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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 / compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks

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Author:
Perry, Matthew Calbraith 1794-1858  Search this
Hawks, Francis L (Francis Lister) 1798-1866  Search this
Jones, George 1800-1870  Search this
Subject:
United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)  Search this
Physical description:
3 v. : ill., charts, facsims., maps ; 29 cm. + portfolio ([14] folded leaves : maps)
Type:
Books
Place:
Japan
Date:
1967
1856
Notes:
"33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. no. 79."
On spine: United States Japan Expedition.
Reprint of: Washington : Beverly Tucker, 1856.
"List of charts of the United States Japan Expedition" (14 folded sheets) issued in portfolio, to accompany v. 2.
Vol. 2 (Natural history reports) by D. S. Green and others; v. 3 has title: 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.
Includes indexes.
Topic:
Description and travel  Search this
Call number:
DS809 .P4 1967
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_872512