The wonderful city of Tokio; or, Further adventures of the Jewett family and their friend Oto Nambo
by GREEY, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1883 1ed TOKYO Japan Illustrated Japanese City of Tokio Meiji Greey SIGNED
Greey's book 'The Wonderful City of Tokio' is a story of what American people did while living in Japan, and their adventures with their Japanese friends. It was written by a merchant who worked in Japan for many years with essays on the glories of Tokio, including
· Visiting a lacquer maker,
· How the Japanese make Chinese ink,
· The fan maker's,
· Porcelain makers,
· Musical concerts,
· Sacred place visits,
· Japanese dry-goods store,
· Harvesting rice,
· New Year's festivities.
This book provides an excellent insight into art manufacturing of the Meiji period and includes 169 illustrations throughout including the cover board.
This copy includes the Edward Greey's inscription and autograph!
Item number: #12521
Price: $499
GREEY, Edward
The wonderful city of Tokio; or, Further adventures of the Jewett family and their friend Oto Nambo
Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1883. First Edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiii, 301, [2]
o 169 Illustrations
· Provenance: Author's inscription & signature
o "Eric Baker, With greetings of the season and love from his friend the Author, 25 Dec, 1886"
o Following the Preface: Edward Greey
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~9in X 7in (23cm x 18cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12521
- Title
- The wonderful city of Tokio; or, Further adventures of the Jewett family and their friend Oto Nambo
- Author
- GREEY, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight & secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lee and Shepard
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1883
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
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