1979年首版《日本攝影集 1854-1905》克拉克·沃斯威克編著(附友人手寫雪景木版畫古董賀卡與原封) Japan: Photographs 1854-1905 (First Edition, 1979) with Handwritten Japanese Woodblock Art Card & Envelope

內容簡介 / DESCRIPTION & SUMMARY

 簡介：

本書由著名亞洲攝影史學家克拉克·沃斯威克（Clark Worswick）編著，並由傳奇旅行作家簡·莫里斯（Jan Morris）撰寫深度前言。全書作為 1979-1980 年間「日本攝影史巡迴展」的權威學術成果，首度向西方系統性地揭開了 19 世紀後半葉（幕末至明治維新時期）日本帝國的真實面貌。書中收錄了費利斯·比托（Felice Beato）、日下部金兵衛（Kusakabe Kimbei）、小川一真（Ogawa Kazumasa）以及阿道道·法薩里（Adolfo Farsari）等早期攝影大師的經典作品，涵蓋了珍貴的早期蛋白照片（Albumen Prints），生動再現了武士、僧侶、傳統女性以及日光東照宮等歷史場景，是研究早期東亞攝影史不可逾越的里程碑之作。

Summary:

Edited with historical text by renowned photo-historian Clark Worswick and featuring an insightful introduction by the legendary travel writer Jan Morris, this monumental volume stands as a seminal work on 19th-century Japanese photography. Published in 1979 in conjunction with a landmark exhibition traveling across the United States, the book provides a comprehensive visual record of Japan during the late Edo (Bakumatsu) and Meiji periods (1854–1905). It meticulously showcases stunning albumen prints by pioneering masters including Felice Beato, Kusakabe Kimbei, Ogawa Kazumasa, and Adolfo Farsari, capturing an empire in transition—from samurai warriors and Buddhist priests to traditional teahouses and sacred shrines.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & SIGNIFICANCE

 背景與重要性：

19 世紀中葉，隨著黑船事件打破日本的鎖國狀態，早期的西方攝影師與日本本土先驅一同用鏡頭記錄下了這個正處於劇烈變革中的神秘國度。本書不僅是一部傑出的攝影美學作品，更是研究明治維新時期日本社會學、服飾、建築與民俗的極其珍貴的第一手視覺史料。

顯赫的藝術收藏家與智識家族流傳履歷（Exquisite Art Collector & Academic Provenance）：

本品最珍貴之處在於其顯赫的流傳背景。這本書原屬於美國藝術收藏家、印第安納波利斯藝術博物館（IMA）長期董事兼贊助人賈斯汀·凱德爾女士（Mrs. Justine Lewis Keidel）的私人收藏。書中保存了一個寫有 "Mrs. Keidel" 的原裝古董信封，內部裝有一張印有精美日本雪景五重塔圖案的折疊賀卡，內頁有友人 "Bob" 親筆書寫的聖誕與新年祝福。

作為一位對亞洲藝術與文化歷史具備極高鑑賞力的收藏家，凱德爾女士（以及承襲其智識傳統的兒子、著名東亞發展經濟學家艾伯特·蓋德爾博士）對本書的珍藏，本身就是對該書學術與藝術價值的最高背書。這封贈信不僅完美契合了全書的日本文化主題，更為本書增添了一抹獨特而溫馨的頂級收藏家家族痕跡，極具文獻學與私人收藏價值。

 Background & Significance:

Following the opening of Japan in the mid-19th century, early photography became a powerful medium through which the West encountered the enigmatic island nation. The images in this book represent some of the earliest and rarest surviving visual documents of Meiji-era society, costume, and landscape, making it an indispensable resource for both photo historians and Japanologists.

Distinguished Provenance from a Renowned Art Collector and Patron:

This copy boasts an exceptional provenance from the private library of Mrs. Justine Lewis Keidel, a prominent American art collector and long-serving trustee and patron of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). Tucked inside the volume is a highly desirable piece of history: an original vintage envelope addressed in ink to "Mrs. Keidel," containing a beautifully printed Japanese winter pagoda card with a warm holiday greeting signed by a family friend, "Bob."

As a collector with a deep connoisseurship of Asian art and heritage—a passion shared across generations, including by her son, the noted East Asian development economist Dr. Albert Keidel—Mrs. Keidel's acquisition of this text serves as a major endorsement of its scholarly and aesthetic value. This delightful association copy enhances the narrative charm, creating a sophisticated bridge between the book's Meiji-era photography and the curated world of an elite twentieth-century art patron.

書本狀態 / CONDITION REPORT

初版（First Edition），整體品相極佳（Very Good+ 至 Near Fine）。

 外觀： 精裝大開本，附帶原裝金黑色壓紋防塵套（Dust Jacket）。防塵套邊緣有非常輕微的時代置放痕跡與微小上緣摺痕，但整體依舊保持極好的光澤度，書脊挺直、無褪色。

 內部： 內頁裝訂極其牢固，紙張厚實平整。印刷墨色濃郁，無任何字跡劃線、無撕頁、無黃斑或霉點，品相十分乾淨。

 夾存信件狀態： 原裝信封與親筆手寫賀卡保存極其完好，紙質依然堅韌，筆跡清晰，無任何破損。

 Condition Report:

First Edition. Overall in Excellent (Very Good+ to Near Fine) condition.

 Exterior: Hardcover with its original, striking gold-and-black pictorial dust jacket. The dust jacket shows only minimal shelf wear and slight wrinkling along the top edges, maintaining its brilliant sheen and solid un-faded spine.

 Interior: The binding is remarkably tight and square. Inside pages, texts, and high-fidelity plates are crisp, bright, and completely immaculate—free from foxing, tearing, or any marginalia.

 Ephemera Condition: Both the original "Mrs. Keidel" envelope and the handwritten holiday card are in excellent archival preservation, clean and structurally sound.