Narrative Of the Earl Of Elgin's Mission To China and Japan In the Years 1857, '58, '59

NY 1860 Harper. 1st American edition. Octavo, 645pp., color frontis, numerous text illustrations, original gilt illustrated brown cloth. Near VG, tiny cloded tear in cloth on backstrip, spine ends lightly worn down about 1/8th inch, cover tips worn; inner hinges not cracked; binding secure; text clean; color frontispiece in fine condition. Covers both China and Japan complete in in one… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers, 1860-01-01. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. Octavo. 645pp. [2p ads], frontis, ill. Original black cloth, gilt dragon on front. Chipping, fraying to joints, foxing. Taylor 239. Cordier Sinica 2376. Cordier Japonica 1735.

New York.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers.. First American edition.. 1860.. 60 black and white wood engravings, chromolithograph frontispiece showing "A Winter Scene in Japan", with foxed tissue-guard. xvi + 645pp, appendices. Original cloth stamped and lettered in gilt. 23 x 14cm. A history, told in the format of a personal narrative, of the proceedings of the Special Mission to China… Read more about this item

William Blackwood and Sons., 1859. First edition leather bound hardbacks. Volume I lacking two plates and most of the China map at the end, it has 3 colour lithographs and a complete folding map of the Pei-Ho river; volume II is lackiing the Yang Tse map, it has two folding maps and 15 colour lithographs; there are… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1860. HEAVY. xvi, 645pp +2pp publisher's list at rear, colour frontis, 60 bw engravings (including several full page), appendix. Or brown cloth with gilt creature to front. Spine sunned, top corner with small bump, several tiny holes in cloth near spine. Page edges foxed, some internal foxing- heavy on title page and colour frontis.. First… Read more about this item

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1860.. First American edition.. original gilt cloth.. Spine slightly faded with light use to extremities; very nice. . 8vo,. Color frontispiece (a little foxed); plates and text illustrations.

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 Elgin’s private secretary on his special mission to China and Japan in 1857-59. His narrative gives an interesting first-hand… Read more about this item

New York: Praeger. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. 027502721X . Reprint of 1860 edition .

Adamant Media Corporation. Used - Like New. 2001. Paperback. Fine.

Paperback / softback. New. In 1857 Laurence Oliphant (1829-88), lawyer, journalist, diplomat and sometime spy, became private secretary to Lord Elgin, accompanying him on a diplomatic mission to Japan and China, aimed at extended British trading interests. His 1859 account provides a highly informative analysis of the negotiations from a privileged vantage point.

Paperback / softback. New. In 1857 Laurence Oliphant (1829-88), lawyer, journalist, diplomat and sometime spy, became private secretary to Lord Elgin, accompanying him on a diplomatic mission to Japan and China, aimed at extended British trading interests. His 1859 account provides a highly informative analysis of the negotiations from a privileged vantage point.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.