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Microform

Author

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.

Title Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan [microform] : 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.

Imprint

Washington : A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Basement Library of American Civilization Microfiche Cabinets	LAC 21026-28.	---	Available

Description	3 v. : ill., plates, maps, facsims.
Series	Library of American civilization ; LAC 21026-28.
Note	"Published by order of the Congress of the United States."
	Vol. 1 "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 consists of: [Natural history reports] / by D.S. Green [... et al.]
	Vol. 2 has imprint: Washington : B. Tucker, 1856.
	At head of title of v. 2: 33d Congress, 2d session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 79.
	Vol. 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 George Jones.
	Vol. 3 also published as Senate doc. 79, 33d Congress, 2d session.
	Includes index.
Reproduction	Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources, 1970. 3 microfiches ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 21026-28)
Subject	United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)
	Japan -- Description and travel
Added Author	Lilly, Lambert, 1798-1866.
	United States. Congress (33rd, 2nd session : 1856)
Added Title	United States Japan expedition.