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1876 JAPANESE 1ed Mikado Empire JAPAN Mythology Samurai Meiji Shogun Illustrated

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1876 JAPANESE 1ed Mikado Empire JAPAN Mythology Samurai Meiji Shogun Illustrated

William Elliot Griffis was an American orientalist, minister, and author. After the Civil War, he attended Rutgers University where he was an English and Latin language tutor for Taro Kusakabe, a young samurai from Echizen province. In 1870 Griffis was invited to Japan by Matsudaira Shungaku, to organize schools in a more western style.

Griffis book, The Mikados Empire was one of the most popular books on the mysterious nation of Japan during its time. Contents are presented in two parts; the first being a history of Japan fromm 600 B.C. to 1872 A.D. The second part describing Griffis personal experiences, observations, and studies in Japan from 1870 to 1874.

This rare 1876 first edition includes 108 illustrations throughout!

Item number: #40466

Price: $499

GRIFFIS, William Elliot

The Mikados Empire.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1876. First Edition.

Details:

Collation: Complete

625, [1], 11, [1]

108 illustrations

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Brown cloth

Size: ~8.75in X 6in (22cm x 15.5cm)

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