London; New York: William Heinemann; Dodd, Mead & Company, MCMI
Physical Description
ix, 121 pages : LXI plates (including frontispiece, portraits), 8 engravings in text ; 39 cm.
General Note
Plates accompanied by guard sheets with letterpress.
Title vignette (portrait)
"The printing of this volume was commenced on April 1st, and completed on October 31st, 1901, at the Ballantyne Press, London. The paper of the text is of English make; that of the plates, French. The copper plates in and out of the text were made by Messrs. T. and R. Annan and Sons, from photographs specially taken for the volume. The photogravures were printed by Messrs. Annan, assisted by Mr. Charles Preston and Messrs. T. Brooker and Co. The present limited edition will not be reprinted. One hundred and ten copies have portfolios containing duplicate plates--eighty on India, and thirty on Japanese vellum and India respectively." [Verso of title page].
Binding Note
Original red cloth binding. Lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine. Top edge gilt.