Washington: : Published by order of the Congress of the United States, 1856. Edition: First Edition, Binding: , Original dark brown half morocco with matching pebbled cloth boards, decorative gilt rules, 5 raised bands in 6 compartments, marbled free end papers. , Notes: “In March of 1852, Perry was appointed commander of a naval expedition to Japan, with orders to induce the Japanese government to enter into diplomatic relations with the United States. Perry believed that the only way to force Japan to abandon her isolationist foreign policy was through a display of superior naval force. After his entry into Araga Harbor on July 8, 1853, the Japanese were eventually compelled to accept a treaty stipulating better treatment of shipwrecked seamen and opening the ports of Hakodate and Shimoda. The most significant result, however, was that Perry’s visit contributed to the collapse of the feudal regime and to the subsequent modernization of Japan. Francis Lister Hawks, the editor of this work, was rector of Calvary Church in New York City. Commodore Perry declined to write the official report of the expedition, underrating his own literary skills. Hawks was then engaged as editor and the two worked together to prepare the report, using a number of journals written by men on the voyage. Journalist Bayard Taylor (q.v.) accompanied this expedition for a part of the time, and his papers were among those used in the preparation of this report.” (Hill)

Sabin pp. 159-60 (unnumbered, listed as “BA”); Cordier Japonica 513-4; Cordier Sinica 2122-3; Bennett 88; Hill 1332.
, Size: 4to (221mm x 287mm), Illustration: llustrated with a total of 153 plates, 105 of which are hand colored lithographs,9 are tinted lithographs,23 are maps (some folding) and 16 are charts. Also profusely illustrated with in-text wood cuts. As is usual, it lacks the suppressed “Bathing” plate in volume 1. There are also a profusion of in-text star charts in volume 3., Volume: Three volumes of text an, References: Sabin pp. 159-60 (unnumbered, listed as “BA”); Cordier Japonica 513-4; Cordier Sinica 2122-3; Bennett 88; Hill 1332., Pages: P. Vol 1: Blank, Title, blank,prefatory note(iii-vi), con2: Blank, Title, Advertisement, Prefatory note, Blank, Contents, Blank, Errata,Blank, 1-391, Appendix 395-414, note, blank, Facsimile of the original treaty with Japan (9), Index (iii-xi), List of Charts (1); Vol 3: Blank, Title, Advertisement, Intro (iii- xliii), 1-705. , Category: Book Voyages General; Book Asia Far East; Book Natural History. Plates and maps are clean and crisp. A fine handsome set in original decorative half morocco. Edges tinted red.
Volume 4 is dedicated to large folding maps.
. Item #B4053

Edition: First Edition, Binding: , Original dark brown half morocco with matching pebbled cloth boards, decorative gilt rules, 5 raised bands in 6 compartments, marbled free end papers. , Notes: “In March of 1852, Perry was appointed commander of a naval expedition to Japan, with orders to induce the Japanese government to enter into diplomatic relations with the United States. Perry believed that the only way to force Japan to abandon her isolationist foreign policy was through a display of superior naval force. After his entry into Araga Harbor on July 8, 1853, the Japanese were eventually compelled to accept a treaty stipulating better treatment of shipwrecked seamen and opening the ports of Hakodate and Shimoda. The most significant result, however, was that Perry’s visit contributed to the collapse of the feudal regime and to the subsequent modernization of Japan. Francis Lister Hawks, the editor of this work, was rector of Calvary Church in New York City. Commodore Perry declined to write the official report of the expedition, underrating his own literary skills. Hawks was then engaged as editor and the two worked together to prepare the report, using a number of journals written by men on the voyage. Journalist Bayard Taylor (q.v.) accompanied this expedition for a part of the time, and his papers were among those used in the preparation of this report.” (Hill)

Sabin pp. 159-60 (unnumbered, listed as “BA”); Cordier Japonica 513-4; Cordier Sinica 2122-3; Bennett 88; Hill 1332.
, Size: 4to (221mm x 287mm), Illustration: llustrated with a total of 153 plates, 105 of which are hand colored lithographs,9 are tinted lithographs,23 are maps (some folding) and 16 are charts. Also profusely illustrated with in-text wood cuts. As is usual, it lacks the suppressed “Bathing” plate in volume 1. There are also a profusion of in-text star charts in volume 3., Volume: Three volumes of text an, References: Sabin pp. 159-60 (unnumbered, listed as “BA”); Cordier Japonica 513-4; Cordier Sinica 2122-3; Bennett 88; Hill 1332., Pages: P. Vol 1: Blank, Title, blank,prefatory note(iii-vi), con2: Blank, Title, Advertisement, Prefatory note, Blank, Contents, Blank, Errata,Blank, 1-391, Appendix 395-414, note, blank, Facsimile of the original treaty with Japan (9), Index (iii-xi), List of Charts (1); Vol 3: Blank, Title, Advertisement, Intro (iii- xliii), 1-705. , Category: Book Voyages General; Book Asia Far East; Book Natural History.

Price: $6,000.00