Author: WERNER, REINHOLD VON:
Title: Die preussische Expedition nach China, Japan und Siam in den Jahren 1860, 1861 und 1862. Leipzig 1873.
Description: . Pp. xxii, 551. With one folding map and 7 full page woodcut plates. A few leaves with some stain. Contemporary half calf, spine with title printed in gilt, rubbed, upper part of lower hinge chipped. Second edition (first 1863). Reinhold von Werner (1825-1909) was a German Vice Admiral who commanded this expedition to the Far East, visiting Singapore, Hong Kong, Edo, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Siam. His account describes the voyage with much information about the people, customs, architecture, trade, art, music, theatre, laws, concubines etc. along the route. Cordier BS 2521 & BJ 557.

Keywords: Asia general, china, japan, siam, east, far east, asia, asien, asiatic, asie, kina, travel, exploration, voyages, chinese, japanese,


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