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Kaigai ibun : ichimei, Amerika shinwa /

海外異聞 : 一名, 亞墨利加新話 /

A narrative of Japanese shipwreck survivors who were rescued by Spanish crews, which describes the social life and customs in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Japanese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)
Other Authors: Hatsutarō, active 1841-1844, Aiko Gyosō, active 1844, Morizumi, Tsurana, 1809-1892
Format: Book
Language:Japanese
Published: [Japan] : Seifuen Juō, Kaei kōin [1854]
Subjects:
Japanese > Mexico > Description and travel.
Baja California Sur (Mexico) > Description and travel.
Mexicans > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Mexico > Description and travel.
Mexicans > Social life and customs.
Travel.
Mexico.
Mexico > Baja California Sur.
1800-1899
Online Access:Connect to materials related to this title online
Description
Summary:A narrative of Japanese shipwreck survivors who were rescued by Spanish crews, which describes the social life and customs in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
A narrative of Japanese shipwreck survivors who were rescued by Spanish crews, which describes the social life and customs in the Baja California Peninsula.
Item Description:Title from page 2 of cover (mikaeshi).
Preface by author Aiko Gyosō, dated Tenpō 15 [1844].
On double leaves, oriental style (fukurotoji); Shiroji ni ōdoiro hakeme moyō hyōshi (White cover finished with light brown brush stroke).
Within single border (chiefly 18.3 x 12.4 cm.), main text 10 vertical lines.
Title from volume 1, page 2 of cover (mikaeshi).
Preface by Aiko Gyosō, the author, dated Tenpō 15 [1844].
On double leaves, East Asian binding style (fukurotoji). Shiroji ni ōdoiro hakeme moyō hyōshi (White cover finished with light brown brush stroke).
Physical Description:5 volumes in 2 books: color illustrations, color map (woodblock) ; 26 cm