A catalog of the collection containing valuable photographs of people from the Meiji era. Collection Catalog: Photographs Meiji 12 (1879) "Album of Portraits" Volumes 1 & 2, 2 volumes With box Edited by the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, Imperial Household Agency, Heisei 27 (2015), 28.6 x 22.8 cm, 275, 286 pages Sannomaru Shozokan Collection Catalog No. 1-1, 1-2. Color illustrations. The "Album of Portraits" is classified into insert-type photo albums (referred to as "Type I" for convenience) and pasted-in photo albums ("Type II"). This catalog includes all of Type II and those only included in Type I, featuring photographs of 4531 people. Published in 2015 Purchased at the Sannomaru Shozokan. Stored on a bookshelf at home. No yellowing or damage to the main body. Box has damage (see photos)