Author: William AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Log-book of William Adams, 1614-19
Author: William AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Log-Book of William Adams, 1614-19, with the Journal of Edward Saris, and Other Documents Relating to Japan, Cochin China, Etc. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by C. J. Purnell. (Reprinted from the Transactions of the Japan Society.).
Author: William AdamsThe Log-book of William Adams, 1614-19
Author: William AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Log-book of William Adams, 1614-19
Author: Christopher James PurnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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The Log-book of William Adams, 1614-19. With the Journal of Edward Saris, and Other Documents Relating to Japan, Cochin China, Etc
Author: William AdamsPublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344885785
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
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The Log-Book of William Adams, 1614-19, with the Journal of Edward Saris, and Other Documents Relating to Japan, Cochin China, Etc. Edited with Introd. and Notes by C.J. Purnell
Author: Lecturer in Geography William AdamsPublisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781296574086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Log-book of William Adams
Author: C. J. PurnellThe Log-Book of William Adams, 1614-19
Author: Christopher James PurnellPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260019936
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Excerpt from The Log-Book of William Adams, 1614-19: With the Journal of Edward Saris, and Other Documents Relating to Japan, Cochin China, Etc Adams's log-book (now Savile ms. 48 in the Bodleian Library) consists of seventy-nine leaves, measuring 1454 X 1071; inches. It is in three sections, of which the first, containing the record of the voyage to the Riu Kiu Islands, is on smooth Japanese paper, the writing being neat with fine strokes. The paper of the second section is also Japanese but rather porous, and the writing in consequence is larger and not so neat. The paper of the third section resembles that of the first, but the writing continues as in the second section. Rough calculations of expenses and loans as well as nautical observations, scattered about the ms., show that it is Adams's original diary and not a copy. His name does not occur in the log, but the writing is similar to that of his letters. Two small outline drawings, one of a burning island near, the Riu Kiu Islands and the other of the southern portion of the Goto Islands, illustrate the text. The ms. Seems to have been unbound till about 1900, when it was put into Cloth boards. How it came into the possession of Sir Henry Savile, whose collection was bequeathed to the University of Oxford, is' unknown. The other documents printed as appendixes are for the most part preserved in the India Office Library. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Samurai William
Author: Giles MiltonPublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374706239
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg In 1611, the merchants of London's East India Company received a mysterious letter from Japan, written several years previously by a marooned English mariner named William Adams. Foreigners had been denied access to Japan for centuries, yet Adams had been living in this unknown land for years. He had risen to the highest levels in the ruling shogun's court, taken a Japanese name, and was now offering his services as adviser and interpreter. Seven adventurers were sent to Japan with orders to find and befriend Adams, in the belief that he held the key to exploiting the opulent riches of this forbidden land. Their arrival was to prove a momentous event in the history of Japan and the shogun suddenly found himself facing a stark choice: to expel the foreigners and continue with his policy of isolation, or to open his country to the world. For more than a decade the English, helped by Adams, were to attempt trade with the shogun, but confounded by a culture so different from their own, and hounded by scheming Jesuit monks and fearsome Dutch assassins, they found themselves in a desperate battle for their lives. Samurai William is the fascinating story of a clash of two cultures, and of the enormous impact one Westerner had on the opening of the East.
Author: William Adams