Spines

Volume I

Volume II

Volume III

 
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Condition. The books are in Good condition. The covers are heavily faded and have numerous tears and chips and the spines sunned. The bottom right corner of the front cover of Volume I is badly broken. Internally the books have scattered foxing and staining. The paper remains supple and is not brittle. Many of the pages adjacent to plates have foxing on the text from the plates. Internal hinges are cracked. The binding of Volume I is weak but still holding. Three plates in Volume I have been reinserted. A detail rating of the plates in Volume I is provided below. The condition of the plates in that volume is above average. The maps in the folio at the rear of Volume II appear to have never been opened.

 
Perry, Commodore M. C.,
Hawks, Francis L., compiler:
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, by Order of the Government of the United States (Volumes I, II & II), Washington, Beverley Tucker, Senate Printer, 1856, Volume I of a three volume set, 4to, orginal blue-gray cloth with embossing on front and back cover and spine, lettering and decoration on spine in gilt. The head of the spine reads "Senate" and foot of spine reads "Senate." Volume I contains the "Public Bath in Simoda."

• Volume I (537 pp), Narrative of the Expedition, with 90 tinted lithographs or chromo-lithograph plates, numerous (78+) woodcut illustrations in the text, 2 folding maps/charts.

• Volume II (414 pp), Natural History, made up of a series of reports, most by expedition members on the topography, geology, botany, agriculture, and resources of the countries visited. The following plates and maps are in this volume.
  • 4 tinted lithographs of Chinese scenes;
  
  
  • 2 uncolored engraved plates of animals (natural history);
  
  
  • 6 hand-colored lithographs of birds;
  
  
  • 10 hand-colored steel-engravings of fish;
  
  
  • 5 engraved plates of shells - 2 hand-colored;
  
  
  • 16 diagram plates of winds & currents;
  
  
  • 14 page facsimile of Japanese language version of the US-Japan treaty;
  
  
  • 17 folding maps/charts (2 merged with text and 15 (14 map sheets with 15 maps) at the end of the volume);
  
  
  • 10 in the text.

• Volume III (705 pp + i-xliii), United States Japan Expedition. Observations on the Zodiacal Light, from April 2, 1853, to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United States Steam-Frigate Mississippi, during her late cruise in eastern seas, and her voyage homeward: with conclusions from the data thus obtained; by Rev. George Jones, A.M. [Observations on the Zodiacal Light], 352 full-page woodcut white on black star charts.

Title Pages

Volume I



Volume II



Volume III




Representative Lithographs from Volume I.

 
Rating of Lithographs in Volume I.

The individual lithographs are rated, with comments, below using
this rating system.

Rating System for Lithographs
        5 = Top Quality, little if any foxing/toning and only in margins.
        4 = Excellent, minor foxing/toning but only in margins, or minor text foxing.
        3 = Average, minor to medium foxing and toning but only in margins.
        2 = Below Average, heavy foxing/toning in margin and perhaps in
              the image area.
        1 = Poor, heaving foxing and toning, margins and image areas.
        0 = Not present (missing entirely).


        Examples (assuming the normal 90 lithos + 3 ltho maps):
        465 points -- Absolute Top Quality (5 points each x 90 lithos +
              3 lithographed maps)
        279 points -- Average  (3 points each x 90 lithos + 3 litho maps)
         93 points -- Poor  (1 points each x 89 lithos + 3 litho maps)


Total Rating.  93 Lithographs in this Volume I (90 + 3) with no plates missing.
377 Points of a total of 465.  Average rating of 4+ (Excellent)  
Plates in this book are far above average.


Plate by Plate Analysis/Rating.


Rating Page   Plate Caption

5       81    "Mississippi" passing Punta Trista Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/081_var.shtml
4       82    Loo Rock and Pontinha, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/082_loo_rock-var.shtml
5       84    Funchal, Ty III - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/084_var.shtml
4       90    Jamestown St Helena, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/090_var.shtml
2       92    Valley of the Tomb  (Reinserted)
4       94    Longwood From the Gate, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/094_var_longwood_gate.shtml
3       98    Cape Town and Table mountain, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/098_var_cape_town.shtml
5       105   Mauritius from the "Pouce",  Ty IIa - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/105_var.shtml
5       112   Hindoo Costumes, Mauritius 
5       114   Light-house Point de Galle Ceylon, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/114_var.shtml
4       120   Buddist Temple, Ceylon 
4       129   Rajah of Jahore, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/129_var.shtml
4       130   River Jurong
4       133   View of Hong Kong from East Point
3       134   Chinese temple Hong-Kong, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/134_hk_temple-1.shtml
4       135   Whampoa Pagoda and anchorage
5       138   Fish Market
5       144   Chinese Temple Macau
5       204   Kanaka Village, Bonin Islands
3       155   Chief Magistrate of Napha (Reinsterted)
5       156   Street in Napha Lew Chew 
5       164   Napha From Bamboo Village
5       170   Ancient castle of Na-Ga-Gus-Ko, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/170_var_nagagusho1.shtml
2       173   Village Near Napha, toned  & centered up
5       174   Ancient Castle of Na Ga Gus ko, Ty IIb - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/174_var_castle.shtml
5       176   Lew Chew (Encampment of the Exploring Party) ,  
                Ty III - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/ry_litho_imagesize.shtml#176
3       182   Tshan Di Coo-Sha - Ty I, centered up
5       184   Bridge and Causeway at Ma-chi-natoo
4       189   Commodore Perry's visit to Shui  
5       190   Reception at the Castle of Shui, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/190_var_reception.shtml
5       191   Dinner at the Regent's Lew Chew 
5       192   Court Interpreter
5       194   Temple at Tumai, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/ry_litho_imagesize.shtml#194
5       215A   Regent of Lew Chew , Ty A - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/215_var_regent.shtml
5       219   Afternoon Gossip, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/219_var_gossip.shtml
5       226   Lew Chew Costumes, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/226_var_costumes.shtml
5       233   View of Uraga 
5       261   Delivery of the President's Letter
5       268   To-ri-ga-saki
5       256   First landing at Gorahama  
5       296   China Girl
5       298   Macao from Penha Hill  
5       300   Jesuit convent
4       281   Lew Chew (Inner harbor and ruins), , Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/281_var.shtml
4       309   Napha from the Sea, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/309_var.shtml  
3       317   Market Place at Napha, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/317_var_market.shtml
4       325   Bay of Wodowara, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/325_var.shtml
4       346   Commo Meeting Imperial Commissioners at Yokuhama 
                Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/346_perry_comm-1.shtml
4       348   Interpreters Yenoske and Tako-juro 
4       353   View from Webster Isld, Type I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/353_var_webster.shtml
4       355   Temple at Yokuhama, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/355_var_temple.shtml
3       357   Delivery of the American Presents at Yokuhama, 
                Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/ry_litho_imagesize.shtml#357 
3       359   Japanese Soldiers at Yohuhama, text foxing
3       371   Wrestlers at Yokuhama, text foxing, centered up, 
                Ty II -  http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/371_var_sumo.shtml 
5       375   Dinner Given to Japanese Commissioners on board the Powhattan - Ty II   
4       401   Shimoda from Vandalia Bluff
4       403   Bridge of cut-stone, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/403_var.shtml  
4       404   Japanese Woman
4       405   Mother and Child,  Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/405_var.shtml
3       406   Temple of Hat-chi-man-ya-chu-ro, overall light toning on front, text foxing
3       407   Devotions in the Great Temple, text foxing
5       408   Public Bath at Simoda, very clean litho
4       408-1 Buddhist Priest in Full Dress
4       409   Buddhist Priest at Simoda 
4       410   Bell-house, Ty II - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/410_bellhouse_ty2-1.shtml   
4       411   Mariner's temple  
3       414   Japanese Rice Mill, text foxing
4       417   Kura-Kawa-Kahai, Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/417_var_kura-kawa.shtml
5       418   Japanese Women
3       425   Simoda from the American Graveyard, text foxing, stray glue residue in margin 
                Ty I - http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/ry_litho_imagesize.shtml#425   
3       426   Japanese Funeral at Simoda, heavy text foxing
4       430   View of Hakodadi from Snow Peak, faint text foxing at bottom, Ty I 
5       433   Bungo or  Prefect of Hakodadi 
4       442   Chief Temple
3       443   Street in Hakodadi 
3       445   Entrance to a Temple at Hakodadi, text foxing
3       447   Hakodadi from Telegraph Hill, centered up, light text foxing
3       448   Japanese junk
4       449   Japanese Junk - two views
2       450   Japanese Boat, part of previous text page stuck down to image,
                Text page 450 has a 1 x 1/2 in tear at the spine edge
2       452   Japanese Junk (Reinserted)
3       459   Fire Companys House & Engine, centered up, text foxing
4       462   Fac-simile of a Japanese Drawing [large folding]
4       462   Japanese painting--crossing the Oho-e-ga-wa
5       468   Deputy of the Prince of Matsmay
3       470   Conference Room, centered up
4       477   Prince of Idzu 
4       485   Tatsnoske
3       486   Farewell Visit to Commissioners at Simoda  
3       487   From an Original Japanese Drawing Obtained in Simoda, text foxing
        
        
        
364    90 Plates 
 

             Maps (Lithograph Plates)
3       151  Great Lew Chew and it's Dependencies  - centered up
5       186  Island of Great Lew-Chew
5       482  The Island of Formosa

 13     3 Maps
 

377     Total (93 plates)
/93     Divided by 93
  4     Average rating of all 93 lithograph plates


              Thin Paper Maps/Chart (not lithographs)
3       197   Chart of Bonin Group of I slands - inserted upside down
3       242   Map of Japan Islands (foldout)
4       512   Chart showing the track of the Flagships (foldout)