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Author:

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.

Title:

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 ... Published by order of the Congress of the United States.

Publisher:

B. TuckerSenate printer,

Copyright Date:

1856

Description:

3 v. : illus., plates (part col.) ports., maps (17 fold.) facsims. (2 fold.) diagrs. ; 30 cm.

Subject:

United States Naval Expedition to Japan--(1852-1854)
Japan--Description and travel
United States--Exploring expeditions.

Other Authors:

Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866, comp.
Jones, George, 1800-1870.
United States. Navy Department.

Notes:

At head of title of v. 2: 33d Cong., 2d sess. Senate Ex. doc. no. 79. Vol. 1 compiled from the original notes and journals of Com. Perry ... by Francis L. Hawks ...; v. 2. Natural history reports, by D. S. Green and others; v. 3 has title: United States Japan expedition. 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. Published also as House doc. 97, 33d Cong., 2d sess. Expedition known as U.S. Japan expedition.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)7499516

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)