With Commodore Perry to Japan - The Journal of William Speiden, Jr., 1852-1855

With Commodore Perry to Japan offers a personal account of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry's expedition to Japan through the eyes of a sixteen-year-old purser's clerk of the USS Mississippi. The documentary edition, endorsed by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission, provides excellent coverage of both the political mission of the Perry expedition, the opening of relations with Japan, and of the social history of a naval warship as well. Also included are fifty-five illustrations ranging from hand drawn, pen-and-ink scenes of everyday life sketched by Speiden and other members of the crew to exquisitely detailed pith paintings by Chinese artists.

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Edited by John A. Wolter, David A. Ranzan, and John J. McDonough

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John J. McDonough, David A. Ranzan, John A. Wolter
• Con la collaborazione di: John J McDonough (Editore), John J. McDonough (Editore), David A Ranzan (Editore), David A. Ranzan (Editore), David A. Ranzen (Editore), Estate Of William Speiden (Editore), John A Wolter (Editore), John A. Wolter (Editore)
• Editore: Naval Institute Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.11.2013
• EAN: 9781612512389
• ISBN: 978-1-61251-238-9
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 226 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 499 g
• Serie: New Perspectives on Maritime H; New Perspectives on Maritime H; New Perspectives in Maritime H; New Perspectives in Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie