ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA. [A Primry Resource]

New York 1880, Harper. Red decorated cloth, very clean, map colored frontis, 338 b.w. illustrations,421p.,16.5 x 23 cm., bright, clean & solid copy. * * SECOND PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . .AN EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR SEA VOYAGE & TRAVEL ADVENTURE . . . OF TWO YOUNG AMERICANS IN JAPAN & CHINA . .. . THOUGH THE BOYS ARE FICIONAL, THIS IS THE FACTUAL . . . EXPERIENCES OF THE AUTHOR IN THOSE TWO COUNTRIES IN 1879 . . * The author was an early sea traveller to the world. He recorded his experiences and wrote several books under the serie: "BOY TRAVELLERS." Each monograph explored different areas or countries, using two 'Youths" as the the main characters. . *** The primary account covering the trip from the U.S. East coast to California, on to the Pacific ocean, a voyage to Japan & China, with incidents of a whaling. . * JAPAN: Arrival in Japan, from Yokohama to Tokyo, the sights of the Eastern Capital [Edo], Asakusa and Uyeno, visit to Tokyo's first National Fair, walks and talks in Tokyo. . Excursion to the Daibutsu and Enoshima, the sights, on the road to Fujiyama, the ascent, Hara-Kiri [Japanese suicide], Sumo wrestlers, theatrical entertainments, Japanese art, something about Japanese women, from Yokohama to Kobe & Osaka, and a trip down to Nagasaki. . * CHINA: To Shanghai, voyage up the great river Yang-tse, Tai-Ping Revolution, from Shanghai to Pekin, to the Great Wall, Hong Kong and Canton, sights & scenes in Canton. . * A fascinating early primary source and travel guide. With keen insights to the people, customs & countries, an excellent work . * .