Buy this book on-line Griffis, William Elliot : Townsend Harris. First American Envoy in JapanHoughton Mifflin, Boston, 1895
Xii, 351 pages, frontispiece (portrait) , cloth, a little shelf wear to covers otherwise very good. Former owner's name, "New York, January, 1907" on front blank endpaper. From the preface: "This volume aims to fill a gap in history." From Wikipedia: "Townsend Harris (October 3, 1804 – February 25, 1878) was a successful New York City merchant and minor politician, and the first United States Consul General to Japan. He negotiated the "Harris Treaty" between the US and Japan and is credited as the diplomat who first opened the Empire of Japan to foreign trade and culture in the Edo period. ", Very Good- with no dust jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Griffis, William Elliot : Townsend Harris. First American Envoy in Japan. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, livres rares, libri rari, libri antichi and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |