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The battle of the Dutch ship the 'Medusa' against the Japanese fleet

CASEMBROOT, François de.
De Medusa in de wateren van Japan, in 1863 en 1864.

Plate of the steamer 'Medusa'  in the Strait Simonoseki and 2 large folding maps depicting the battle situations near Japan, all 3 lithographed by S. Lankhout.

Plate of the steamer 'Medusa'  in the Strait Simonoseki and 2 large folding maps depicting the battle situations near Japan, all 3 lithographed by S. Lankhout.



Tweede druk The Hague, Gebroeders Van Cleef, 1865. 8vo. Original lithographed wrappers. Plate of the steamer 'Medusa'  in the Strait Simonoseki and 2 large folding maps depicting the battle situations near Japan, all 3 lithographed by S. Lankhout. VIII, 136 pp.

Second edition of this account of the battle of the Dutch ship the 'Medusa' against the Japanese fleet to force the entrance of the narrow Strait of Simonoseki and maintain a free passage for trading on 11 July 1863. This work was written by captain-lieutenant in the Royal Dutch Navy, François de Casembroot (1817-1895) who also was the commander of the steamer (Stoomoorlogskorvet)  'Medusa' who made this turbulent mission to Japan during the years 1862, 1863 and 1864.

Good uncut copy.- (Front wrapper sl. used).
Tiele 234; Cordier, Japonica, p. 579; Cat. NHSM, p. 480 (1st edition).

Related Subjects: Asia  Cartography  Colonial History  Japan  VOC 

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