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Total number of records: 399

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Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716)5
Scheuchzer, John Gaspar (1702-1729)5
Elgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-18634
Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-19044
Idemitsu, Sazo (1885-1981)4
Marx, Karl, 1818-18834

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Japan in the world crisis

Stranks, C J

[1941]

"First published 1941."

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The rising sun

Zich, Arthur; Time-Life Books

c1977

Includes index. Bibliography: p. 204.

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Memorials of the empire of Japon : in the XVI and XVII centuries

Rundall, Thomas; Adams, William (1564-1620)

1850

Contents: A description of the empire in the 16th century. From... Harleian mss. 6249 -- Letters of William Adams,1611 to 1617 -- Notes -- Summary of a narrative by His Excellancy Don Rodrigo de Viver...

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Mr Henry and Mr Hornel visit Japan : an exhibition and inventory of the paintings produced as a result of their visit in 1893-94 together with photographs, documents and other related material

Buchanan, William (1932-); Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum; Scottish Arts Council Gallery; McLaurin Art Gallery; Scottish Arts Council

[1979]

Catalogue of an exhibition shown at Glasgow in the Art Gallery from 2nd December 1978 to 14 January 1979, Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, 3rd February to 11th March 1979, Ayr, McLaurin Art G...

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Great Britain and Japan, 1911-15 : a study of British Far Eastern policy

Lowe, Peter (1941-2012)

1969

Based on author's thesis, University of Wales.

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Histoire naturelle, civile, et ecclesiastique de l'empire du Japon (v.1)

Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716); Scheuchzer, John Gaspar (1702-1729); Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716); Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716); Delboe, Simon; Gibben, Hamond; Ramsden, William; Naudé, Fran̨cois; Néaulme, Jean (1694-1780); Desmaizeaux, Pierre (1673?-1745)

1729

The "Appendice ou supplement de L'Histoire du Japon" (v. 2, p. [1]-73 (3rd group)) is a translation of 6 sections from the author's Amoenitates exoticae (Lemgo, 1712) relating to Japanese matters, inc...

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Histoire naturelle, civile, et ecclesiastique de l'empire du Japon (v.2)

Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716); Scheuchzer, John Gaspar (1702-1729); Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716); Kaempfer, Engelbert (1651-1716); Delboe, Simon; Gibben, Hamond; Ramsden, William; Naudé, Fran̨cois; Néaulme, Jean (1694-1780); Desmaizeaux, Pierre (1673?-1745)

1729

The "Appendice ou supplement de L'Histoire du Japon" (v. 2, p. [1]-73 (3rd group)) is a translation of 6 sections from the author's Amoenitates exoticae (Lemgo, 1712) relating to Japanese matters, inc...

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Lafcadio Hearn in Japan

Noguchi, Yoné (1875-1947); Koizumi, Setsu (1868-1932); Hearn, Lafcadio (1850-1904)

1910

Preface -- A Japanese appreciation of Lafcadio Hearn -- A Japanese defence of Lafcadio Hearn -- Mrs. Lafcadio Hearn's reminiscences -- Lafcadio Hearn at Yaidzu -- Mr. Otani as Hearn's literary assista...

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stencil
Textile

stencil

late 19th-mid 20th Century

This is one of a set of four stencils (ITC 2012.115.1-4) all of which add different detail to create a complex, possibly multicoloured, design. The design on the stencils includes dragons amongst clo...

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