Lot 401 Seitaro Yamakuchi. The collection of European …

The collection of European manners. Oshu fuzoku taikan. Mit 110 Lichtdrucktafeln nach Photographien. Kokusai Kyowakai, 1926. Folio. Schwarzer OLwd. mit goldgeprägtem englischen und blau geprägtem japanischen Titel auf dem Vorderdeckel, illustrierten Vorsätzen und Goldschnitt (berieben und bleicht bestoßen, Titelprägungen verblasst).

Europa

Geographie und Reisen – Sehr selten. - Photographische Publikation eines Europareisenden aus Japan. Die Abbildungen enthalten Straßenfotografien aus Städten und Orten in Deutschland, Österreich, Italien, der Schweiz, Frankreich und England und zeigen weitaus mehr als die typischen Sehenswürdigkeiten der jeweiligen Orte. Sie liefern einen Einblick in Alltags- und Straßenszenen in den Metropolen der bereisten Länder. - Je mit einem bedruckten Textblatt mit ausführlichem japanischem Text und kurzen Erläuterungen auf Deutsch, Französisch oder Englisch. - Vorsatzblätter geknickt. Ränder leicht gebräunt. Tls. leicht fleckig. Insgesamt gut erhalten.

Geography and Travel – With 110 collotype plates based on photographs. riginal black cloth binding with English title stamped in gold and Japanese title stamped in blue on the front cover, illustrated endpapers and gilt edges (binding rubbed and slightly bumped, stamped titles faded). - Very rare. - A photographic publication by a Japanese traveler in Europe. The images comprise street photography from cities and towns in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, and England, capturing far more than just the typical tourist sights of these locations. They offer a glimpse into everyday life and street scenes in the major cities of the countries visited. - Each plate is accompanied by a printed text sheet featuring detailed Japanese text and brief explanatory notes in German, French, or English. - Endpapers creased. Edges slightly browned. Some slight staining in places. Overall in good condition.

Startprice: 1000 €
Estimate: 1500 €

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