Chronicles Matthew Perry's expedition to open Japan to world trade in the middle of the nineteenth century, describing the arduous diplomatic negotiations which finally led to the Treaty at Kanagawa. Illustrated with contemporary paintings which depict the imaginative reactions of Japanese artists to Perry's fleet.
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Chronicles Matthew Perry's expedition to open Japan to world trade in the middle of the nineteenth century, describing the arduous diplomatic negotiations which finally led to the Treaty at Kanagawa. Illustrated with contemporary paintings which depict the imaginative reactions of Japanese artists to Perry's fleet.
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Very good. Clean, tight, square. Front cover corner paper is split, Light rubs at spine. Tanning to edges. Text is clean, no marks. Hardcover with paper over boards with color graphics on spine and cover. 153 pp. 7-1/4" x 10-1/4" x 3/4". Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Bibliography: p. 149. Book Trade and Institutional Distribution by Harper & Row
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Naval Expeditions, Japan, Juvenile Literature) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. First edition. Very good. Light rubbing on corners and stamped twice inside from library. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. Text is clean. Pictorial cover shows normal wear. Gentle bump to head/base of spine. States First Edition. Irregular discoloration to back cover.; [Bloom, Who Should We Then Read? , pp.269-270]; American Heritage Junior Library; 153 pages.
Commodore Perry in Japan is one of many volumes from the American Heritage Junior Library. This series of books presents important people and events in American history. This volume portrays the causes, course, and effects of Commodore Perry's diplomatic missions to Japan in 1853 and 1854. Prior to the opening of Japan by Commodore Perry, Japan had been closed to outsiders (the Dutch being the one exception). However, President Millard Fillmore sent Perry to Japan with the goal of opening trade and establishing coaling stations there; Fillmore's letter to the Emperor of Japan is included in this book. The book does a good job of depicting the negotiations between the Japanese and the Americans; there are illustrations from both Japanese and American artists throughout the book. The author also considers the political situation in Japan at the time. A map, index, and bibliography are included. In sum, this is a concise and informative book about how both Japan and the United States started to emerge on the world stage.
