No Author Stated:
60 Selected Pictures of the Mikado's Empire, Fine Souvenir for Visit to Japan. Coloured By Hand, ca 1912, no colophon, unstated publisher, presumed printed in Japan, large 12mo, 60 pages (printed one side only) of hand colored collotype plates from photographs, no text except for the English language caption below each picture. The book is in a horizontal format (wider than it is tall) and measures 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. The title is on a label which is pasted to the front board. Boards are a decorative cloth. The pages are bound at the right and then attached to the boards by a tied string. While a tourist souvenir type item, this book is more substantial than most such items and much better executed. These books are offered from time to time with different covers and slightly different pictures. I have seen these books dated between 1896 and 1920.

Sixty Hand Colored Collotype Plates in This Book

1. Enterance to Imperial Palace, Tokyo
   
2. Main Building Meiji Jingu (Shrine), Tokyo
3. Marunochi Building, Tokyo
   
4. Nihonbashi Street, Tokyo
   
5. The Enormous Bronze Torii for Shokonsha..., Tokyo
6. Tomb of 47 Rohnin at Sengakuji, Tokyo
7. Cherry Blossom at Uyeno Park, Tokyo
8. Kwannon Temple...at Asakusa Park, Tokyo
9. Kameido Temple ground...and Drum Bridge
   
10. Cherry Blossom at Koganei, near Tokyo
11. Cryptomeria Road, Nikko
12. Sacred Bridge at Nikko, 90 miles north of tokyo
13. Mausoleum...for the first Shogun, Iyeyasu of Tokugawa dynasty...Nikko
14. Kegon Fall, Nikko
    
15. Matsushima, in Inland Sea on of three noted scenes of Japan
16. Enormous Bog-rhubard Akita
17. Theatre Street, Yokohama
    
18. Sankeiyen (Mr. Hara's Private Garden) Honmoku, Yokohama
19. Hachiman Temple...Kamakura
20. The Finest Dibutsu...by train 50 minutes fro Yokohama
21. Enoshima Island viewed near Kamakura
22. Mt. Fuji from Misaka Pass
23. Fuji from Ohwakudani, Hakone
    
24. Mt. Fuji from Hakone Lake
25. Mt. Fuji from Lake Shoji
26. The famous Nagoya Castle....
27. Futamigaura, Ise
28. Fishing with a cormorant, Nagaragawa
29. Amano-Hashidate...About 80 miles from Kyoto
30. Shishinden Hall...Kyoto
31. Kinkakuji...Kyoto
32. Higashi Honganji Temple...Kyoto
33. Kiyomizu Temple...Kyoto
34. Chionin Budhist Temple....
35. Arashiyama, Kyoto
36. Arashiyama, at the foot of Hozu rapids...near Kyoto
37. Torii Avenues, Shrine of Fushimi near Kyoto
38. Miidera...near Kyoto
39. Horyu-ji, the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan...Yanato
40. View of the Pagoda at Nara from Sarusawa Pond
41. The Biggest Daibutsu in Japan...at Nara
42. Kasuga Shinto Temple...near Kyoto
    
43. Bronze Lanterns at Kasuga Temple, Nara
44. Kasuga Temple ground with tame deer...Nara
45. Osaka Caste....
46. Ajikawa (River), Osaka
    
47. Dohtonbori (Theatre Street), Osaka
    
48. Maiko near Kobe
49. Nanko Shrine, Kobe
50. Motomachi Street, Kobe
    
51. Nunobiki Waterfall...Kobe
52. Awajishima Island, Hyogo
53. Sunset, Akashi coast
    
54. Kintaikyo Lit. "Bridge of Damask Girdle,"...Suwo province
55. Ondo Strait, Aki
56. The Sacred Island, Miyajima, in inland sea....
57. Tomo at Bingo Province in the inland sea
58. Yabakei Ohita Province
59. Big Torii at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki
60. Coaling on the ship at Nagasaki Harbour

Pasted on Title Label

Example the Pictures
Temple at Shiba Park, Tokyo

 
This book is dated (approximately 1912) by the 38th picture which refers to the enthronement of the "present" emperor in 1868. That would be Emperor Mutsuhito (actually enthroned in 1867) who died in 1912. On occasion, I have seen the date of these books put at ca 1902 but don't know the basis for that.

Listing of Hand Colored Pictures:

1. Imperial Palace, Entrance
2. Temple of 7th and 9th Shoguns, Shiba Park, Tokyo
3. Bronze Torii for Shokonsha, Tokyo
4. Entrance to Uyeno Park, Tokyo
5. Kwannon Temple at Asakusa Park, Tokyo
6. Sumida River,Tokyo
7. Kameido Temple
8. Kamata Iris Garden, Between Tokyo and Yokohama
9. Yokohama Harbour, Customs House and Pier
10. Nogeyama Hill, Yokohama
11. Theatre street, Yokohama
12. Hundred steps and Motomachi street, Yokohama
13. Shell Fish picking, Hommoku beach, Yokohama
14. Hachiman Temple, Kamakura
15. Daibutsu, great buddha, 50 minute train ride from Yokohama
16. Temple of Kwannon, Kamakura
17. Enoshima Island, near Kamakura
18. Miyanoshita, hot springs, in Hakone range
19. Fuji from Lake Hakone
20. Fuji for Kawai Bridge
21. Fuji from Fuji River
22. Fujiyama from Nishinoumi Lake
23. Fuji from Shoji Lake
24. Mt Asama near Kamakura
25. Karuizawa, summer resort, 90 miles north west of Tokyo
26. Sacred Bridge at Nikko
27. Mausoleum of first Shogun, Nikko
28. Matsushima, Rikuzen province
29. Nagoya Castle,, Nagoya
30. Gegu shrine and Naigu shrine (2 pictures), Yamada
31. Futamiga-ura, near Yamada
32. Sugashima, Ise province
33. Pagoda at Nara
34. Kasuga Shinto Temple, near Kyoto
35. Kasuga Temple, Nara
36. Biggest Daibutsu in Japan, near Kyoto
37. Nijo Castle, Kyoto
38. Shishin-den Hall in the Kyoto Palace - "The enthronment of the present emperor was held here 18.68"
39. Kinkakuji, Gold Pavillion Temple, Kyoto
40. Ginkakuji, Silver Pavillion Temple, Kyoto
41. Oldest cherry trees in Japan, Maruyama Park, Kyoto
42. Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
43. New front gateway of Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Kyoto
44. Arashiyama, near Kyoto
45. Towing a boat up the Honzu river, near Kyoto
46. Arashiyma, near Kyoto (different picture)
47. Osaka Castle
48. Tennoji Budhist Temple, Osaka
49. Suwayamma Hill or Park, Kobe
50. Hyogo Daibutsu, Kobe
51. Nunobiki Waterfall, Kobe
52. Beach of Akashi on Sanyo Line
53. Amano-Hashidate, about 90 miles from Kyoto
54. Korakuyen Garden, Okayama
55. Tomo at Bingo Province on the inland sea
56. Miyajima, the Sacred island
57. Senjokaku or Great Hall at Miyajima
58. Momiji-dani or Maple Valley on Miyajima island
59. Kintaikyo "Bridge of danask Girdle", Suwo Province
60. Entrance of Nagasaki Harbour