Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan : performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the United States / Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks.

  • Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
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Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan : performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the United States / Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Washington : Beverley Tucker, printer, 1856.

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3 volumes : illustrations, charts, maps, plates and portfolio (15 folded charts, maps) ; 29 cm

Notes

On spine: United States Japan Expedition
"List of charts of the United States Japan Expedition" (15 fold sheets) issued in portfolio, to accompany v. 2
Vol. 2 (Natural history reports) by D. S. Green and others; v. 3 has title: Observation of the zodiacal light, from April 2, 1853 to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United States Steam-Frigate Mississippi ... with conclusions from the data thus obtained, by George Jones.

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  • Vol. 1

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    420
  • Vol. 2

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    421
  • Vol. 3

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    422

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