Japan and its People Past and Present - or the Land of the Rising Sun by Otakesan Buhicrosan
[Japan] Scarce, hardcover work by Otakesan Buhicrosan, the wife of Tannaker Buhicrosan, who together helped promote the Japanese Native Village for over two years from January 1885 to June 1887. Tannaker, supposedly a Dutch-Japanese man who first came to Japan in 1859 and whose real name was Frederik Blekman, came up with the idea for a Japanese Village in London. He had fled Japan after getting in trouble over pocketing money on warship deals between the French and the Japanese government. Overall, the village was a huge success with over one million visitors attending. A list of British patrons is listed inside the front cover and a list of foreign patrons is shown inside the rear cover.
pp.[2]10-162 (intro on page 5). 21.4 x 14cm.
London. Tannaker Buhicrosan. [1884]. Covers lithographed by Frederick Dangerfield, London.
In good condition. Decorative covers with some wear and bumps at corners. Boards look to have been neatly reattached at some point. Title page and introduction page with minor foxing. b36021562
