Guide des voyages en train du Japon
1924ref. 85112Hakubunkan 1924. Fine. Hakubunkan 1924 19.50 x 11 cm broché Work published by the Japanese Ministry of Railways admirably illustrated with 130 double-page color illustrations by Hatsusaburo Yoshida: 2 decorating the pastedowns traditional Japanese animated scenes 26 views and 104 bird's-eye view landscape maps. Numerous black maps including a large one at the end of the Japanese railways which is detached. Pale green cloth covers. Smooth spine with title. Boards printed in black with a sample of Japanese fabric a cartouche for the title. Cardboard slipcase repeating the board motifs in black. Small lacks to slipcase rubbing and corners bumped. Fine condition of the collection with occasional light foxing. A paper lack to the pastedowns at the end of the volume. Some pages with fine manuscript notes in ink. Celebrated as the Hiroshige of the Taisho era Yoshida 1884-1955 was a painter and cartographer. His bird's-eye view maps and views are enhanced by multiple colors and changes of season and weather. A major retrospective of his works took place in Japan at the Sakai Museum in 1999. Hakubunkan hardcover
