The Court Journey to the Shōgun of Japan: From a private account by Jan Cock Blomhoff by Blomhoff, Jan Cock; edited by F.R. Effert; introduced and annotated by Matthi Forrer - 2000

Kit Pub, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Leiden: Hotei. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. Original cloth. Fine condition, appears unread. Text in English. The DJ in mylar is mildly edge creased, scuffed. ; 10.9 X 7.9 X 0.6 inches; 133 pages .

Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2000. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Tall quarto, 133 pp., blue cloth with lettering on front cover and spine blind stamped. Photographs and illustrations in b&w. --. "The Dutch Director or "Opperhoofd" of Deshima was required to make an annual journey to the shogun's court in Edo (present-day Tokyo). Opperhoofd Jan Cock Blomhoff (1779-1853) made his first journey to Edo in 1818. In addition to the official diary he kept during this journey, Blomhoff also maintained correspondence with his wife Titia in Holland. This hitherto unpublished material is a major source of knowledge on Tokugawa Japan. It offers details about Blomhoff's travels and contains numerous references to the objects he acquired. Many of these pieces are reproduced in the book, along with other documents, such as maps".-az.

Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2000. 133 pp. B/w illustrations. Jan Cock Blomhoff ( 1779 - 1853) was Opperhoofd (chief) of Deshima, a small artificial island in Nagasaki harbour. In 1818 he made his fourth journey to Edo. . Hard bound. Book good/Jacket. 27,5 x 19,5 cm.