Mythological Japan, or The Symbolisms of Mythology in Relation to Japanese Art
Philadelphia: Drexel Biddle, [1902].
Hardcover. Near fine. Number 514 of an edition of 950 copies. 10.5" x 8", 63 pp + 4 tipped-in plates mounted on textured rice paper; numerous other illustrations, many in color, in the text. Bound in the Japanese style in yellow silk-covered boards, with all edges gilt, decorative endpapers. Front board shows some uneven coloration from sun exposure and there is some offsetting from the rice paper to the facing pages; otherwise a fine copy. A guide to the mythology and symbolism appearing in the Japanese fine and decorative arts. According to a contemporary review in The Art Amateur, the illustrations "were specially drawn by some of Japan's foremost artists....The originals of these illustrations were in preparation over three years, and comprise one of the most remarkable collections ever secured for a single publication."
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