Summers Rev James (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 6.5 x 4", textured cloth, 159pp + folding chart, covers worn and darkened, extremities bumped and fraying, inner hinges cracking, pp toned, finger-soiled and used. Still, an uncommon book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. No.1 July 1870 - No. 24 June 1872 quarto. Exlibrary with the usual markings. A very good set in russet cloth , eratta slip present plus laid in is a 4 page advert for the magazine in yellow printed wraps July 1871.

Condition: Very Good. 8vo (7 1/2 x 10 in - 19 x 25.5 cm), May 1873, soft covers, string tied, pages 169-180. Articles in this issue are: The Life of Mangu by H.H. Howorth, Outline of Japanese History by Arinori Mori, Notes on Loochoo by E.W. Satow, Japanese Sonnets by L. O'Neill, On the Commerce of Nepal by B.H. Hodgson and Notice of the Vostochnui Sbornik by E. Delmar Morgan. "Notes on Loochoo" by E.W. Satow is a very early scholarly discussion of the Loochoo (Ryukyu Islands/Okinawa) appearing in a Western journal following the opening of Japan. Satow examines the relationship of the Loochoo Kingdom to Japan and China and the country's history, geography, climate, agriculture, dress, religious practices, customs, language, military skills (including martial arts), culture and life on Okinawa. The article is an overview rather than in depth study. Satow reports that the first trade between Japan and Loochoo took place is 1441 and from that time forward the relationship between Loochoo and the province of Satsuma grew until the early 1600 when the Japan contacts were abandoned in favor of China. This resulted in the Prince of Satsuma mounting a expedition in March of 1609 to bring the Kingdom back under Japanese control. ~ Condition. This issue is in Very Good condition. The paper wrap on the spine is broken. As normal, the text pages extend slightly outside the thin paper wrap. The paper wrap has minor toning and creasing. Internally very clean with no foxing or staining. String tie is intact. An unusually well preserved copy of this rather fragile publication. Size: 8vo.

Condition: Very Good. [Six Consecutive Monthly Issues Including the Final Issue of the Publication]. 8vo (7 1/2 x 10 in - 19 x 25.5 cm), January-June 1873, soft covers, string tied, pages 105-200. Articles include: No. 31, January, 1873, pages 105-120 The Life of Ogotai Khakan by H.H. Howorth Bibliographical Notes on Chinese Books by W.F. Mayers A Glance at Education in British Burma, by H.A. On the Colonization of the Himalaya by Europeans by B.H. Hodgson On the Tribes of Northern Tibet by B.H. Hodgson Notes on the Burmese Language by James Summers Reviews of Books, &c. ~~ No. 32, February, 1873, pages 121-136 Relations of China with Badakhshan and the Afghans by W.F. Mayers The Life of Ogotai Khakan by H.H. Howorth Itinerary from Phari in Tibet, to Lassa by Archibald Campbell On the Colonization of the Himalaya by Europeans by B.H. Hodgson On the Tribes of Northern Tibet by B.H. Hodgson What is Fung-shuey? by E.J. Eitel Reviews of Books, &c ~~ No. 33, March, 1873, pages 137-152 The Monkey and the Crab (A Japanese Fable) Urashima no Ko, or the Boy of Urashima (A Japanese Myth) The Life of Ogotai Khakan by H.H. Howorth On Winds, Storms, etc., in Tibet by Archibald Campbell Japanese Sonnets, with Translations and Notes by J. O'Neill On the Commerce of Nepal by B.H. Hodgson Chinese Lines on a Fan "verified" by W.A.P. Martin Notices of Books, &c. ~~ No. 34, April, 1873, pages 153-168 The Life of Kuyuk by H.H. Howoroth On the Commerce of Nepal by B.H. Hodgson Outline of Japanese History by Arinori Mori The Desert of Gobi described by M. Prjivalsky by Delmar Morgan Notices of Books Miscellaneous Notes ~~ No. 35, May, 1873, pages 169-180 The Life of Mangu by H.H. Howorth Outline of Japanese History by Arinori Mori Notes on Loochoo by E.W. Satow Japanese Sonnets by L. O'Neill On the Commerce of Nepal by B.H. Hodgson Notice of the Vostochnui Sbornik by E. Delmar Morgan ~~ No. 36, June 1873, pages 181-200 (final issue) A Trip to Takatsuki Outline of Japanese History by Arinori Mori The Life of Mangu by H.H. Howorth On Ancient Japan from the Nihon gwai-shi On the Commerce of Nepal by B.H. Hodgson On the Capital Cities of China by F. Porter Smith Memorial of A. Mori Notes on the Burmese Language Miscellaneous Note, etc. ~~~ Condition. The issues are in Very Good condition. The paper wrap on the spine is broken. As normal, the text pages extend slightly outside the thin paper wrap. The paper wrap has minor toning and creasing. Internally very clean with no foxing or staining. String tie is intact. Unusually well preserved copies of this rather fragile publication.