10 volumes. Introduction by Arthur J. Mundy. Illustrated with 30 hand-colored mounted albumen photograph plates, 14 collotype prints of flowers by Ogawa (with tissue-guards), 15 full-page wood block plates (in various individual single colors); plus approximately 200 illustrations from photographs and other reproductions within the text. (Folio) 15¾x12½, thick-stock brown paper over boards with golden pebbled cloth spines, gilt decorated and lettered paper cover labels. No. 113 of 500 copies. "Tokyo Edition."

Contains classic late nineteenth century hand-colored albumen photographs of various Japanese views, including tea ceremonies, bridges, gardens, cherry blossoms, flower and produce vendors, temples, The Bronze Buddha at Kamakura, Mt. Fuji, theatre scenes, city and rural life, rickshaws, fishermaidens, women in traditional dress, etc. Publisher's limitation page label on the front pastedown of each volume. Plus, most with publisher's caution slip, laid-in, warning not to cut the leaves since the books are bound in Japanese-style.