The Ceremonies of a Japanese Wedding, 2nd Edtition

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[Photographs Reproduced in Collotype, 19 Hand Colored) . Meiji 39 (1906), 2nd edition, oblong 8vo (7 c 10 1/4 in - 18.2 c 26 cm), English language, hand colored title page on textured paper, no introduction, 19 hand colored collotype plates with captions and protected by tissue guards, hard boards covered with silk type fabric, spine covered in same fabric, unpaginated. The actual images are approximately 4 x 6 in (10.5 c 15 cm). Pictorial depiction of several aspects of a Japanese marriage. Spans the sequence of events which include the male meeting with a "match-maker" and the actual marriage ceremony (a series of several pictures). This edition does not contain a 20th plate which is an image of the wedding gifts. A 20th plate (wedding gifts) was added to later editions starting with the 5th edition of 1916. ~ Condition. The book is in Good+ condition. The boards are in Good condition with significant fading and damage to the edges of the fabric covering. Internally the plates are in Very Good condition with no foxing, staining or aging. All tissue guards are present. ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request. N° de ref. del artículo 1906081237a

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