David Murray — Japan

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1906. Leather. A prize-bound copy of this historical account of Japan"s geography, people, and culture. Sixth edition. In full calf prize binding, with gilt dentelles. With the prize bookplate of Gillingham Grammer School to the front free endpaper.This work traces the origins, myths and historical developments of Japan, including the founding of the Empire, native culture and continental influences, feudalism in Japan, Emperor and shogun and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding maps, sixteen full-page illustrations and numerous in-text figures. Collated, complete. By David Murray, an American educator and government adviser in Japan's Meiji period. In Japan, he was Superintendent of Educational Affairs in the Imperial Ministry of Education. In full calf prize binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine gilt. Faint damp spots to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers only. Prize bookplate tipped-in to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .