Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan
Subtitle: 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
By: Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks.
Contributors: Lilly, Lambert, 1798-1866.; Jones, George, 1800-1870.
Series: United States -- no. 79
Publisher: Beverley Tucker, printer
Published: 1856
Place of publication: Washington
Subjects: United States Naval Expedition to Japan, 1852-1854.; Japan -- Description and travel.
Other titles: United States Japan Expedition.
Table of contents: value: Vol. 2. Natural history reports by D.S. Green ... [et al.]; value: v. 3. Observation on the zodiacal light, from April 2, 1853 to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United States Steam-Frigate Mississippi ... with conclusions from the data thus obtained / by George Jones.