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FIRST JAPANESE EMBASSY TO AMERICA.. A GROUP OF 9 PERIOD NEWSPAPERS DOCUMENTING THE FIRST JAPANESE EMBASSY AND AMBASS.
visit, exchange of signed treaties and related. Contains the following illustrated original 1860 period newspapers: HARPER'S WEEKLY 1860: May 26th 2 sheets, captions: "RECEPT- TION OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSADORS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MAY 17TH, 1860." It shows a most august group of officials from Japan and the President Buchanan meeting with a large number of onlookers. The second shows another of the same date, two half-page wooducts with caption "THE JAPANESE EMBASSADORS AND SUITE AT DINNER AT WILLARD'S, WASH- INGTON" and also "PRESENTATION OF AN AMERICAN LADY TO THE JAPANESE EMBASSADORS AT WILLARD'S, WASHINGTON." The first shows the guests seated at a very long table being served dinner. The last shows the Japanese being introduced to a long line of American dignitaries. June 2 shows a very hand- some full-page woodcut with caption: "THE JAPANESE EMBASSAD- ORS IN THEIR STATE COSTUME: Sim'mi Boojsen No-Kami, First Ambassador," and also "Mooragaki Awajsi No-Kami, Second Emb- assador," with surrounding texts. June 23rd shows a full- page large woodcut with caption: THE JAPANESE EMBASSY AND THEIR ATTENDANTS [from a Photograph by Brady]. This shows a nicely posed view of three rows of Japanese & Americans com- memmorating the occasion, photographed by the celebrated Brady [who photographed Lincoln]. Another June 23rd sheet shows another woodcut after Brady with the caption: "TOMMY THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES." This shows one of the Japanese Embassy members in traditional costume with his sword, and 2 columns of text. Illustrated London News: two sheets: June 16th full sheet woodcut, with caption: "RECEPTION OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSY BY PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN THE EAST ROOM OF THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON." This shows a most grand and large ball-room, with the bearer of the signed treaty being presented to the president. Personnel identified with capt- ions are Capt. Lee, Interpreter & Ambassadors, Capt. Porter, Capt. Portman, Capt Dupont, President Buchanan & Gen. Scott, Secretary Cass. Second is June 30th, a full page with capt- ion: "THE JAPANESE EMBASSY LEAVING MILLARD'S HOTEL TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT." Shows a livelly scene with a large amount of soldiers with rifles and bayonets drawn protecting the large number of double-horse drawn carriages with the Japanese being shuttled away, with tremendous number of on-lookers. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER: June 2nd. issue of two sheets, with woodcut illustrations & captions: "THE NOURIMON OR JAPANESE BOX CONTAINING THE TREATY, BORNE TO WILLARD'S HOTEL BY TWO POLICEMEN, & JEALOUSLY WATCHED BY ITS APPOINTED JAPANESE GUARD" & also "INTERVIEW OF THE JAPANESE AMBASSAD- ORS, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH, WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT, TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR RECEPT- ION BY THE PRESIDENT-THE PRINCES AND THEIR SUITE UNDER THE CHARGE OF THE NAVAL COMMISSION. CONSISTING OF CAPTS. DUPONT, PORTER AND COMMANDER LEE." With text title: "JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE: Their History, Social Institutions, Laws and Cust- oms," text continues on verso with article: "WILLARD'S HOTEL -THE JAPANESE." The second sheet contains two half-page wood cuts, with captions. "JAPANESE SERVANTS UNPAKCING THEIR LUG- GAGE, CONSISTING OF EIGHTY TONS WEIGHT, IN THE BALL-ROOM OF WILLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON, ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 14TH, 1860. Text title reads "THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN AMERICA." "RECEPTION OF THE JAPANESE AT THE NAVY YARD." And caption on the 2nd illustration: "THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS TAKING THEIR FIRST DINNER AT WILLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON CITY, ON MONDAY, MAY 14TH. Front and verso with three columns of text on this subject. A nice group of early newspapers & illustrations. A most excellent and early primary resource documenting the historic first official visit of Japanese Ambassadors to America. The Japanese clad in their Kimono & Hakama sporting the usual Dai and Sho two Samurai swords were welcomed and highly respected with great entertainment while guests of the American government. Historic illustrations and drawings document the great event. Suitable for framing and library display. Scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

A group of 9 full sheet newspapers ca. 27.5 x 40 cm., 1860 each nicely illulstrated with woodcuts, text and captions, very good. Covers the historic visit of the Japanese Ambas- sadores to Washington D.C., the celebrations, festivials &c.

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HARPER'S WEEKLY. HARPER'S WEEKLY - ORIGINAL COMPLETE ISSUE - ON COVER: "ARCHBISHOP M'CLOSKEY" - SEPTEMBER 10, 1864 - VOL. VIII. -- NO. 402 JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION. NEW YORK: HARPER'S WEEKLY, 1864.
MILD TONING. ; IN B/W. - FRONT PAGE STORY & PRINT, PRINT: APPROX: 9 in. X 7 in. SHOW PORTRAIT OF "THE MOST REV. JOHN M'CLOSKEY, D.D., ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK." - FULL PAGE PRINT "FARRAGUT'S" + STORY, PRINT APPROX: 9 in. X 13 1/2 in. SHOW: "FARRAGUT'S VICTORY IN MOBILE BAY---THE CAPTURE OF THE REBEL RAM "TENNESSEE"--SKETCHED BY ROBERT WEIR" - 2 1/2 PAGE PRINTS: "THE UNITED STATES STEAMER "RICHMOND" ENGAGING THE REBEL RAM "TENNESSEE," AUGUST 5, 1864--SKETCHED BY ROBERT WEIR" / "THE REBEL GUN-BOAT "SELMA" SURRENDERING TO THE UNITED STATES STEAMER "METACOMET"--SKETCHED BY ROBERT WEIR" PRINTS APPROX: 6 in. X 9 in. EACH. - FULL PAGE: "FORREST'S RAID" STORY & 3 PRINTS, PRINTS FROM APPROX: 3 1/2 in. X 7 in. TO APPROX: 5 in. X 9 in. SHOW: 1. "FORREST'S RAID INTO M EMPHIS--THE REBELS AT THE GAYOSO HOUSE..." - 2. "FORREST'S RAID INTO MEMPHIS--ESCAPE OF GENERAL WASHBURNE" & 3. "FORREST'S RAID INTO MEMPHIS--REBEL ATTACK ON THE IRVING PRISON" - "GENERAL WRIGHT" STORY & PRINT, PRINT APPROX: 6 in. X 9 in. SHOW: "MAJOR-GENERAL WRIGHT AND STAFF.--(PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRADY)" - "BRIGADIER-GEN ERAL JOHN W. GRERY" STORY & PRINT, PRINT APPROX: 6 in. X 4 in. - "FRANCIS MULLER, THE MURDERER, FROM LONDON" STORY & PRINT, PRINT APPROX: 6 in. X 4 1/2 in. - WALL STREET CARTOON: "THE BATTLE OF THE BULLS & BEARS" PRINT APPROX: 5 in. X 7 in. SHOW: BULL & BEAR FIGHTING, SOME SMALL BEAR CUBS EATING OUT OF BOWL, TWO CALVES ARE KICKING ABOUT. ; FOLIO.

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The Statutes of the Territory of Kansas; Passed at the First Session of the Legislative Assembly, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Five. AKA THE BOGUS STATUTES, Shawnee M.L.S., Pawnee, Kansas Territory Territory of Kansas 1855
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The first published statutes in Kansas Territory, by the pro-slavery faction. (Title continues) . . . To which are affixed The Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the U. States, and the Act of Congress Organizing Said Territory, and other Acts of Congress having immediate relation thereto. Contemporary brown leather, gilt stamped lettering on spine with five panels divided by four ribs between double rules, upper lettered panel in red and lower in black, small black leather name panel gilt-stamped "Geo. W. Martin" affixed near bottom, covers bordered with double rules, viii, 1056pp, appendix, index. John T. Brady, Public Printer. SIGNED in pencil by Mr. Martin at top of Title Page. A reasonably attractive wholly complete volume, front hinge broken else quite firm, edges faded, small light dampstains in margins of a few of the early pages, scattered light foxing in text which is quite clean & easily readable. The actual laws passed by the pro-slavery faction that took control of Kansas during early attempts at establishing a territorial government after Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Flaunting the territorial governor appointed by Pres. Franklin Pierce, after having moved the seat of government and summarily dismissing the free-state representatives, this book of laws that became known as the "Bogus Statutes" was enacted. The importance of enacting strong slavery statutes was central to the pro-slavery cause. If southern settlers were to come to Kansas, it must be safe for them to bring their slaves. There was also considerable concern that the number of slaves escaping from western Missouri could rise, as in fact it did. This enactment became the very beginning of the Bloody Kansas Era of anarchy and vigilantes. Four years later, in 1859, the first free-state Territorial Legislature repealed the slavery statutes with a few simple words (See our Book No. 012568). The effort to encourage slavery in Kansas had failed and the Territory subsequently became a free state in 1861. . . . A MOST SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACT OF GENUINE KANSAS HISTORY. This volume was part of the personal collection of Geo. W. Martin, who first settled in Kansas Territory in 1857, became a lifelong newspaperman, influential politician, and co-founder of the Kansas State Historical Society. The book is INITIALLED by him on his personal Kansas Library book label on the front pastedown, and signed in pencil in the top margin of the title page. Below Mr. Martin's booklabel is the Bookplate of The College of Emporia Anderson Memorial Library "Geo. W. Martin Kansas Collection," from which the book was deaccessed. (See also our Book No. 012306, "The Journal of the House of Representatives of the Territory of Kansas," aka The Bogus Legislature.) Signed, Association Copy First Edition Full-Leather 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Journal of the House of Representatives of the Territory of Kansas. At the First Session of the First Territorial Legislative Assembly, Begun and Held at the Town of Pawnee, on Monday, the 2d Day of July, 1855. AKA THE BOGUS LEGISLATURE. Shawnee M.L.S., Pawnee, Kansas Territory Territory of Kansas 1855
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The first published journal of legislative affairs in Kansas Territory, by the pro-slavery faction. Contemporary brown leather, gilt-stamped lettering on spine between double gilt-stamped rules, "Journal -- Kansas Territory Represent." 382pp plus 69pp appendices incl index. John T. Brady, Public Printer. Appears to be extraordinarily well preserved in original binding, spine very lightly faded, bright gilding, fore edges slightly bowed vertically, edges faded, name lightly inked on flyleaf, endpapers & text generally bright white & clean with just a bit of scattered light foxing & spotting. AN AMAZING RECORD of the pro-slavery faction that took control during early attempts at establishing a territorial government after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. Flaunting Andrew H. Reeder, territorial governor appointed by Pres. Franklin Pierce, they moved the seat of gov't from Leavenworth to Pawnee. Disparaging accomodations prepared by hopeful citizens, their first order of business was to officially move the seat "temporarily" to the Shawnee Manual Labor School. Second order of business: appoint a Special Committee on Credentials. Third: to hear the report of the Special Committee on Credentials which, not surprizingly, found that ALL free-state elected representatives were lacking the proper credentials! When the governor vetoed their entire session (containing many laws regulating slavery), which work became known as the "Bogus Statutes," they sent a "memorial" petition to the President requesting Gov. Reeder be removed from office! The very beginning of the Bloody Kansas Era of anarchy & vigilantes . . . A MOST SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACT OF GENUINE KANSAS HISTORY. The Territory of Kansas remained, literally, lawless until the General Laws adopted by the 1859 session. It required no less than referendums on the work of four Consitutional Conventions before Kansas became a "free" state on January 29, 1861, on the eve of the Civil War. The State Legislature adopted the "Compiled Laws of 1862," the first published codified laws of the state. (See also our Book No. 012536, "The Statutes of the Territory of Kansas; Passed at the First Session of the Legislative Assembly aka The Bogus Statutes.) First Edition Full-Leather 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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