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Editore: University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill:, 1947,, 1947
Da: John W. Doull, Bookseller, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
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(MORROW, James, Dr.). Edited by Allan B. Cole. A Scientist with Perry in Japan : The Journal of Dr. James Morrow. Chapel Hill: The University of NorthCarolina Press, 1947. First Edition. Pp 307, including portrait frontis.,+ 8 pp of plates. 8vo, tan cloth. Dr. Morrow, as Perry's "agriculturalist,".describes plantations in the tropics, market scenes and farming methodsin the Canton area; he gives a full account of the people, products, and agriculture of Okinawa.In Japan it was Morrow's duty to arrange and demonstrate the agricultural and related implements which were presented to the Shogunate. He tells of the avid curiosity of the Japanese and the rapidity with which they "caught on" to the use of occidental gadgets." -from the dustjacket. Boards slightly soiled, glue residue to lower edge of rear cover,ow vg in chipped and price-clipped (all four corners clipped) dustjacket. 175.00.