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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
de Hawks, Francis L
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Librería
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Cohoes, New York, United States
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A. O. P. Nicholson, Washington, 1856. First Edition, House of Representatives Issue. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 11 3/4" x 9 3/4". 3-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Three volumes bound with blind-stamped cloth over boards, Vols. I & III in brown, Vol. II in black, all three have gilt -stamping on spines with "House Reps." at the head of the spines and "Navy Department" at the foot. Vol. I: pp. xvii, [1], 537; extensively illustrated with 82 color lithographs (includes the suppressed nude bathing litho), 6 engraved maps, 2 of which are folding, 4 tinted engravings of a waterwheel and ships, and 3 color plates of reproduced Japanese art, 2 of which are folding, also includes numerous in-text illustrations. Vol. II: pp. [8], 414, [4], 14 (this section is numbered backwards because it is a facsimile of the treaty in Japanese), xi, [1]; illustrated with 9 color lithographs, 18 engravings (12 in color), 16 barometric charts, 2 folding maps, plus 14 folding maps at the rear. Vol. III: pp. xliii, 705; illustrated with wood engravings of star charts on nearly every other page. A detailed account of Matthew C. Perry's expedition to open Japan to the West. Many of the lithographic illustrations are reproduced from some of the earliest photographs taken of Japan. All volumes have sunned spines and wear at extremities, Vol. II: rear hinge is cracked but still attached. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 20 lbs 0 oz. Category: Travel & Places; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 015119. .
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- Dennis Holzman Antiques
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 015119
- Título
- 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
- Autor
- Hawks, Francis L
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Condition
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Dust Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition, House of Representatives Issue
- Editorial
- A. O. P. Nicholson
- Lugar de publicación
- Washington
- Fecha de publicación
- 1856
- Palabras clave
- BZDB7 NOISBN Matthew C. Perry, Francis L. Hawks, Travel & Places; History. 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 St
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Cohoes, New York
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- Jacket
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- Sunned
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
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