Francis Brinkley

Japan and China

J.B. Millet Company

1901 - 1902

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28,500 USD

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Description

Finely bound full collection of the Oriental Series volumes I–XV, including both China and Japan.

  • Sold as a set of 15.
  • Francis Brinkley (English-Irish).
  • Boston and Tokyo: J.B. Millet Company, 1901–02.
  • Octavo.
  • 2 large folding maps, numerous photographic plates and approximately 200 unique watercolors on silk plates, on title pages and in the margins of the text, some of which are signed.
  • Marked "Special Illustrated Copy / Printed Decorated and Bound for" with subscriber's name blank on limitation sheet of volume 1.
  • Extra illustrated edition on Japanese vellum.
  • Bound in full crimson morocco, spines gilt tooled and inlaid with cream and green morocco medallions with front doublures with original in color drawings in both Japanese and Chinese styles and rear doublures of bright green crushed levant morocco with fly-leaves of green damask silk, gilt tops and uncut.
  • Each volume housed in its own slipcase. 

Condition Report

Revive
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Like New

A few covers rehinged.

Occasional wear to bindings and page edges.

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 inches / 24.13 cm
Width: 6.5 inches / 16.51 cm
Depth: 1.5 inches / 3.81 cm

Language

English

Subject

Illustrated, Fine bindings, Maps, Art, Travel, topography and voyages, Vellum

SKU

CG6G3

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