| The Business, Life and Letters of Frederick Cornes: Aspects of the Evolution of Commerce in Modern Japan, 1861-1910 Contributor(s): Davies (Author) |
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ISBN: 190524634X ISBN-13: 9781905246342 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $205.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Frederick Cornes was one of the most successful British import/export traders in Japan, not least in the early years of commerce with the West in the 1860s and 1870s. Initially based on his expertise in trading in Japanese silk and tea, the Cornes company pioneered the import of Lancashire cottons into Japan, as well as metal products, coals, and kerosene. Later, amongst a widely diverse portfolio, including property, Cornes introduced British insurance products, establishing his company as the first representative for Lloyds. Cornes lived in Yokohama from 1861 to 1865 and again after 1871 for various periods until 1911, when he retired and returned permanently to England. During the times he was resident in London, he conducted his business via a weekly correspondence with his partner or senior manager in Yokohama. Remarkably, this has survived in the form of 119 Copy Books, as well as two volumes of Private Letter Books, making a total of over 7,000 pages of correspondence. The volume also includes an account of trade and early Meiji Japan; a guide to the topics, problems, and personalities referred to in the Copy Books; a short biography of Frederick Cornes; extracts from Cornes Business Letters; and various appendices. A complete transcript of the Cornes archive is included on CD. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | International - General - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 382.094 |
| Physical Information: 1.53" H x 7.18" W x 9.86" (2.79 lbs) 538 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Given the scarcity of data relating to trade with Japan in this period, 1861-1910, the Cornes archive is of great significance. A complete transcript on CD forms part of this volume, which in turn is supported in Part 2 by content summaries of all the private letters and copy books. Part 1 considers the life and times of Frederick Cornes and his legacy. |
