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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1860., 1860. 8vo. pp. xvi, [17]-645, [1]blank, [2]ads. colour lithographed frontis. & 60 wood-engraved text illus. (10 full-page). original cloth, rebacked with spine mounted (corners worn, front cover spotty). First American Edition. Oliphant served as Lord Elgins private secretary on his special mission to China and Japan in 1857-59. His narrative gives an interesting first-hand account of events, including the British bombardment of Canton and the siege of Tientsin. Chapters XXI-XXXII, pp. 301-476, are devoted to Japan. Cordier, Sinica, 2376. Cordier, Japonica, 1735.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.
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Narrative Of The Earl Of Elgins Mission To China And Japan In The Years 1857, 58, 59
by OLIPHANT, Laurence [1829-1888]
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