Messrs Duckworth & Co.'s New Books. 



KNAPP, ARTHUR MA V. 



FEUDAL AND MODERN JAPAN. By Arthur May 

 Knapp. Two Vols. With 24 Photogravure Illustrations 

 of Japanese Life, Landscape, and Architecture. Fcap. 

 8vo, quarter bound, white cloth, blue sides, gilt top. 

 8s. net. 



The work of one who has frequently visited, and for a long time resided 

 in Japan, thus enjoying peculiar advantages for observation and comment. 



The scope of the book includes a study of the history, religion, language, 

 art, life and habits of the Japanese. 



Though written in a thoroughly appreciative spirit, it avoids the indis- 

 criminating praise which has characterised so many works on Japan ; and 

 while covering ground which has become somewhat familar, it presents 

 many fresh points of view, and furnishes much information heretofore 

 inaccessible to the ordinary reader. 



Times. — '' A series of interesting and instructive essays." 



Daily Telegraph. — " Mr Knapp's thoughtful work. . . . His pages are rich and well 

 informed. ... It would be a great mistake impatiently to lay aside these two elegant 

 volumes of Mr Knapp as if they belonged to ephemeral productions." 



Globe. — " A charmingly got up book, beautifully illustrated. Besides pure history, 

 Mr Knapp's volumes contain excellent descriptions of social life and usages." 



Standard. — " He writes with a fulness of knowledge that lends value and charm to 

 his diminutive and well-illustrated volumes." 



Literature. — " Among recent books on Japan, a high place may be assigned to the 

 pretty little volumes of ' Feudal and Modern Japan.' Mr Knapp has a true sympathy 

 with the Japanese, and can get at the true inwardness of their marvellous history 

 during the last generation. He also had the good fortune to have access to the vast 

 mass of notes made, in the course of thirty years' residence in Japan, by Dr Simmons. 

 . . . This is a vastly interesting story, and the book is the more valuable because the 

 unique society with which it deals has so wholly passed away. The second volume 

 deals with Japan as it is to-day, and is only less interesting because its subject is less 

 romantic. Mr Knapp's book ranks with those of Mr Hearn and Mr Chamberlain 

 among the works of most insight and charm about Japan. One must not forget to 

 praise the very pretty photogravures of characteristic Japanese scenes with which both 

 volumes are adorned." 



Spectator. — " An attractive account of the ' Island Realm.' There are a number of 

 good full-page illustrations, which help one to realise the aspect of Japanese life." 



Speaker. — " By a fair-minded and thoughtful observer of its people and institutions. 

 The illustrations consist of full-page plates of much beauty." 



Outlook. — "We congratulate the author not only on the success with which his_ task 

 has been performed, but also upon securing a publisher who has presented him in so 

 choice a format." 



Manchester Guardian. — " The two dainty little volumes take a high place. Ex- 

 ternally they are well worthy of the fascinating land to which their pages are devoted. 

 The print and paper are admirable, the cool binding of blue and white is a real pleasure 

 to the eye, and the numerous photogravures with which they are illustrated are taste- 

 fully chosen, and the contents are well worthy of their setting. We strongly recommend 

 all who are interested in this truly extraordinary nation to buy ' Feudal and Modern 

 Japan ' for themselves. Mr Knapp has written with the insight that springs from love." 



Scotsman.—" The work is beautifully illustrated." 



