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Auction #133 begins on 20 Aug 2026

Steger (Friedrich); Wagner (Hermann)

DIE NIPPON-FAHRER ODER DAS WIEDERSCHLOSSENE JAPAN

In Schilderungen der bekanntesten älteren und neueren Reisen insbesondere der amerikanischen Expedition unter Führung des Commodore M.C. Perry in den Jahren 1852 bis 1854

Published: Otto Spamer, Leipzig, 1861

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $70/100

Bidding opens: 20 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 27 Aug 16:30 GMT

Ships from: United States

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xii, 352 pages, with 140 illustrations in text, 7 plates and 1 folding map, 5 advertisement leaves and original cloth laid in, rebound in recent half cloth, extensively restored with numerous paper repairs, old stains and spotting evident throughout and a slight remnant of dampness odor, once a hospital copy now stabilized and usable.

German-language history of the West's contact with Japan, especially focusing on Perry's expedition and featuring illustrations from the encounter.

Weight: 550g

  • Binding Condition: New (rebound)
  • Overall Condition: Restored (fair to good)
  • Size: (185 x 130 mm)


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