Abridged Narrative of the
Perry Expedition to Japan
Appleton, 1856 and 1857
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 of 1852, 1852, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, compiled by Francis L. Hawks, printed by Appleton, New York, 1856 and 1857, 624 pages. Red cloth gold embossed covers and spine. Cover size - 18.5 x 26 cm -- 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 in, 8vo. This edition is often referred to as the "trade edition."
This edition has a total of 9 engraved plates (with tissue guards), 68 full page plates (wood engraved), 11 maps and 44 text illustrations (ie smaller than a page and incorporated into a text page).
Summary of Contents
Introduction.
(Steel Engraved Plate 1 - Prince Izdu)
Section I. Name, Extent & Geography.
Section II. Origin of the Japanese people.
Section III. Government.
Section IV. Religion.
Section V. General View of Past Relations: Portuguese, Dutch, English, Russian and United States.
Section VI. Progress in Industrial Arts and Extent of Civilization in Japan.
Section VII. Literature and Fine Arts.
Section VIII. Natural Production
Chapter I. Departure from the United States
Map 1 - Route of Flag Ships
Chapter II. Funchal, the Canaries, St. Helena (4 full page plates, 3 text illustrations)
Chapter III. From St. Helena to the Cape (3 full page plates, 2 text illustrations)
Chapter IV. Mauritius to Funchal (3 full page plates, 2 text illustrations)
Chapter V. Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, Canton (6 full page plates, 1 text illustration)
Chapter VI. Macao, Yang-tse-Keang River, Shanghai to Napha (5 full page plates, 1 text illustration)
Chapter VII. Isles of Lew Chew (First Visit), Napha (1 full page plate, 2 text illustrations)
Steel Engraved Plate 2 - Lew Chew
Map 2 - Lew Chew Harbor
Map 3 - Island of Great Lew Chew
Map 4 - Great Lew Chew and its Dependencies
Chapter VIII. Exploration of Great Lew Chew (4 full page plates, 2 text illustrations)
Chapter IX. Palace, Espionage, Depart to Bonin Island (2 text illustrations)
Steel Engraved Plate 3 - Visit to Shui
Chapter X. Bonin Islands, Port Lloyd, Departure (3 full page plates, 1 text illustration)
Map 5 - Bonin Group of Islands
Chapter XI. Napha, In Lew Chew (2nd Visit) (1 full page plate, 1 text illustration)
Chapter XII. To Japan, In Uraga
Map 6 - Japan Islands
Map 7 - Bay of Yedo
Chapter XIII. Stay In Uraga, Landing at Japan (1 full page plate, 2 text illustrations)
Steel Engraved Plate 4 - Delivery of the President's Letter
Chapter XIV. Presenting President's Letter, Farewell (2 text illustrations)
Steel Engraved Plate 5 - To-Ri-Ga-Sa-Ki - Yedo Bay
Chapter XV. Return to Okinawa (3rd Visit), Castle of Tima-Gusko (1 full page plate, 1 text illustration)
Chapter XVI. Canton, Macao & Hong Kong (6 full page plates, 2 text illustrations)
Chapter XVII. In Lew Chew (4th Visit), Departure for Yedo (1 full page plate, 1 text illustration)
Chapter XVIII. Return to Japan, Death of Emperor, Uraga (2 full page plates, 2 text illustrations)
Chapter XIX. Yokuhama, the Landing, Commissioners, Treaty Negotiations, Delivery of the Presents (2 full page plates, 1 text illustration)
Steel Engraved Plate 6 - Perry Meets the Commissioners
Chapter XX. Japanese Gifts, Sumo Wrestlers, Treaty Signed, Japanese Gift of 2 Dogs (4 text illustrations)
Steel Engraved Plate 7 - Wrestlers at Yokuhama
Chapter XXI. Visits to Yokohama, Shimoda (10 full page plates, 1 text illustration)
Steel Engraved Plate 8 - Japanese Funeral at Simoda
Map 8 - Simoda Harbor
Chapter XXII. Survey of Shimoda Harbor, Kuro-Siwo, Hakodadi (1 full page plate, 1 text illustration)
Map 9 - Chart of the Kuro Siwo
Map 10 - Hakodadi Harbor
Chapter XXIII. Hakodadi (12 full page plates, 2 text illustrations)
Steel Engraved Plate 9 - Street in Hakodadi
Chapter XXIV. Discussions with Commissioners, Funeral of American (1 text illustration)
Chapter XXV. Return to Lew Chew (5th Visit), Survey of Formosa, Close of Expedition (2 full page plates, 1 text illustration)
Map 11 - Island of Formosa
Supplementary Chapter.
Appendix.
Index
Steel Engraved Plates(Click here to see difference between an engraving and lithograph)
- "Prince of Idzu" - Frontispiece
- "Lew Chew" - (After Page 182)
- "Visit to Shui" - (After Page 216)
- "Delivery of the President's Letter" - (After Page 294)
- "To-Ri-Ga-Sa-Ki - Yedo Bay" - (After Page 312)
- "Commodore Perry Meeting the Imperial Commissioners at Yokuhama" - (After Page 404)
- "Wrestlers at Yokuhama" - (After Page 430)
- "A Japanese Funeral at Simoda" - (After Page 472)
- "Street in Hakodadi" - (After Page 506)
Maps
- Chart Showing the Tracking of the Flagships - (After Page 94)
- Harbor of Lew Chew (Napha Harbor) - (After Page 172)
- Island of Great Lew Chew - (After Page 174)
- Great Lew Chew and its Dependencies - (After Page 186)
- Chart of the Bonin Group of Islands - (After Page 226)
- Japan Islands - (large double fold) (After Page 260)
- Bay of Yedo - (large double fold) (After Page 266)
- Simoda Harbor - (After Page 478)
- Chart of the Kuro Siwo - Japanese Gulf Stream (large double fold) - (After page 494)
- Hakodadi Harbor - (After Page 500)
- The Island of Formosa - (After page 572)
Summary of Illustrations
Full Page Text
Engravings Maps Plates Illustrations
Intro 1
Ch 1 1 1
Ch 2 4 3
Ch 3 3 2
Ch 4 3 2
Ch 5 6 1
Ch 6 5 1
Ch 7 1 3 1 2
Ch 8 4 2
Ch 9 1 2
Ch 10 1 3 1
Ch 11 1 1
Ch 12 2 2
Ch 13 1 1 2
Ch 14 1 2
Ch 15 1 1
Ch 16 6 2
Ch 17 1 1
Ch 18 2 2
Ch 19 1 2 1
Ch 20 1 4
Ch 21 1 1 10 1
Ch 22 2 1 1
Ch 23 1 12 2
Ch 24 1
Ch 25 1 2 1
Supp 1
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Total 9 11 68 44
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Full Page Text
Engravings Maps Plates Illustrations
Summary:
Steel Engraved Plates 9 Full Page
Woodcut Plates 68 Full Page
Text Illustrations 44
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Total Illustrations 120
Maps 11
Listing - Full Page Woodcut Plates (68) *
(Plates are after the page listed, however placement
may vary significantly among book)
Chapter I
Chapter II
Page 103 View of Funchal, Madeira
Page 104 Funchal Cathedral
Page 106 Cathedral at Funchal
Page 116 Old House at Longwood
Chapter III
Page 122 Travellers in South Africa
Page 124 Caffre Chief, Figo Woman
Page 126 African Chief, Soyola, Wife of Soyola
Chapter IV
Page 132 Port Louis, Mauritius
Page 134 Costumes, Mauritius
Page 146 Mississippi Saluted by an English Frigate ..
Chapter V
Page 150 Malaya Proas
Page 152 Mosque at Singapore
Page 154 Mosque at Singapore (different view)
Page 154 Malaya Tombs, Near Singapore
Page 158 Barber Boy, Hong Kong
Page 161 View of Old China Street, Canton
Chapter VI
Page 164 Camoen's Cave, Macao
Page 166 Camoen's Cave, Macao -- Near View
Page 166 Tanka Boat, Macao
Page 168 Tanka Boat Girl, Chinese Woman and Child, Macao
Page 168 American Consulate and Port of Shanghai
Chapter VII
Page 180 Lew Chew Peasant
Chapter VIII
Page 188 Kung-Kwa, Near On-Na, Lew Chew
Page 192 Encampment of Exploring Pary, Lew Chew
Page 192 Banner Rock
Page 194 Castle of Nagagusko
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Page 230 Natural Tunnel, Port Lloyd, Bonin Islands
Page 238 South East Bay, Peel Island
Page 238 Valley Near South East Bay, Peel Island, Bonin Group
Chapter XI
Page 248 Entertainment of Regent of Loo Choo, by Comm Perry
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Page 292 Landing of Americans at Uraga
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Page 328 Ground Plan -- Castle of Timagusko
Chapter XVI
Page 338 American Graveyard, Macao
Page 340 Dress of Chinese Lady of Rank
Page 342 Chinese Fruit Seller, Hong Kong
Page 346 Cotton Whipping, Hong Kong
Page 346 Chinese Barber, Macao
Page 348 Chinese Rice Hulling Machine
Chapter XVII
Page 368 Salt Flats, Napha
Chapter XVIII
Page 388 Reception of Delegation at Uraga
Page 393 Farm Yard, Yokuhama
Chapter XIX
Page 402 Imperial Barge, Yokuhama
Page 406 Nomura 3d Intrepreter Yokuhama
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Page 460 Japanese Women, Simoda
Page 460 Japanese Women
Page 462 Japanese Woman and Daughter, Simoda
Page 463 Roadside Chapel, Yokuhama
Page 464 Simoda, From the Creek
Page 466 Valley above Simoda
Page 468 Landing Place at Simoda
Page 470 Japanese Kitchen, Hakodadi
Page 474 Street and Enterance to Chief Temple, Simoda
Page 476 Ship Yard, Simoda
Chapter XXII
Page 498 Hakodadi, from the Bay
Chapter XXIII
Page 509 Japanese Cushion, Musical & Writing Instruments
Page 514 Temple of Benieny
Page 516 Priest in Full Dress, Simoda
Page 518 Fishing, Hakodadi
Page 522 Kago Cage
Page 522 Sub-Prefect of Hakodadi
Page 524 Japanese Cooper
Page 524 Cabinet Ware, Japanese Clock, Japanese Shoes
Page 526 Blacksmith's Shop, Simoda
Page 530 Japanese Horse
Page 530 Japanese Hores (different view)
Page 532 Japanese Game
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Page 576 The Mississippi in a Typhoon
Page 578 Boat with Sillababoos....
Supplement
Appendix
Index
*Full page plates are printed one per page. One side of
each full page plate is blank. These plates are on thicker
pager than the text. I believe the best descriptive term
for these plates is "woodcut or wood engraved."
Full Page plate paper is 5+mm thick.
Text paper is 4mm thick.
Steel Engraved Plate paper is 8.5mm thick and is protected on
the image side with a tissue guard.
Collation. Full Title: Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years of 1852, 1852, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United State Navy, By Order of the Government of the United States, Compiled From the Original Notes and Journals of Commodore Perry and His Officers, At His Request and Under His Supervision, By Francis L. Hawks, D.D. LL. D. With Numerous Illustrations.
Frontispiece (engraved), Title Page, Prefatory Note (6 pages), Errata sheet (1/2 page), Letter of the Secretary of the Navy, Text (numbered pages 1-591), Appendix (pages 592-604) and Index (pages 605-624) for a total of 624 pages. The full page steel engravings (9), maps/charts (11) and woodcut illustrations (68) are not numbered.
Covers - 1856
Appleton Abridged Book
Front and Back Cover (gold embossed)
Spine (gold embossed -elaborate scroll work)
Top - Eagle with US Shield and Flag
Also the and unidentified flag, presumably Japanese
(above and to the right of the eagle's wing).
COMM. PERRY'S
EXPEDITION TO
JAPAN
AND
THE CHINA SEAS
Middle - Stark flying right
Bottom - Ships.
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