The Garden of Japan. A Year's Diary of its Flowers

Hardcover
London: George Allen, 1892

By Piggott, F. T.

London: George Allen, 1892. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. With four color illustrations by Sir Alfred East, an English painter who had been commissioned to work in Japan, and whose Japanese landscape painting exhibition at the Fine Art Society in 1890 was met with critical acclaim. 4to, color half title, 60pp, b&w ills. Cream decorative boards with gilt titles to front cover and spine. Covers dusty, spine chipped. Resin binding failing making loose pages, stamp at ffep, o/w very good.

Details

Title

The Garden of Japan. A Year's Diary of its Flowers

Author

Piggott, F. T.

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

George Allen: London

Date

1892

Edition

First edition

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