Herman Ludwig Grauert (1837-1901). Historical research of life and work of Yokohama's foremost pioneer, including a detailed family-biography and compilation of documents and letters, press publications, pamphlets and photographs.

Yokohama Research Committee [Compiled by].

Verlag: Japan, Yokohama: Compiled and Published by the Yokohama Research Committee. Printed by General Printing Co. Ltd. Naka-ku, Yokohama. n.d. [circa 1961].

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Compiled by Yokohama Research Committee for the History of the Port City. Tall 8vo. (263x186mm), pp:[i-v],6-136, portrait photo. frontispiece & profusely illustrated throughout incl. full page, in quarter black cloth, green cloth boards, title in gilt to spine & front board, faded, marked, rubbed with contents very good indeed. No copy traced in Copac & Worldcat. A Life of Herman Ludwig Grauert, born in 1837, who arrived in Nagasaki in 1857 and first visited Yokohama a year later. Built the first Catholic Church in Yokohama in 1861-62. Survived assassination attempt. His church was burnt down in a mysterious fire in 1867 & a new church erected. He was a polymath involved in all aspects of Yokohama life. His family were still prominent in Japanese life at the time of publication of this work. Dedicated to His Excellency Chuichi Ariyoshi, Mayor of Yokohama. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1735

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Titel: Herman Ludwig Grauert (1837-1901). ...

Verlag: Japan, Yokohama: Compiled and Published by the Yokohama Research Committee. Printed by General Printing Co. Ltd. Naka-ku, Yokohama. n.d. [circa 1961].

Einband: Hardcover