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.

Author/creator Perry, Matthew Calbraith
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington [D.C.] : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer, 1856.
Description3 volumes : illustrations, (some color), facsimiles (some folded), maps (some folded), portraits ; 30 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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Other author/creatorHawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866.
Included WorkJones, George, 1800-1870. Observations on the zodiacal light.
Other author/creatorUnited States. Navy Department.
Other author/creatorUnited States. Congress.
Variant title Vol. 3 has title: United States Japan expedition
SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Ex. doc. / 33d Congress, 2d session, House of Representatives ; no. 97
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Ex. doc. (United States. Congress. House) ; no. 97. ^A303318
Contents v. 1. Narrative of the expedition / comp. by F.L. Hawks from the journals of Perry and his officers -- V. 2. [Natural history reports / D.S. Green and others] -- V. 3. Observations on the zodiacal light / Rev. George Jones.
Local noteAntebellum; Science; Maritime.
Local note2010A800201; 2010A800202; 2010A800203.
General noteIncludes indexes.
General note"Published by order of the Congress of the United States."
General noteAt head of title of v. 2: 33d Cong., 2d sess. House of Representatives. Ex doc. no. 97.
General noteReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 30968.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2010. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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