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異國落葉籠.

Ikoku ochiba kago.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: Japanese Publication details: [東京] : [隠學堂], [1854] Publisher: [Tōkyō] : [Ingakudō], [1854]Description: 20 leaves : illustrations (some color), portraits maps ; 18 cmAccession Number: (PPRF)1217/04; (OCoLC)1035324966Other title:
  • Fallen leaves basket from a foreign land
No title page;

On double leaves, orihon style;

Text and illustrations printed within black-ruled border;

This book deals with the visit of Admiral Perry's fleet to Japan in 1853. It includes the translation of the gifts from the U.S. government to Japan and vice versa. The book also contains 19 pages of hand-colored illustrations of North America, locomotives, Perry's men, steam boats, etc;

Preface seems to be written by the author who used the alias, Ingakudō.
Preface seems to be written by the author who used the alias, 隠學堂



References: Kokusho sōmokuroku, v. 1, p. 165 (Ikoku ochiba kago, issatsu, Ansei 1-nen)Source of Acquisition: Brown, Perc S., estate Purchased at Parke-Bernet, lot #103 1966-01-19 1217/04.Custodial History: Purchased by F. Saito in 1855; purchased from the estate of Perc S. Brown, 1966.Local Notes: Title on case: Commodore Perry's first visit to Japan.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: A Japanese account of the first U.S. expedition to Japan, led by Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry. Illustrations include maps of North America and the bay of Yedo, portraits of Perry and other officers, and gifts presented to Japan.
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No title page.

On double leaves, orihon style.

Text and illustrations printed within black-ruled border.

This book deals with the visit of Admiral Perry's fleet to Japan in 1853. It includes the translation of the gifts from the U.S. government to Japan and vice versa. The book also contains 19 pages of hand-colored illustrations of North America, locomotives, Perry's men, steam boats, etc.

880-03 Preface seems to be written by the author who used the alias, Ingakudō.

Kokusho sōmokuroku, v. 1, p. 165 (Ikoku ochiba kago, issatsu, Ansei 1-nen)

A Japanese account of the first U.S. expedition to Japan, led by Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry. Illustrations include maps of North America and the bay of Yedo, portraits of Perry and other officers, and gifts presented to Japan.

Brown, Perc S., estate Purchased at Parke-Bernet, lot #103 1966-01-19 1217/04

Purchased by F. Saito in 1855; purchased from the estate of Perc S. Brown, 1966.

Title on case: Commodore Perry's first visit to Japan.

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