Karl Florenz, Arthur Lloyd. Poetical Greetings from the Far East: Japanese Poems. Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, 1895.
(190 x 150 mm) pp. 98. Printed on silk-like crepe paper, each page double folded. Profusely illustrated. Main text in English, with some Japanese and German text. Preface by English translator, Lloyd, on German translation of Japanese original material. Two small tears in front cover fabric (approx. 2 cm), some crumpling to front cover fabric. Front and back cover fabric softer (more delicate) than interior fabric. Interior is crisp and brightly colored. Overall VERY GOOD condition for a fragile item.
The poems in this remarkable survival were originally in Japanese, translated into German, and appearing here in English. The poetry is categorized into Poems of the Affections; Poems of the Nature; Poems of Life; Poems of Court; Miscellneous Poems; and Epic Poems, with each page illustrated and colored in Ukiyo-e (floating world) style. The style of art is also translated by the tactile feel of the silk-like crepe fabric on which the text and images are presented.