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Zustand: VG. New York 1893. Scribner's . Hardcover. Tan cloth. Revised by Thomas Stevens. octavo., 294pp., hardcover. VG. binding secure; hinges not cracked; light cover wear; no ownership marks. no dj.

Zustand: fair. Revised Edition. 293, illus., weakness fr bd, bds scuffed & worn along edges, spine threadbare & several tears, names ins fr flylf, pgs sl darkened. The author was a member of Commodore Perry's expedition in 1854.

New York 1893, Scribner's. Brown cloth, very good, 293p., 23 b.w. illustrations & engravings. Revised by William Griffis. Representation of life & customs of Japan on the eve of it's opening to the arts & ideas of modern Western civilization. Includes sections on early contact with Japan, Townsend Harris, Sir Rutherford Alcock, the city of Yedo, etc. A good source for late Tokugawa-early Meiji period factual study of Japanese government in turmoil, change of institutions, the arrival of Perry & other foreigners, the openining of Japan, Alcock's residence at Yokohama, Humbert's voyage from Nag- asaki to Yedo, life in Edo, and other primary experiences by foreign diplomats. An excellent study of early forigners in Japan. Their internal travels, dealings with the Japanese government officials, danger, contemporary history &c. **** WHO WAS BAYARD TAYLOR: Bayard Taylor [January 11, 1825 -December 19, 1878] was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and world travel author. He accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton in 1853 aboard teh U.S.S Susquehanna. * U.S.S. Susquehanna became Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship and entered Tokyo Bay with his squadron on 8 July 1853. After Perry had presented his requests to the Japanese Government, the American warships departed on 17 July. On 12 February 1854, Susquehanna returned with the squadron to Japan to receive the signed treaty. The frigate departed Japanese waters on 24 March; and, after operating on the China coast, headed home via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. ****.

New York 1893, Scribner's. Brown cloth, very good, 293p., 23 b.w. illustrations & engravings. Revised by William Griffis. Representation of life & customs of Japan on the eve of it's opening to the arts & ideas of modern Western civilization. Includes sections on early contact with Japan, Townsend Harris, Sir Rutherford Alcock, the city of Yedo, etc. A good source for late Tokugawa-early Meiji period factual study of Japanese government in turmoil, change of institutions, the arrival of Perry & other foreigners, the openining of Japan, Alcock's residence at Yokohama, Humbert's voyage from Nag- asaki to Yedo, life in Edo, and other primary experiences by foreign diplomats. An excellent study of early forigners in Japan. Their internal travels, dealings with the Japanese government officials, danger, contemporary history &c. **** WHO WAS BAYARD TAYLOR: Bayard Taylor [January 11, 1825 -December 19, 1878] was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and world travel author. He accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton in 1853 aboard teh U.S.S Susquehanna. * U.S.S. Susquehanna became Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship and entered Tokyo Bay with his squadron on 8 July 1853. After Perry had presented his requests to the Japanese Government, the American warships departed on 17 July. On 12 February 1854, Susquehanna returned with the squadron to Japan to receive the signed treaty. The frigate departed Japanese waters on 24 March; and, after operating on the China coast, headed home via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. ****.

New York 1889, Scribners. Brown pictorial cloth, very good, 280p.,38 b.w. photos, many b.w. illustrations. With the book of the great film producer Cecil B. De Mille. Representation of life & customs of Japan on the eve of it's opening to the arts & ideas of modern Western civilization. Includes sections on early contact with Japan, Townsend Harris, Sir Rutherford Alcock, the city of Yedo, etc. A good source for late Tokugawa-early Meiji period factual study of Japanese government in turmoil, change of institutions, the arrival of Perry & other foreigners, the openining of Japan, Alcock's residence at Yokohama, Humbert's voyage from Nag- asaki to Yedo, life in Edo, and other primary experiences by foreign diplomats. An excellent study of early forigners in Japan. Their internal travels, dealings with the Japanese government officials, danger, contemporary history &c. **** WHO WAS BAYARD TAYLOR: Bayard Taylor [January 11, 1825 -December 19, 1878] was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and world travel author. He accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton in 1853 aboard teh U.S.S Susquehanna. * U.S.S. Susquehanna became Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship and entered Tokyo Bay with his squadron on 8 July 1853. After Perry had presented his requests to the Japanese Government, the American warships departed on 17 July. On 12 February 1854, Susquehanna returned with the squadron to Japan to receive the signed treaty. The frigate departed Japanese waters on 24 March; and, after operating on the China coast, headed home via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. ****.

New York 1892, Scribner. Brown cloth, 293p., 23 b.w. illus- trations & engravings, very clean copy. Representation of life & customs of Japan on the eve of it's opening to the arts & ideas of modern Western civilization. Includes sections on early contact with Japan, Townsend Harris, Sir Rutherford Alcock, the city of Yedo, etc. A good source for late Tokugawa-early Meiji period factual study of Japanese government in turmoil, change of institutions, the arrival of Perry & other foreigners, the openining of Japan, Alcock's residence at Yokohama, Humbert's voyage from Nag- asaki to Yedo, life in Edo, and other primary experiences by foreign diplomats. An excellent study of early forigners in Japan. Their internal travels, dealings with the Japanese government officials, danger, contemporary history &c. **** WHO WAS BAYARD TAYLOR: Bayard Taylor [January 11, 1825 -December 19, 1878] was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and world travel author. He accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton in 1853 aboard teh U.S.S Susquehanna. * U.S.S. Susquehanna became Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship and entered Tokyo Bay with his squadron on 8 July 1853. After Perry had presented his requests to the Japanese Government, the American warships departed on 17 July. On 12 February 1854, Susquehanna returned with the squadron to Japan to receive the signed treaty. The frigate departed Japanese waters on 24 March; and, after operating on the China coast, headed home via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. ****.

New York 1877, Scribner. Brown decorated cloth, blind stamp- ed, very good, 280p., 37 b.w. woodcut plates. Representation of life & customs of Japan on the eve of it's opening to the arts & ideas of modern Western civilization. Includes sections on early contact with Japan, Townsend Harris, Sir Rutherford Alcock, the city of Yedo, etc. A good source for late Tokugawa-early Meiji period factual study of Japanese government in turmoil, change of institutions, the arrival of Perry & other foreigners, the openining of Japan, Alcock's residence at Yokohama, Humbert's voyage from Nag- asaki to Yedo, life in Edo, and other primary experiences by foreign diplomats. An excellent study of early forigners in Japan. Their internal travels, dealings with the Japanese government officials, danger, contemporary history &c. **** WHO WAS BAYARD TAYLOR: Bayard Taylor [January 11, 1825 -December 19, 1878] was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and world travel author. He accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton in 1853 aboard teh U.S.S Susquehanna. * U.S.S. Susquehanna became Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship and entered Tokyo Bay with his squadron on 8 July 1853. After Perry had presented his requests to the Japanese Government, the American warships departed on 17 July. On 12 February 1854, Susquehanna returned with the squadron to Japan to receive the signed treaty. The frigate departed Japanese waters on 24 March; and, after operating on the China coast, headed home via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. ****.

New York 1892, Scribner's. Brown cloth, very good, 194p., 16 16 line drawings. review of travels and travellers to this remote area. Begin- ning with an outline of the countries of Central Asia, Marco Polo in Central Asia, modern attempts at exploration, Vigne's journey to Cashmere, the valley of Cashmere and the ruins of Martund, Srinagur the capital of Cashmere city, the environs, shawls, inhabitants. Journey to Iskardo and the upper Indus and to Ladak. mr. Shaw's preparations to explore Central Asia, the Karakash River, march to Yarkand, Kashgar, conquest of Khiva, across Tibet. An excellent work, covers the author's treck, and historical travellers from ancient times. A readable work, lucid, loaded with high adventure. * WHO WAS BAYARD TAYLOR: Bayard Taylor [January 11, 1825 -December 19, 1878] was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and world travel author. He accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton in 1853 aboard teh U.S.S Susquehanna. * U.S.S. Susquehanna became Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship and entered Tokyo Bay with his squadron on 8 July 1853. After Perry had presented his requests to the Japanese Government, the American warships departed on 17 July. On 12 February 1854, Susquehanna returned with the squadron to Japan to receive the signed treaty. The frigate departed Japanese waters on 24 March; and, after operating on the China coast, headed home via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: Yakushi T 35. *.