H: 8.875" W: 6" D: .875" Black leather hard cover book. On the front embossed in gold along the bottom is a full moon and ocean waves. On the spine is the title, author, title in kanji and publisher. There is a black and white photo of the author before the title page, the title page reads: "A History of the Japanese People From The Earliest Times To the End of the Meiji Era., By Capt. F. Brinkley, R.A. Editor of the "Japan Mail" with the collaboration of Baron Kikuchi Former President of the Imperial University at Kyoto - with 150 Illustrations Engraved on wood by Japanese artists: Half-tone plates, and maps. The Encyclopedia Britannica Co., New York The Encyclopedia Britannica Co., Limited, London." There is a square purple seal stamp in the lower center page.

A History of the Japanese People From The Earliest Times To the End of the Meiji Era

Capt. F. Brinkley

The Encyclopedia Britannica Co., Limited

1915

1998.142.048