Yedo and Peking: A Narrative of a Journey to the Capitals of Japan and China. Robert Fortune. Books on Japan,Rare Books,Travels & Voyages

Yedo and Peking: A Narrative of a Journey to the Capitals of Japan and China. Robert Fortune. First edition published in 1863 by John Murray (London, U.K.). This copy: Same year 1863 issue by John Murray (London, U.K.). Original light brown cloth with gilt title on spine and gilt figure on front cover. Pages: xv, 395 pp. Size: 24.0 x 16.0 cm. Weight: 1.2 kg. Language: English. Condition: Body: Fair - noticeable wear present, soiling. Surface wear around spine paper, small abrasions, damage. Binding: Fair - loosened hinges, weak sections with visible strain, inner hinge partially split.Some pages loosely bound. Edges: Good - foxing and age toning. Pages: Fair - foxing, age toning and wear visible, blank pages with owner's stamp. Text: Good - fully readable. Description: A classic travel account by Scottish botanist Robert Fortune (1812-1880), documenting his journey through Japan and China during the early 1860s. Fortune, known for introducing Chinese tea plants to India, provides an exceptionally detailed record of landscapes, customs, and plant life observed during his travels through Nagasaki, Yokohama, Edo, and Peking. The book includes a folding frontispiece 'View of Yokohama from the Hills Behind the Town,' 21 illustrations and a map of Japan and part of China at the end. Published by John Murray, the volume exemplifies the publisher's elegant Victorian bindings and remains one of the most significant early Western eyewitness accounts of Japan during the Bakumatsu period. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described.