Author: OTTERLOO, A. VAN,
Title: Japan. Beschreven naar de nieuwste bronnen. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Amsterdam, Kraay Bros., 1860. Stout 8°., later original qtr. clothbacked marbled boards, gilded title on spine. (iv)[1], 396pp. Ti.-p. with engraved view of Mount Fuji, 5 captioned chromolithographed plates, featuring japanese cosumes, 23 (of 24) captioned steelengraved plates mainly featuring topographical views, double-page map with legenda, footnotes/refernces, list of plates, table of contents. [Vreemde Landen en Volken, vol. II]. Rather detailed dutch language description of Japan: agrogeology and agriculture, early history, government and legislation, Jedo, the dutch in Japan, Nagasaki, religion and popular festivals, japanese domestic life, Osaka, language and science, Americans in Japan, the british and russians in Japan, later treaties between the dutch and Japan, Liu-Kilu Islands, etc. Very good copy. (1 plate LACKING, some minimal and very occasional marginal spots of plates).

Keywords: japan description survey chromolithography costumes topography history government treaties legislation science domestic life asia far east nineteenthcentury 19thc