Collection of Pretty Girls in Japan with 24 collotype photos of named Japanese ladies
[Japan] Lovely, large book with decorative silk covers containing 24 coloured collotype photos of Japanese beauties of the day. All are named and their locations (in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe) are listed. Presumably they were working in tea houses and/or as geisha. Ogawa of Tokyo published similar books but this is the first such publication from Kansai (Osaka/Kobe) that we have seen. No photographer is indicated but the images are of very good quality. Only one copy in Japan at the National Diet Library, otherwise unknown.
Osaka. Hisamura Keijiro. 1904.
27 leaves. 37.5 x 27.4cm.
In very good condition. Covers with some minor wear and a few minor marks. The colophon page has a 16cm closed tear at lower right (repairable). Otherwise very good. b36081685
