Hawks (Francis L.). Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan ... under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry ..., volume 1 only (of 3), Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856, 88 lithographed plates (of 89), including 2 folding, plus the suppressed bathing plate 'Public bath at Simoda', one folding map (short closed handling tear), four single-page charts, plates generally offset to text, a few with minor spotting or discolouration (mainly to blank margins), 1 with small dampstain to lower outer blank corner, title lightly spotted with repaired tear at foot, hinges cracked, deep maroon half morocco, rebacked, rubbed and a trifle marked, corners showing, 4to (Qty: 1)
Hawks (Francis L.). Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan ... under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry ..., volume 1 only (of 3), Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856, 88 lithographed plates (of 89), including 2 folding, plus the suppressed bathing plate 'Public bath at Simoda', one folding map (short closed handling tear), four single-page charts, plates generally offset to text, a few with minor spotting or discolouration (mainly to blank margins), 1 with small dampstain to lower outer blank corner, title lightly spotted with repaired tear at foot, hinges cracked, deep maroon half morocco, rebacked, rubbed and a trifle marked, corners showing, 4to (Qty: 1)
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