1890 Griffis THE MIKADOS EMPIRE Rare Old Japan Book Japanese History Illustrated

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Nice 19th Century Travel Book For Japan with Lots of Illustrations!~~With Yokahama Bookseller's Ticket & Nice Bookplates of P. A. H. Muschamp and of Muriel Orr Ewing~~The Mikado's Empire.Book I: History of JapanFrom 660 B.C. to 1872 A.D.Book II: Personal Experiences, Observations, and Studies in Japan,1870-1874 .By William Elliot Griffis, A.M.Late of the Imperial Univdersity of Tokio, JapanNew York: Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, 1890.~~Sixth Edition, With Supplementary Chapters~~**************************************!! To See Our Public Facebook Photo Album of This Book With Over 20 Photos!Octavo. 661 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in brown cloth with cover lettering in gilt. The binding shows rubbing and wear, and there is pale spotting (damp spots?) on the front and rear covers near the bottom. Bevelled edges to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. The text is toned but generally clean. There are a couple of nice bookplates on the front endpapers as well as a Japanese Bookseller's ticket. The bookseller's ticket reads, "Kelly & Walsh, L'd. / Booksellers / Yokahama." There is a bookplate on the front pastedown of sheep grazing. Beneath the image is printed "Ex Libris / P. A. H. Muschamp." The bookplate on the front flyleaf is very large and measures 5 1/8 inches tall by 4 1/2 inches wide. This bookplate is for "Muriel Orr-Ewing" and id dated and signed (in the image) as "1948 / L. Bradshaw."Muriel Orr-Ewing was born in 1900 as Muriel Emma Lucy Muschamp and spent her early years in Switzerland and moved with her family to England in 1916. She led a long, fascinating and tumultuous life, often carrying on multiple and intenese relationships (with both men and women) simultaneously. She was engaged to one fellow when she met another and began an intrigue. The second fellow got a job in Japan, and she broke the engagement, married the second fellow, and moved to Japan. She took to Japanese life and culture immediately, began wearing ad kimono and taught herself Japanese. Her first sone Peter was born in 1924, and he was the one who gave her the nickname Meiko. The rest of her long life was full of such dramatic moves, relationships, ventures, and intrigues. She died in Buffalo, New York in 1994, and her papers are housed at the University of Buffalo. More information on her life can be found HERE .The book itself is written by a an American clergyman and teacher who was invited to Japan to help modernize the schools there. This work is full of not only Japanese history but some great first-hand account of 19th century Japanese culture and society. He befriended many of the leaders in Japan and had unique access to many places. A fascinating read with lots of illustrations.********************************INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to ship internationally. All books will be wrapped in bubble wrap and will be shipped as economically as possible, but overseas shipping can be expensive for heavier books. This book will be shipped internationally based on a weight of 3 pounds, 9 ounces . Expected shipping for the following countries is as follows:Canada: $27.70 France: $39.40 United Kingdom: $39.40 Australia: $39.40Be sure to check the shipping to your country before you buy, and don't hesitate to ask us if you have any questions. Thanks!**************************Be Sure to "Like" Us on Facebook!! ~~ Pages Past Used & Rare Books, Greensboro, North CarolinaLIKE OLD BOOKS CHEAP??!!!!Be sure to check out our other auctions this week! We have a number of vintage and antiquarian books listed from the 1700s to the mid-1900s. Some are rare... some are just unusual or attractive old Victorian or leather-bound books. Make sure you check them out!*****************************Want to see this book? Come visit our OPEN SHOP in Greensboro, North Carolina. We have over 15,000 used & rare books on the shelves from the 1600s to the 20th century so come see what's old!Shop Hours: 10-6 Mondays ~~ Saturdays~~Sundays by Chance or Appointment~~Pages Past -- Used & Rare Books / 1837 Spring Garden St. / Greensboro, N.C. 27403 Telephone: 336-574-1877www.pagespast.bizhosting.comWe BUY AND SELL Books every day! If you have a collection of books you want to move, let us know. We are proud (and slightly amazed) to have serviced the Greensboro area with an open bookshop for over 19 years.Used Bookshops still exist! Why not visit one soon before they go extinct? read more

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