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Narrative of the Expedition to the China Seas and Japan, 1852-1854

by Matthew Calbraith Perry

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Enhanced with over 200 rare illustrations, this thrilling firsthand account relates the tension and triumph attendant upon Perry's mission to establish Japanese-American diplomatic relations. Drawn from the journals of the commodore and his officers, the narrative also features entries from diaries and official correspondence and reports, all brimming with revealing anecdotes.

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS: 915.204 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in Asia Japan Travel
LCC: DS809 .P456 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Japan
BISAC: TRV TRAVEL Special Interest Adventure

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Published: 2000
Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS: 915.204
LCC: DS809 .P456

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