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1	Mikado's Empire more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist This reprint of the original 1876 second edition is an enchanting and impressive history of Japan. The first half of the book covers the history of the island nation from 660 BC through 1872 AD, outlining the myths, legends, religions, and customs of the many periods in Japanese history. The second half of the book focuses on the years between ... see all copies from $15.35! new only from $19.54! \| first editions
2	The Mikado's Empire: A History of Japan from the Age of Gods to the Meiji Era (660 BC - Ad 1872) more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist This reprint of the original 1876 second edition is an enchanting and impressive history of Japan. The first half of the book covers the history of the island nation from 660 BC through 1872 AD, outlining the myths, legends, religions, and customs of the many periods in Japanese history. The second half of the book focuses on the years between ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $5.70! \| SVS
3	The American in Holland: Sentimental Rambles in the Eleven Provinces of the Netherlands more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist To really know and appreciate a country, you must explore it far and wide-not just the tourist spots. That's what William Elliot Griffis believed. After becoming enamored of the Netherlands and its people and history, he endeavored to explore every corner. In The American in Holland (originally published in 1899), he guides a tour through each of ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $30.22! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Verbeck of Japan - A Citizen of No Country more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist DEDICATED WITH SINCERE REGARD TO MARIA MANION VERBECK THE HELPMEET F0 HIM AND THE MOTHER OF THE CHILDREN Contents CHAP. PAGE PREFACE n I. A GLANCE IN PERSPECTIVE 17 II. THE KOPPEL 39 III. IN THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY 48 IV. A GLANCE AT OLD JAPAN 69 V, IN NAGASAKI FIRST IMPRESSIONS 80 VI, POLITICAL UPHEAVAI 100 VII. THE DOORS OPENING 115 VIIL THE ... see all copies from $17.15! new only from $17.15! \| first editions \| SVS
5	America in the East more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $20.29! new only from $20.29! \| first editions
6	Brave little Holland & what she taught us. more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist Written as a history lesson on the impact of the Dutch on the culture and pedigree of the United Kingdom and America, Brave Little Holland offers more than just the "names and dates" of a typical history exercise. This is a must-read for anyone lured by the tale of how the Dutch crusaders wended their way across the British Isles and into America, ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $17.66! \| SVS
7	Millard Fillmore: Constructive Statesman, Defender of the Constitution, President of the United States more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $14.50! \| SVS
8	The Pilgrims in Their Three Homes more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $24.44! new only from $24.44!
9	Fairy Tales of Old Japan (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist William Elliot Griffis, D.D., L.H. D. (1843-1928) was an American orientalist, author and Congregational preacher. In September 1870 Griffis was invited to Japan for the purpose of organizing schools along Western lines. He prepared the New Japan Series of reading and spelling books and primers for Japanese students in the English language. He ... see all copies from $9.45! new only from $9.45!
10	The Japanese nation in evolution; steps in the progress of a great people. more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $24.93! new only from $108.15! \| first editions
11	The Kojiki and Its Teachings by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $9.29! new only from $9.29! \| SVS
12	Shinto Myths and Rituals by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $11.84! new only from $11.84! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Chinese Ethical System in Japan by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $11.84! new only from $11.84! \| SVS
14 view cover	Dux Christus: An Outline Study of Japan more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $7.00! new only from $21.73! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Corea the Hermit Nation more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist 1904. The author, William Elliot Griffis, is the only American living that has made the interior of Japan his residence and has seen the feudal system there in operation. The Contents of Corea is divided into the following three Parts: Ancient and Mediaeval History; Political and Social Corea; and Modern and Recent History. This book covers Korean ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $20.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Mikado's Empire: A History of Japan more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist This book, first published in 1876, was written by an American teacher in chemistry and physics as a result of his personal interest in Japanese history, manners and customs. It was regarded for a long time as a major source of knowledge and facts about Japan in the west. Today, its value is still evident as the first complete history of Japan, ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $16.50!
17	Townsend Harris: First American Envoy to Japan (Notable American Authors) by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $33.72! new only from $33.72!
18 view cover	Welsh Fairy Tales more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist William Elliot Griffis, D.D., L.H. D. (1843-1928) was an American orientalist, author and Congregational preacher. In September 1870 Griffis was invited to Japan for the purpose of organizing schools along Western lines. He prepared the New Japan Series of reading and spelling books and primers for Japanese students in the English language. He ... see all copies from $8.57! new only from $8.57! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Religions of Japan more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: PREFACE This book makes no pretence of furnishing a mirror of contemporary Japanese religion. Since 1868, Japan has been breaking the chains of her intellectual ... see all copies from $15.35! new only from $15.35! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The romance of American colonization; how the foundation stones of our history were laid more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $7.00! new only from $20.51! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Mikado: Institution and Person a Study of the Internal Political Forces of Japan more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist 1915. The author, William Elliot Griffis, is the only American living that has made the interior of Japan his residence and has seen the feudal system there in operation. The history of Mutsuhito, Man of Peace, who reigned during the era of Enlightened Government. At the time of his birth in 1852, Japan was an isolated, pre-industrial, feudal ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $17.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist Above all things, the most fun for a young Oni is to get into a crockery shop. Once there, he jumps among the cups and dishes, hides in the jars, straddles the shelves and turns somersaults over the counter. -from "The Oni on His Travels" This collection of traditional myths and legends from Holland sings with the spirit of that charming land, and ... see all copies from $10.92! new only from $10.92! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Japan in History, Folk Lore and Art by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $19.16! new only from $19.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The romance of discovery; a thousand years of exploration and the unveiling of continents more books like this by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $7.49! new only from $21.73! \| first editions \| SVS
25	The Firefly's Lovers and Other Fairy Tales of Old Japan by William Elliot Griffis add to wishlist see all copies from $54.22! new only from $60.11!

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