Mortimer Menpes - Japan. A Record in Colour - 1904
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A visual tour of Japan, with 100 titled tissue protected colour plates
A fascinating travel classic book in the original cloth bindings. The book is wonderfully illustrated with 100 full page colour plates, captioned on the tissue guards by Mortimer Menpes (Mortimer Luddington Menpes (1855 – 1938), was an Australian-born British painter, author, printmaker and illustrator). With text by Dorothy Menpes.
The striking illustrations by Mortimer Menpes include street scenes, portraits of workers & children, gardens and landscapes accompanied by daughter Dorothy Menpes' impressions of Japan.
Published by Adam and Charles Black, London (1904). Publisher’s original blue boards, blind-tooled ruling and gilt title and decorations on upper board, same patterns to spine with title. Top edges gilt.
Book Dimensions: 23 x 17 x 4 cm and Number of Pages: 207 + 4 pages of publishers’ books
Condition
External covers are slightly faded and marked, and with light wear to corners, and edges, and minor rubbings to head and foot of spine. Internally the book is in very good condition. First blank page is removed. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean, marks to only one or couple pages. The text and plates are clean and bright (Please see pictures).
A visual tour of Japan, with 100 titled tissue protected colour plates
A fascinating travel classic book in the original cloth bindings. The book is wonderfully illustrated with 100 full page colour plates, captioned on the tissue guards by Mortimer Menpes (Mortimer Luddington Menpes (1855 – 1938), was an Australian-born British painter, author, printmaker and illustrator). With text by Dorothy Menpes.
The striking illustrations by Mortimer Menpes include street scenes, portraits of workers & children, gardens and landscapes accompanied by daughter Dorothy Menpes' impressions of Japan.
Published by Adam and Charles Black, London (1904). Publisher’s original blue boards, blind-tooled ruling and gilt title and decorations on upper board, same patterns to spine with title. Top edges gilt.
Book Dimensions: 23 x 17 x 4 cm and Number of Pages: 207 + 4 pages of publishers’ books
Condition
External covers are slightly faded and marked, and with light wear to corners, and edges, and minor rubbings to head and foot of spine. Internally the book is in very good condition. First blank page is removed. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean, marks to only one or couple pages. The text and plates are clean and bright (Please see pictures).
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Collected works, Illustrated, Travels
Book Title
Japan. A Record in Colour
Author/ Illustrator
Mortimer Menpes
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1904
Height
23 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
17 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
207
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