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
3 volumes : illustrations, charts, maps, plates and portfolio (15 folded charts, maps) ; 29 cm
OCLC
ocm04038738, ocm04038738
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. 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