MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY A TYPICAL AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER.

GRIFFIS, William E.

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Boston 1887, Cupples. Blue cloth,very good, 459p.,as is,9 bw illus., 459p., index, appendix, top gilt, rebacked using old spine,small bubble to rear cover, crease line on front cover else solid, some pages uncut,13 x 20 cm.FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** A superb first biography of the man who "Opened Japan" to the West including his complete Naval career. Beginning with his early naval training, off to Africa, slavers & pirates, to Europe and diplomacy, in the Mediterranean, his participation in the Mexican War. . His appointment to Open Japan, early attempts, the origin of the American Expedition to Japan, international episodes, Yedo Panic, reception of the President's letter, Japanese preparation for treaty-making, last labors. Visit to Okinawa, Hong Kong and return to Japan. . The man and his work, with copious appendices. An excellent historical document and reliable resource. . Griffis was a celebrated author and Japanophile, please inquire with us other titles by/about Perry and Griffis. . *** Color photos are posted to our website . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: . Several excellent biographical and other citations about Griffis in Japan are cited in P. Barr: DEER CRY PAVILION, see index. * See M.C. Perry: JAPAN EXPEDITION, et al. [F.L. Hawks] * CATALOGUE OF THE CARYS' LIBRARY IN THE SOSHISHA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, 323. * THE PAUL BLUM COLLECTION A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS: I 789 * Not in ICU: BOOKS ON JAPAN IN ENGLISH, Sept. 1983, joint holdings with IHJ Library. * This item is also cited in many of the usual bibliographies on Japan and American naval history. * See Wikipedia for more details on him. . *.

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• Title: MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY A TYPICAL AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER.