The Business, Life and Letters of Frederick Cornes : Aspects of the Evolution of Commerce in Modern Japan, 1861-1910

Peter N Davies

ISBN 10: 190524634X / ISBN 13: 9781905246342

Published by Brill Okt 2008, 2008

About this Item

Neuware - Given the scarcity of data relating to trade with Japan in this period, 1861-1910, the Cornes archive is of great significance. A complete transcript on CD forms part of this volume, which in turn is supported in Part 2 by content summaries of all the private letters and copy books. Part 1 considers the life and times of Frederick Cornes and his legacy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Business, Life and Letters of Frederick Cornes : Aspects of the Evolution of Commerce in Modern Japan, 1861-1910
• Publisher: Brill Okt 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190524634X
• ISBN 13: 9781905246342
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 250W x 182H x 39D millimeters 250 millimeters width by 182 millimeters height by 39 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1266 grams

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Synopsis

Given the scarcity of data relating to trade with Japan in this period, 1861–1910, the Cornes archive is of great significance. A complete transcript on CD forms part of this volume, which in turn is supported in Part 2 by content summaries of all the private letters and copy books. Part 1 considers the life and times of Frederick Cornes and his legacy.

About the Author

Peter N. Davies is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at Liverpool University. A former President of both the International Commission for Maritime History and of the International Maritime Economic History Association, he has also served as a Visiting Professor at Musashi University, Tokyo, and at Shudo University, Hiroshima. His published works include studies of major Liverpool shipping companies and (with Tomohei Chida) of the Japanese shipping and shipbuilding industries.