Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs [Paperback]

Jacob Mortimer Wier. Silver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2009

* Illustrated by Native Drawings

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Library (April 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002MCZ4CS
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,196,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, July 11, 2009

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This review is from: Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs (Kindle Edition)

This was written by a British Marine Lieutenant who was serving in Japan in 1864. He does a good job describing festivals, weddings, local shops, a funeral, etc. He doesn't speak with any Japanese people to get their opinions of anything, and there's no mention of politics, religion, international relations- it's just a straightforward description of things he sees happening in front of him. It's a short book, and at the end I found myself wishing it would go on longer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT, August 6, 2011

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Leilani (Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs (Paperback)

I ordered a print version of this book because after reviewing it online, I realized that in order to look at the sketches (illustrations), I should be able to see them better in print.

Imagine my horror when the book turned out to have waaaay substandard digitized images at a horrendously low resolution and the colored originals in truly substandard black and white.

I consider this purchase a horrible ripoff and those responsible for producing the print version ignorant incompetents.

At $14+, a terrible purchase. Gee, can you tell I was disappointed in the product?

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost useless., October 30, 2011

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David Monroe "Derpity herp derp." (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs (Kindle Edition)

The original book had full color sketches and descriptions, that's while it has the word sketches in the title. This version is completely without pictures. I downloaded the Google version and converted it instead.