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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, New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1857. Large 4° (29 x 22.5cm.), 5 engraved maps (2 folding), one chart and 90 tinted lithographed plates, including the supressed nude bathing plate, wood-engraved illustrations (some spotting), contemporary brown morocco, spine gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), e.g. Provenance: "Presented to D. B. Ramsdell by the Workmen in his charge Union Car Works Chicago Sept /57" (presentation slip). FIRST EDITION.
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, New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1857. Large 4° (29 x 22.5cm.), 5 engraved maps (2 folding), one chart and 90 tinted lithographed plates, including the supressed nude bathing plate, wood-engraved illustrations (some spotting), contemporary brown morocco, spine gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), e.g. Provenance: "Presented to D. B. Ramsdell by the Workmen in his charge Union Car Works Chicago Sept /57" (presentation slip). FIRST EDITION.
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