About the closure of Japan to all foreigners, except the Dutch, after the Shimabarra rebellion in 1638. Original owner of book was the U. S. Navy and was stamped and crossed out on the front inside cover and the bottom edge of the pages. Cover, though solid , and lightly worn, is heavily soiled, binding is solid, though back flyleaf is missing, pages are edge soiled, but mostly in very good condition, pgs. 277-278 has a small piece torn off at the top edge.