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/creator Perry, Matthew Calbraith
Other author Lilly, Lambert, compiler.
Other author Jones, George, 1800-1870.
Other author United States. Congress 1856)
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington : Beverley Tucker, printer, 1856.
Description3 volumes : illustrations, charts, maps, plates (including15 folded charts, maps) ; 29 cm.
Subjects

SeriesUnited States. 33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79
[United States congressional serial set ; 769-771]
[United States congressional serial set ; 802-804]
Senate executive document (United States. Congress. Senate) 33rd Congress, 2nd session, no. 79. ^A314629
United States congressional serial set ; 769-771. ^A912612
United States congressional serial set ; 802-804. ^A912612
Contents Vol. 1. Narrative ... compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks. -- Vol. 2. [Natural history reports] by D.S. Green and others. -- Vol. 3. Observations on the zodiacal light from April 2, 1853 to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United States Steam-Frigate Mississippi during her late cruise in eastern seas and her voyage homeward with conclusions from the data thus obtained, by Rev. George Jones.
Local noteJoyner Rare copy has armorial bookplate in all three volumes, with name "Penhallow." Includes plate of bathing scene in v. 1.
General noteIndexes.
General noteOn spine: United States Japan Expedition.
General noteAt head of title of v. 2: 33d Congress, 2d session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 79.
General noteVol. 3 also published as Senate doc. 79, 33d Congress, 2d session.
General note"List of charts of the United States Japan Expedition" (15 folded sheets)--bound at back of v. 2.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy purchased from Broadfoot Publishing, 3/2/2021
Genre/formLithographs 1856.
Genre/formLithographs Hand-colored 1856.
Genre/formWood engravings 1856.
Other titleUnited States Japan Expedition.
Govt. docs number Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 769-771
Govt. docs number Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 802-804

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