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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

Title
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.
Author
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
Publication
Washington : Beverley Tucker, printer, 1856.

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TextRestricted use Stuart 886-888Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
TextUse in library BEV+ (Perry. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron. 1856 (Tucker))Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
TextRestricted use (Parsons) VWIP (Perry. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Lilly, Lambert.
  • Jones, George, 1800-1870.
  • Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866.
  • United States. Navy Department.
Description
3 v. : ill., charts, maps, plates and portfolio (15 fold. charts, maps); 29 cm.
Series Statement
  • United States. 33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79
  • United States. Congress (33rd, 2nd session : 1856). Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79.
Alternative Title
United States Japan Expedition.
Subjects
Note
  • 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.
Contents
Vol. 2. Natural history reports by D.S. Green ... [et al.] -- v. 3. Observation on 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.
Call Number
BEV+ (Perry. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron. 1856 (Tucker))
OCLC
4038738
Author
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
Title
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.
Imprint
Washington : Beverley Tucker, printer, 1856.
Series
United States. 33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79
United States. Congress (33rd, 2nd session : 1856). Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79.
Local Note
(Parsons) VWIP copy: vol. 2 has imprint: Washington : A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856. "House of Representatives" at head of title page.
Added Author
Lilly, Lambert. Compiler
Jones, George, 1800-1870.
Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866.
United States. Navy Department.
Added Title
United States Japan Expedition.
Research Call Number
BEV+ (Perry. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron. 1856 (Tucker)) Library has: Vol. 2-v. 3
Stuart 887-888
(Parsons) VWIP (Perry. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron)
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