Japan in Early Photographs: The Aimé Humbert Collection at the Museum of Ethnography, Neuchâtel: The Aime Humbert Collection at the Museum of Ethnography, Neuchatel de Tani, Akiyoshi

Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt, 2018-06-11. Hardcover. Good. 1.2992 11.5984 8.7992. Sticker on front cover. Cover and edges may have some wear. Good reading copy.

Hardback. New. The Aime Humbert Collection of early photographs from Japan, used as source to illustrate his travel reports, played a major role in building lasting representations of Japan.

Large-format volume, measuring approximately 9.25" x 12", is new, still in shrinkwrap. 291 pages."Photographs taken in Japan between the late Edo and early Meiji periods that found their way overseas played a major role in forming Westerners' image of Japan. Among these collections, the pictures gathered by the Swiss diplomat Aime Humbert (1819-1900) in the 1860s were crucial in building lasting representations of the island nation. These photographs offer a striking view on a lost world."

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Arnoldsche, 2018. Hardcover. New. bilingual edition. 291 pages. French language. 11.75x9.00x1.75 inches.