Album of 24 hand-coloured albumen prints measuring 85 by 133mm. Laid down on cream card. In a laporello album with lacquered boards, hand-painted pictorial details in gold and silver, top and bottom edges in gilt, some small scratches and marks to lower board, housed in a decorated cloth covered card box with padded lining, overall very good. Tokyo, n.d. [but, 1906.
A particularly nice example of Japanese export photography in a custom binding. The present album contains 24 finely hand-coloured photographs of famous sites and beautiful women.
Gift inscription to front end paper: “Mouse” 15th November ’06. Hong Kong. From “Jimmy”
