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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. Washington, B. Tucker, 1856.
Author
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
Publication
New York : AMS Press, 1967.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Lilly, Lambert
  • Jones, George, 1800-1870.
Description
3 volumes : illustrations, charts, facsimiles, maps, plates and portfolio (15 folded charts, maps); 29 cm.
Series Statement
33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79
Uniform Title
Senate executive document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 33rd Congress, 2nd session, no. 79.
Alternative Title
United States Japan Expedition.
Subject
  • United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)
  • Agriculture
  • Astronomy
  • Geography
  • Travel
  • Japan
  • Japan > Description and travel
Genre/Form
  • Lithographs – 1856.
  • Wood engravings – 1856.
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. 3 is Observations on the zodiacal light / by George Jones.
LCCN
67031019
OCLC
  • ocm01040382
  • 1040382
  • SCSB-2608684
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries