A group of books on art, culture and life in Japan

Property from the Japan Society Library, London

A group of books on art, culture and life in Japan

comprising:

Andrew W. Tuer, Art of the Japanese Stencil Cutter (London: Leadenhall, 1892), donated by Andrew W. Tuer

Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, Pocket guide to Japan (Tokyo: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, 1935)

C. H. Stratz, Die Korperformen in Kunst & Leben [in German] (n. p., 1902)

Charles Holme, Influence of Japanese art on English design (Warrington: Warrington Literary & Philosophical Society/Guardian, 1890), donated by Charles Holme

Edouard Mène, Le chrysanthème dans l’art Japonais [in French] (Paris, 1885)

Elizabeth Keith, Grin & Bear it (Tokyo: New East Press, 1917), donated by Katherine G. Marsden on 20 October 1959 (see image 6)

Everard F. Calthrop,Tokyo Pilgrims (n. p., 1909)

Francis Piggott, Studies in the Decorative Art of Japan (London: B. T. Batsford, 1910), donated by F. Piggott

Hans Edward Berlepsch-Valendas, Japanische Kunst [in German] (München, 1906), donated by Hans Edward Berlepsch-Valendas on 4 October 1907

Hugh Stannus, Decorative treatment of natural foliage (London: Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1891), donated by Hugh Stannus on 14 July 1892

Isaac Titsingh, L’art Japonais: Collection du Docteur J. Titsingh a la Haye [in French] (Amsterdam: Frederik Muller & Co., 1893), donated by James Wencksterm F. Lord Bowes, Catalogue: The ‘Bowes’ Collection of Japanese Art (Liverpool: Branch & Leete Auctioneers, 1901)

James Lord Bowes, Japanese marks and seals, vols. 1-3 (London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1882), donated by James Lord Bowes

James Lord Bowes, Catalogue: The ‘Bowes’ Collection of Japanese Art (Liverpool: Branch & Leete Auctioneers, 1901)

Jiro Harada, A glimpse of Japanese ideals (Tokyo: Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, 1937), donated by Count Kabaya on 17 May 1938

Johanne Justus Rein, Japan: nach reisen und studied [in German] (Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1905)

John Milne, Across Europe and Asia: Travelling Notes (London: Geological Magazine, 1877), donated by John Milne

Josiah Conder, Domestic architecture in Japan (London, 1887)

Josiah Conder, Further notes on Japanese architecture (London, 1886)

Kotaro Mochizuki, Japan today (Tokyo: Liberal News Agency, 1910), donated by Freddie Schaeffer

Leon Rosny, L’Apologue a la Chine et dans L’Inde [in French] (n. p., 1876)

Minnie A. Schwabe (ed. Emily S.Patton), Japanese Types (Kelly & Walsh Ltd, 1905)

Nikko Toshogu Shamusho, Photographic souvenir album (Nikotoshogu, 1937)

Percival Lowell, The Soul of the Far East (USA: Houghton, Mifflin and Company/Riverside Press, 1888)

R. W. Atkinson, Memoirs of the Science Department, Tokyo Daigaku (University of Tokyo) No. 6: The Chemistry of Saké brewing (Tokyo: Tokyo Daigaku, 1881)

Seifu Tsuda, Natsu Gusa (Fan designs) (n. p., 1904)

Stewart Culin, Japanese Festival Calendar (n. p., 1925) Walter Dening, The Life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Kobe/London: J. L. Thompson/Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1930)

William G. Aston, Fukuzawa Yukichi (Tokyo/London: Keiogijuku/Japan Society, 1901)

William G. Aston, Japanese Myth (in ‘Folk-Lore’ - Transactions of the Folk-Lore Society) (London: David Nutt, 1899)

William G. Aston, Ancient Japanese classic: Tosa diary (Yedo: Asiatic Society of Japan, 1875)

Yosaburo Takekoshi, Prince Saionji (Kyoto: Ritsumeikan University, 1933)

[Anon.] (ed. Cameron/Feldwick W. H. Morton), Present day impressions of Japan (London: Globe Encyclopedia Company, 1919), donated by Henry Moss on 10 September 1982)

[Anon.] (ed. Berliner Presse), Die Berliner presse aber das erste auftreten der japanischen Geisha in Berlin [in Germna] (Tamai, 1901)

[Anon.] (transl. Braithwaite George), Life of Gogoro: former patriot of Sakura (Yokohama: Yokohama Bunsha, 1897)

[Anon.], Visits to Japan 1865-66 (London: Dean and Son, 1869)

[Anon.], Brief History of the Glyptic Art and Architecture of Japan (New York: Yamanaka & Co., 1902), donated by Yamanaka & Co. on 27 May 1903

[Anon.], Japanese book of watercolours and signatures (an album containing notes and sketches) (n. p. n. d.)