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Verbeck of Japan is a biography written by William Elliot Griffis that details the life and work of Guido Fridolin Verbeck, a Dutch-American missionary and educator who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan during the Meiji era. The book provides a comprehensive... Read Full Overview

Verbeck of Japan, A Citizen of No Country: A Life Story of Foundation Work Inaugurated by Guido Fridolin Verbeck (1900) is a biographical book written by William Elliot Griffis. The book tells the life story of Guido Fridolin Verbeck, a Dutch-American missionary who devoted his... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview