Brief Account of the United States, vol. 2, 1861
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paperexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.226.2
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This is a Japanese reprint of a Chinese book written by the American missionary Elijah C. Bridgman and published in Shanghai in 1861. It is the first, thorough account of the United States written by an American that was published in Japan. The first volume provides a general survey including culture, education, transportation, and an introduction to the constitution and the Supreme Court. The second volume focusses on individual states, illustrating a number of small local maps.
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Gifts of Japanese and Korean Art from the Mary Griggs Burke Collection
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Details
- Title
- Brief Account of the United States, vol. 2
- Artist Life
- 1801 - 1861
- Role
- Author
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.226.2
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 496
- Curator Approved
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