Manuscript, in an unidentified hand. Yale copy contains the text dated from Kaei 6 [1853] to Ansei 5 [1858]. and Manuscript, in an unidentified hand. Yale copy contains the text dated from 嘉永6 [1853] to 安政5 [1858].
BEIN JAP22: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Italo-Portuguese suit system., Composition of deck: 75 [Un, Sun, Sota, Rohai, Koshi, Uma; 9-1, with a fifth suit, Tomoe]., Single suit sign on Aces., and Japanese mythological personalities; un and sota are pictured against silver background; the others, against yellow background.
BEIN JAP23: Imperfect: Plum Tanzaku wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: Months., and Composition of deck: 48 [12 suits of 4 cards].
BEIN JAP21: Imperfect: 18 cards (9 courts and 9 pip cards) wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Italo-Portuguese suit system., Composition of deck: 75 [Un, Sun, Sota, Rohai, Koshi, Uma; 9-1, with a fifth suit, Tomoe]., Single suit sign on Aces, floral decoration., Faces of all courts have been eradicated; sun of swords in heavy armor; sota of swords battles serpent; sun of batons in heavy armor, poses against checkerboard background; sota of batons battles serpent; uma of coins rides white horse; sun of Tomoe is pictured against checkerboard background., and Floral decoration on pip cards.
Contemporary Japanese manuscript translation of a 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. The translation was likely produced between July 1853 and February 1854
Description:
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), thirteenth president of the United States., Emperor Komei (1831-1867), 121st emperor of Japan., and In Japanese
Subject (Geographic):
Japan, United States., United States, and Japan.
Subject (Name):
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874., Kōmei, Emperor of Japan, 1831-1867., and Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
Bankoku ichiranzu, Bankoku ichiran zusetsu, and (Explanation of the visualized map of all the countries)
Description:
BEIN 2018 +512: Manuscript annotations in English on margins of map., Cover attached; cover and map title the same., Accompanied by: BANKOKU ICHIRAN ZUSETSU : (Explanation of the visualized map of all the countries) / Koyano Yoshiharu. -- Bunka 7 : (1810). -- 2 v., ill. ; 25.2 x 18 cm., Kôzanrō is a private school of Koyano Yoshiharu., and California shown as an island.
Publisher:
Kôzanrô, (June, 1809)
Subject (Geographic):
Japan and Japan.
Subject (Topic):
World maps, Geography, Study and teaching, and Prints, Japanese
“5). Giappone: Contadina.” A young woman with an unbrella is shown on a street carrying a basket. The caption and following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Procura delle Misioni Sacerdpti del S. Cuore Bologna Via Derna, 45 – C.C. Postale 8/16793.” There is no handwriting on the back.
“Grotte de N.D. De Lourdes. N.D. Du Phare.” Missionary fathers are shown on a mountainside near a roadside shrine. The entrance to the cave area below the icon is blocked by a tall fence. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
