GRIFFIS, WILLIAM ELLIOT

MIKADO'S EMPIRE

1876. Item #40736

Griffis, William Elliot. THE MIKADO'S EMPIRE. Book I. History of Japan, from 660 B.C. to 1872 A.D. Book II. Personal Eperiences, Observations, and Studies in Japan, 1870-1874. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876. First edition. 8vo, red cloth, stamped in gilt; 625pp. + ads. With 108 illustrations. Occasional foxing. Corners bumped and worn, some staining and soiling, and wear at spinal ends. Internally, a few signatures are starting. Overall, about good. But, this is Percival Lowell's copy with his signature, dated "Tokio - 1883 - " As such - a unique item!

Price: $280.00