The Making of Modern Japan / An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-feudal Days to Constitutional Government & the Position of a Great Power, With Chapters on Religion, the Complex Family System, Education, &c.
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The Making of Modern Japan.
An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-Feudal days to Constitutional Government and the Position of a Great Power, with Chapters on Religion, the Complex Family System, Education, &c. By J.H.Gubbins, C.M.G., First Secretary of British Embassy at Tōkiō.With Illustrations.Demy 8vo.21s.net.
The Sea Gypsies of Malaya.
An Account of Nomadic Mawken People of the Mergui Archipelago, with a Description of their Boats, Ways of Living, Customs, Habits, Occupations, &c. &c. By Walter White, F.R.G.S.With Illustrations & a Map.Demy 8vo.21s.net.
The Hill Tribes of Fiji.
A Record of Forty Years’ intimate connection with the Tribes of the Mountainous Interior of Fiji, with a Description of their Habits in War & Peace, Methods of Living, Characteristics, Mental & Physical, from the Days of Cannibalism to the Present Time. By A.B.Brewster, F.R.A.I.With Illustrations & Maps.Demy 8vo.21s.net.
Kashmir in Sunlight and Shade.
Describing its beauties, & the habits and customs, & gradual rebuilding of a once downtrodden people. By C.E.Tyndale-Biscoe, M.A.(Cantab).28 Illustrations & a Map.Demy 8vo.12s.6d.net.
The Rift Valleys and Geology of East Africa.
By Prof. J.W.Gregory, D.Sc., F.R.S.With many Illustrations & Maps.32s.net.
A Diplomat in Japan.
The Inner History of the Critical Years in the Evolution of Japan when the Ports were Opened & the Monarchy Restored, Recorded by a Diplomatist who took an active part in the events of the time. By The Right Hon. Sir Ernest Satow, G.C.M.G., British Minister, Peking, 1900–5; Formerly Secretary to the British Legation at Tōkiō.With Illustrations.Demy 8vo.32s.net.
The Life and Explorations of Frederick Stanley Arnot.
Authorised Biography of a Zealous Missionary & Intrepid Explorer. By Ernest BakerWith many Illustrations & a Map.Demy 8vo.12s.6d.net.
Unexplored New Guinea.
Travels, Adventures & Experiences of a Resident Magistrate in the Unexplored Interior of New Guinea. By Wilfred N.Beaver, with an Introduction by A.C.Haddon, M.A., Sc.D., F.R.S.With 24 Illustrations & 4 Maps.Demy 8vo.25s.net.
Prehistoric Man & His Story.
A Sketch of the History of Mankind from the Earliest Times. By Prof. G.F.Scott Elliot, M.A.(Cantab), B.Sc.(Edin.), F.R.S.E., F.L.S., F.R.G.S.With 56 Illustrations.10s.6d.net.
Prince Iwakura.
Descended from an ancient family of Court Nobles; he was a leading figure in the Restoration Movement, and in the Government subsequently formed.