Japan – Bungei Kurabu – Illustrated literary magazine – 1901 (Meiji era) A vintage issue of the Japanese magazine Bungei Kurabu (文芸倶楽部), volume 7, issue 4, published in 1901 by Hakubunkan. This copy contains texts in Japanese and numerous illustrations, including portraits of women in traditional dress, photographs and colour-illustrated pages. The cover features an illustration of shells and starfish. Condition: an old copy showing signs of wear and ageing. The cover is scuffed and stained; the edges and corners are worn; the spine is very fragile, with tears and paper loss. The interior paper is yellowed, with a few stains. Nevertheless, the volume retains many illustrated pages. An interesting item for collectors of old Japanese magazines, prints and illustrations from the Meiji era.