Captain F. Brinkley — Oriental Series: Japan and China, Its History, Arts and Literature, 12 Volumes, Limited Edition No. 9/1000 (1901–02)

BRINKLEY, CAPTAIN FRANCIS.
Oriental Series: Japan and China, Its History, Arts and Literature.
Boston and Tokyo: J. B. Millet Company, 1901–1902.

Complete twelve-volume set of Brinkley’s extensively illustrated survey of Japanese and Chinese history, culture, fine art, decorative art, religion, society, and literature. Volumes I–VIII concern Japan; volumes IX–XII cover China.

Illustrated throughout with numerous photographic and color plates, many retaining their captioned tissue guards. Publisher’s full green cloth with gilt-stamped spines, gilt paper labels on the front boards, patterned endleaves, and gilt top edges.

Library Edition, number 9 of 1,000 numbered and registered sets. An unusually low-numbered copy of this substantial early Western survey of East Asian art and culture.

Edition: Library Edition, no. 9 of 1,000 sets.
Format: Twelve octavo volumes, complete.
Published: Boston and Tokyo, 1901–1902.
Condition: Spines sunned, with rubbing and scattered soiling to the bindings; internally very good.

Complete with the folding maps in volumes VI and XII.”