"Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East" by Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin is a bibliographic compilation written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the political and economic conditions in the Far East, particularly detailing a variety of books and periodicals about regions like Russia, Japan, Korea, and China. The opening of this scholarly list introduces the organizational structure of the reference material, outlining its subdivisions that include topics such as Russian expansion, the Trans-Siberian railroad, and Russo-Japanese relations. It provides a snapshot of the literature available regarding each topic, highlighting influential works and authors related to the late political and economic affairs of the region during that time. The compendium serves as a valuable resource for historians, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the Far East during the early 1900s. (This is an automatically generated summary.)