{"product_id":"amerika-raikan-letter-to-america-circa-1853-a-rare-and-contemporary-japanese-manuscript-translation-of-president-filmore-s-letter-to-the-japanese-emperor-on-opening-trade-relations","title":"Amerika Raikan (Letter to America), Circa 1853. A Rare and Contemporary Japanese Manuscript Translation of President Filmore’s Letter to the Japanese Emperor on Opening Trade relations","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: Amerika Raikan (Letter to America), Circa 1853. A Rare and Contemporary Japanese Manuscript Translation of President Filmore’s Letter to the Japanese Emperor on Opening Trade relations\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: President Millard Fillmore; Unknown Copyist\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA contemporary and original manuscript translation of the \u003ci\u003e\"Amerikaraikan\"\u003c\/i\u003e letter from American President Millard Fillmore to Japanese Emperor Komei, presented by Commodore Matthew C. Perry on July 14, 1853. The letter outlines President Fillmore's aims to open trade relations with Japan, and the eventual opening of Hakodate Port, with this translation likely being produced between July 1853 and 1854\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAlso included are three other, unidentified texts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne manuscript in quarto (25.8 x 18.3 cm), 13 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis manuscript is in very good shape, with minor foxing, wear, and worming to the covers. There is some worming to the center and lower margin, with a few characters being impacted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623019315511,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251217_171125.jpg?v=1770085441","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/amerika-raikan-letter-to-america-circa-1853-a-rare-and-contemporary-japanese-manuscript-translation-of-president-filmore-s-letter-to-the-japanese-emperor-on-opening-trade-relations","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}