Buy this book on-line M.C. Perry; Francis L. Hawks : 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, D.D. L. L. D. with Numerous Illustrations. / Published by Order of the Congress of the United States. [ Volume One & Two Only ]United States Senate, Washington, 1856
Original publisher’s navy cloth boards with blind-stamped vignette of a Japanese port on the upper boards and of the US Navy insignia on the lower boards, flat spine with gilt titles and naval vignette. , Some minor foxing on the first and last five leaves in volume 2, otherwise a near fine copy in original boards, the bindings are in very good shape. Text and plates are clean and crisp., Large 4to, P. Volume 1. (4), title, blank, preface iii-vi, contents vii-xiii, blank, list of illustrations xv-xviii, errata, 1-513, blank, index 515-537, blank, (4); Volume 2. (4), title, publisher’s notice, preface, blank, contents, blank, errata, blank, 1-414, half-title, blank, title, blank, [right to left 1-14], (2), index iii-xi, blank, list of charts, blank, 15 charts, (4)., .Illustrated with 155 plates of which 95 are tinted lithographs, 21 of which are coloured plates ,of which 23 are maps (some folding) , and of which 16 are charts. , Volume : Volume 1-2 of 3. These Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of M.C. Perry; Francis L. Hawks : 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, D.D. L. L. D. with Numerous Illustrations. / Published by Order of the Congress of the United States. [ Volume One & Two Only ]. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. M.C. Perry; Francis L. Hawks : 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, D.D. L. L. D. with Numerous Illustrations. / Published by Order of the Congress of the United StatesUnited States House of Representatives, Washington, 1856
Original publisher’s navy cloth boards with blind-stamped vignette of a Japanese port on the upper boards and of the US Navy insignia on the lower boards, expertly rebacked in matching gilt cloth, spine with gilt titles and naval vignette. , Expertly rebacked. . Text and plates are clean and crisp. A very good, clean set., Large 4to, P. Volume 1. (4), title, blank, preface iii-vi, contents vii-xiii, blank, list of illustrations xv-xviii, errata, 1-513, blank, index 515-537, blank, (4). P. Volume 2. (4), title, publisher’s notice, preface, blank, contents, blank, errata, blank, 1-414, half-title, blank, title, blank, [right to left 1-14], (2), index iii-xi, blank, list of charts, blank, 15 charts, (4). Volume 3. (4), title, publisher’s notice, introduction iii-xliii, blank, half-title, 2-705, blank, (4)., Profusely illustrated with in-text woodcuts. Illustrated with 153 plates, 93 of which are tinted lithographs, 21 of which are hand colored and with 23 maps (some folding) & and 16 of which are charts. As is usual, it lacks the suppressed “Bathing” plate. There are also a profusion of in-text star charts in volume 3., Volume : Three Volumes. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of M.C. Perry; Francis L. Hawks : 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, D.D. L. L. D. with Numerous Illustrations. / Published by Order of the Congress of the United States. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, livres rares, out-of-print books, out of print books and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |