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 Info | Washington [D.C.] : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer, 1856. |
| Description | 3 volumes : illustrations, (some color), facsimiles (some folded), maps (some folded), portraits ; 30 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866. |
| Included Work | Jones, George, 1800-1870. Observations on the zodiacal light. |
| Other author/creator | United States. Navy Department. |
| Other author/creator | United States. Congress. |
| Variant title | Vol. 3 has title: United States Japan expedition |
| Series | Sabin 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 note | Antebellum; Science; Maritime. |
| Local note | 2010A800201; 2010A800202; 2010A800203. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| General note | "Published by order of the Congress of the United States." |
| General note | At head of title of v. 2: 33d Cong., 2d sess. House of Representatives. Ex doc. no. 97. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 30968. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2010. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |