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THE JAPAN HERALD, Yokohama, July 20, 1867 The first modern newspaper in Japan was the Nagasaki Shipping List and Advertiser, which was published bi-weekly by the Englishman A. W. Hansard. The first edition appeared on June 22, 1861. In November of the same year, Hansard moved the paper to Yokohama and renamed it the Japan Herald. This is a volume 5 issue.
Four pages, totally in English, archival repairs at wear near the spine and central fold, foxing and minor margin & fold wear.
Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026
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