In addition there are two large coloured folding maps and one double page map. The original cloth boards and spine for volume one are bound in at the rear.
A scarce set in almost mint condition, bound by the renown Morrell. A magnificent publication, with stunning illustrations, surveying Japanese and Chinese art, life and history.
Brinkley was a resident in Japan for over forty years and the publication of this monumental treatise corresponded with the West’s fascination of the Orient at the close of the nineteenth century. Numerous limited editions of this ‘Oriental Series’ were published including ‘The Viceroy Edition’ limited to fifty copies and ‘The Library Edition’ limited to one thousand copies; both were published in 1901-02 and in twelve volumes. However, it is uncommon to find such a beautifully bound set, limited to only thirty-five copies.
Dimensions (height / length / width)
24cm / 17cm / 51cm
SOLD
