Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan: Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy
by Hawks, Francis L. ; Wallach, Sidney (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, spine faded, otherwise a clean, tight copy.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Coward - McCann, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, spine faded, otherwise a . clean, tight copy.. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. xxxv, 305pp. Navy cloth binding. Index, notes, illustrations. Foreword by John B. Heffernan. Chronicle of the 1852 naval mission to Japan. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56383
- Title
- Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan: Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy
- Author
- Hawks, Francis L. ; Wallach, Sidney (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, spine faded, otherwise a clean, tight copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Coward - McCann, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Commodore Perry, Naval History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical Books;
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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