This abridgement of the unique journal of Francis Hall, America's leading business pioneer in nineteenth-century Japan, offers a remarkable view of the period leading to the Meiji Restoration. An upstate New York book dealer, Hall went to Japan in 1859 to collect material for a book on the country and to serve as correspondent for Horace Greely's New York Tribune. Seeing the opportunities for commerce in Yokohama, he helped found Walsh, Hall, and Co., an institution that became one of the most important American trading houses in Japan. Hall was a shrewd businessman, but also a...
This abridgement of the unique journal of Francis Hall, America's leading business pioneer in nineteenth-century Japan, offers a remarkable view of th...
A lieutenant in the British army travels through North America. Much is offered on American political matters and matters of character, as well as the usual commentary on landscape etc.
A lieutenant in the British army travels through North America. Much is offered on American political matters and matters of character, as well as the...
A lieutenant in the British army travels through North America. Much is offered on American political matters and matters of character, as well as the usual commentary on landscape etc.
A lieutenant in the British army travels through North America. Much is offered on American political matters and matters of character, as well as the...
Colombia, Its Present State by Francis Hall. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1824 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Colombia, Its Present State by Francis Hall. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1824 and may have some imperfections such a...
