€440
Halloran, Wae yang jin: Eight Months Journal kept on board one of her Majesty’s sloops of war…visits to Loochoo, Japan and Pootoo. L. 1856, v, 126 pps (2 pps of cat); plates and 15 ills. 8vo. Blue blind stamped cover; early primary source on Shanghai and Japan before the official opening of Japan to the world. Fascinating accounts throughout. A truly remarkable early book, first and only edition. Only one entry in Copac. Extremely rare. 91)
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