The Flowers of Japan and The Art of Floral Arrangement Complete with the 14 large colour woodblock prints
[Japan] Beautiful, impressive and seminal work by Josiah Conder. Published in a large format probably so the 14 coloured woodblock prints could fit the book in their full 'oban' size. First edition.
Tokyo. Hakubunsha. 1891.
36 x 26.5cm. pp. xii, [2], 136 + 40 plates of diagrams and 14 colour woodblock printed illustrations by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and Kawanabe Kyosui (daughter of Kawanabe Kyosai).
Covers with minor age wear. Small owner's labels at lower left inside front cover. Silk covering on binding very good. Internally very good with only a hint of wear. b34061218
