12 volumes, 8vo. Printed on Japan vellum. 12 ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS ON SILK bound in as frontispieces; over 200 plates, some printed in color, and including photogravures tinted or finished by hand; folding maps in Vols. VI and XII. Original green morocco gilt, covers with an Art Nouveau composition of pink and red morocco onlay lotus flowers and brown onlay plants gilt, spines in 4 compartments with 3 raised bands, gilt-lettered in one, the rest with pink and red morocco onlay lotus motif gilt, wide turn-ins gilt, blue morocco doublures gilt, cream watered silk endpapers (spines very slightly sunned, a few tiny scuffs, otherwise bright). 

LIMITED EDITION, letter “K” of 26 copies of the “Lotus edition.” The maps depict Japan (Vol. VI) and China (Vol. XII). Illustrations include early photographs of Japan and China.