Types of Japan - Celebrated Geysha of Tokyo by Ogawa Kazumasa
Beautiful, large format book containing 12 collotype photos of famous geisha of Tokyo. The photos were taken for a beauty competition that was held and all the geisha are named. Also with an old advertisement for the prolific ukiyoe publisher Akiyama Buemon which was probably inserted by a previous owner.
Tokyo. Ogawa Kazumasa. 1895.
12 leaves printed on one side only. Small colophon page inserted in rear. 40 x 29.8cm.
In very good condition. Covers with some wear and minor chipping at edges. A couple of pages have small closed tears at edge not affecting photos themselves. b32070604b
