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Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York, NY, 1860
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Hardback in Very Good condition without dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 415 pages. Inscription. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
Published by Rl Innactive Titles, 1973
ISBN 10: 0842014063ISBN 13: 9780842014069
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
Publication Date: 2023
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 451.
Published by D. Appleton & Co, 1857
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original red embossed cloth with gilt spine titles and design; bumped to the boards with contents complete and with woodcuts.
New York 1859, Appleton. Half black leather over black cloth 415p., marbled end-papers, appendix, very good, minor discoloration, usual old foxing "as is," many illustrations. FIRST & ONLY EDITION R A R E Outlining the motives of the Expedition, the U.S.S. Mississippi sails to Japan, first view of Lew Chew, exploration of the Island, cordial welcome, the inhabitants, meeting with the Regent, shyness of the people, Regents feast on board. Then a visit to the Bonin Islands, and on to the first visit to Japan. Anchorage in Uraga, view of Fuji. Ordered to Nagasaki. Interview with Japanese officials at Gorihama, delivery of the President's letter, results of the first visit to Japan. Return to Lew Chew, & Hong Kong, the suspicious movements of the French and Russians, return to Lew Chew and the second visit to Japan. Return to Edo bay, Sam Patch's letter Yokuhama [sic] appointed the conference site, signing of the treaty. * Delivery of Perry's gifts: the railroad & telegraph, the delight of the Japanese. Celebrations in honor of the treaty. Departure for Simoda. A careful description of each place the squadron visited, nicely done, loaded with notes. * Visits to Singapore, Macao, Formosa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Canton, earthquake and volcanoes in Japan, much on Okinawa, Shimoda, Hakodadi and the Japanese. To Hokkaido & visit with the Ainu. * Robert Tomes was a member of the Perry Expedition to Japan, therefore an early and very excellent useful primary resource. *.
Published by D. Appleton & Co, New York, 1857
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. "The Americans in Japan: An Abridgment of the Government Narrative of the U. S. Expedition to Japan, Under Commodore Perry" by Robert Tomes. Abridged edition. Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York, 1857. Illustrated throughout. The books measures 5" x 8", 415 pages with Appendix, plus an additional 8 pages of publisher's advertisements. Bound in publisher's original cloth with embossed decorations. The book is in good plus antiquarian condition. Sunning and rubbing to the boards and spine with a small area of discoloration. Previous owner's signature and drawings on the front leaves. Two small stains to the preliminary pages to the title page. Foxing and toning to the textblock with some scattered staining. The binding is starting at page 214. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(G7-8).