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Things Japanese Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected With Japan

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Things Japanese Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected With Japan

by Basil Hall Chamberlain

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London: John Murray, 1905. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. Basil Hall Chamberlain's immensely popular Japanese encyclopedia, looking at the history of Japan. Illustrated with a folding map. A popular encyclopaedia on Japan, written in an accessible informal tone. This work went through many editions very quickly, this being the fifth edition.The author moved to Japan in 1873, when he was employed by the Japanese government as an o-yatoi gaikokujin.Illustrated with one folding map.Written by Basil Hall Chamberlain, one of the foremost British Japanologists during the last nineteenth century, a Professor of Japanese at the Tokyo Imperial University.Stamp of F. V. Izard to the head of the title page and preface.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards, with a heavier mark to the rear board. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Small closed tear to the folding map. Very Good

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Things Japanese Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected With Japan
Author
Basil Hall Chamberlain
Illustrator
Not Stated
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
John Murray
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1905
Size
8.5" by 6"
Keywords
Things Japanese japan japanese basil hall chamberlain japan encyclopaedia history

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