Silver, J.M.W.

SKETCHES OF JAPANESE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS

1867. Item #87954

SILVER, J.M.W. SKETCHES OF JAPANESE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. London:Day and Son, 1867. First Edition. 4to, [viii] 51pp, errata, red cloth, gilt, 29.5 x 21.8 cm. Chromolithographed title page and 27 chromolithographed plates. Original gilt-pictorial brick colored, cloth, a.e.g. Expertly rebacked with original cloth laid down, occasional light scattered foxing. Complete. The covers are bright and clean. Silver was a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines who spent a good deal of time in Japan. "The text in twelve brief chapters comments on a wide range of subjects, from religious festivals, games, pastimes and domestic life to the Imperial and Shogunal systems, criminal justice and he Takaido... It also touches on Japanese characteristics." Blomber, The West's Encouter with Japanese Civilization 1800-1840. An appealing copy of a lovely book.

Price: $2,500.00