Narrative of the Expedition to the China Seas and Japan, 1852-1854

Matthew Calbraith Perry

Paperback (28 Mar 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Enhanced with over 200 rare illustrations, this thrilling firsthand account relates the tension and triumph attendant upon Perry's mission to establish Japanese-American diplomatic relations. Drawn from the journals of the commodore and his officers, the narrative also features entries from diaries and official correspondence and reports, all brimming with revealing anecdotes.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780486411330
Publisher:	Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:	Dover Publications
Pub date:	28 Mar 2003
DEWEY:	915.20425
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	537
Weight:	1474g
Height:	276mm
Width:	205mm
Spine width:	32mm