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

Enhanced with over 200 rare illustrations, this thrilling firsthand account relates the tension and triumph attendant upon Perrys 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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Commodore M. C. Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry
• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486411330
• ISBN: 978-0-486-41133-0
• Seiten: 560
• Themen: Reise > Reiseberichte, Reiseerzählungen; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges