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.
Publisher:
Beverley Tuckerprinter,
Copyright Date:
1856
Description:
3 volumes : illustrations, charts, maps, plates and portfolio (15 folded charts, maps) ; 29 cm
Indexes. On spine: United States Japan Expedition. At head of title of v. 2: 33d Congress, 2d session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 79. Vol. 3 also published as Senate doc. 79, 33d Congress, 2d session. "List of charts of the United States Japan Expedition" (15 folded sheets)--issued in portfolio, to accompany v. 2 Vol. 1 compiled by Francis L. Hawks. Vol. 2 (Natural history reports) by D. S. Green and others; v. 3 has title: Observations 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. Cover-title: v.1, Senate documents, 2d sess. 33d Cong. Vol. 14, pt.1, 1854-55, b.2-5, Executive documents, 2d sess., 33d Cong. Vol. 12, pt. 2[-3], 1854-55.
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.
Series:
United States. 33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate. Ex. doc. ; no. 79 [United States congressional serial set ; 769-771] [United States congressional serial set ; 802-804]
OCLC:
(OCoLC)4038738
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
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