Perry Commodore Matthew (61 results)

Folio. xviii, 654 pp. 6 maps, colour plates inside cvrs, 240 blk & wht illusts. Colour-illust. softcvrs, NF. First Dover edition of Volume I first published in 1856, of this fascinating historical and travel document chronicling Perry's voyage to St. Helena, Cape Town, Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan for half a year where he opened the isolated country to commerce with the Western World by sailing into Edo Bay.

Unabridged reproduction of the work originally published in Washington in 1856. "Naval officer Matthew Perry set sail for Japan in 1852 with a small escort of ships and a huge commission - persuading the Japanese government to emerge from isolation and enter economic and diplomatic relations with the United States.Exciting highlights include Perry's flagship dropping anchor in Tokyo Bay to a markedly chilly reception, tense diplomatic standoffs, and sumptuous parties hosted by representatives of both governments.Enhanced with over 200 rare illustrations, this remarkable historical document also offers a mangnificent travelogue, brimming with revealing anecdotes and picturesque details about Singapore, Mauritius, Macao, the Bonin Islands and other exotic locales." 27.5cms x 20.5cms. Pp.xviii/537, occasional reproductions of lithographs throughout. Paperback, colour illustrations to inside covers. VG.

Tinted lithograph 15.3 x 22.4 cm, 22.4 x 28.6 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned, one corner stained, lower edge creased and a little ragged, but the image in very good condition. A view from "from Nature" by Wilhelm Heine, with figures after daguerrotypes by Eliphalet Brown and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Madeira was the first stop for Perry's expedition after embarking on his first visit to Japan: the squadron appearing as dots on the distant harbour. There they re-fuelled and re-provisioned, this serene and charming scene captured by the Wiliam Heine the expedition's artist. Perry's squadron is depicted at anchor in the background.

Tinted lithograph 15.9 x 23 cm, 22.4 x 28.8 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned, one corner stained, lower edge creased and a little ragged, but the image in very good condition. A view from "from Nature" by William Heine, with figures after daguerrotypes by Eliphalet Brown and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". The expedition's artist William Heine, is depicted in the middle picture. Madeira was the first stop for Perry's expedition after embarking on his first visit to Japan: the squadron appearing as dots on the distant harbour. There they re-fuelled and re-provisioned, the serene bucolic scene captured by the Wiliam Heine the expedition's artist.

Coloured lithograph 10.3 x 15.7cms; 21.3 x 28.8cms (sheet), marginal toning and offsetting, the image clean and unmarred in very good condition. A gruesome image of crucifixion after a Japanese woodblock prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". In March 1854 Perry had won the access to the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate for American vessels, with the sigining of the Kanagawa Treaty, effectively beginning a process of opening Japan to the West.

Lithograph, 9-1/4" x 6-1/4", measured at borders. A few fox spots at lower blank margin, Very Good. A plate from the 'Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.'.

Lithograph, 9-1/4" x 6-1/2", measured at borders. Very Good. A plate from the 'Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.' Library of Congress Control No. LC-USZ62-99468.

Tinted lithograph 23 x 16.5 cm, 28.6 x 22.7 cm (sheet), small stain to the lower corner and inner margin creased, but in very good condition. A handsome portrait after a daguerrotype and drawing by Eliphalet Brown of the Regent of Lew Chew and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". At the time of Perry's visit in May 1853, the King was too young (12 years old) to receive the Perry party they met with the Regent, "a venerable old man". ("Narrative").

Tinted lithograph, 21.8 x 28.9 cm (sheet), marginal edge wear and toning, but in good condition. A tranquil view, after a painting on the spot ("from nature") by William Heine and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Hakodate in May-June 1854.

Condition: Fair. Washington: Beverley Tucker, 1856. 2nd edition. Volume 1. 4to Hardcover. 537pp. B/W and color plates. Fair book. Heavy edgewear. Boards soiled. Backstrip nearly detached. Slight dampstaining to the bottom-edge. Pages age toned. Upper corner of page v torn away. Chipping to the bottom corner of all pages. With typical period foxing throughout. (US history, naval history, exploration, US navy) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 195 pp; First Edition. Bound in brown embossed fabric, faded spine, bumped corners with a hint of board, lightly bumped and frayed spine ends, foxed throughout, front hinge week but holding strong, pages unmarked. A tight clean book, very rare, of correspondance on the expedition to open Japan.

I. 2 blank sheets, XVII (I); 537 pages, with 78 xylographic illustrations in the text; 86 singleside-printed toned or colour-lithographic plates (incl. portraits after Daguerreotypes by Eliphalet Brown) and 3 foldout-colourplates of japanese woodblock-prints (89 plates in total) and 3 geographical maps (1 foldout) bound within; 2 blank sheets. / II. (House Edition, 1857). (8) 414, (1) 14 pages ('Treaty of Ka-na-ga-wa'[Kanagawa], the first document ever negotiated by the Empire of Japan with any western nation according to International Law), (1) XI (1) p.; some xylographic text-illustrations, 4 (3 coloured) lithographic plates 'Agriculture of China', 22 (of 23, 17 [hand-]coloured) plates of Natural History (Yack, Japanese Fox), Ornithology (Japanese Birds, 5 of 6), Ichthyology (Japanese Fishes, 10), Conchyology (Japanese Shells, 5); 3 (2 folded) maps in the text, 16 plates with meteorological diagrams; 15 of 17 very large multiple folded maps at the end. / III. XLIII, 705 pages with 365 (of 366) astronomic xylographic plates (lacking plate 66); all plates in I and II on singleside printed cardboards. - I. Thick and heavy 'night-blue' full morocco-binding of the period over 4 raised bands with gilt-ornamental frames at panels and bands and gilt title and owner's name ('P. G. Washington') at bottom-of-spine, colour-marbled endpapers; II./III. Blind-tooled (naval motive) publisher's cloth bindings; lex.-4to.(ca. 31 x 23 x 20 cm; ca. 9 kg.). *** [Nochmals erweiterter SOMMER-VERKAUF bis Donnerstag, den 07.08.2025 / Expanded SUMMER-SALE until Thursday, August 07, 2025: um über 35% REDUZIERTER PREIS / PRICE-REDUCTION of over 35%; ursprünglicher Preis / originally EUR 2.650,-] --- (Sabin #30958, Cordier 'Japonica' #513, Nissen ZBI #3132) I. FIRST EDITION, BIBLIOPHILE BOUND ORIGINAL; THE SENATE-EDITION (Senate executive Documents #34 of 33rd Congress, 2nd Session), published parrallel to Nicholson's 'House-Editon'. - FIRST BLANK SHEET WITH 4-LINE INSCRIPTION ''to Baron Gerolt / with the kind regards / of P. G. Washington / Feby. 16 1857''. Peter Grayson Washington (1798-1872), son of the Nephew of a Cousin of George Washington (1732-1799, American Founding Father and first President of the United States) served as 'Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Virginia New York City'; Friedrich Karl Joseph Freiherr von Gerolt (1797-1879) was the German-Prussian 'Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States' and has been the longest-ever serving ambassador of Germany in the U.S. In the quarter+ century of service, Gerolt met presidents James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant. As a studied mining geologist (Freiberg Mining Academy) in ''1824 he travelled to Mexico as an agent of the German-American Mining Association, where significant silver mines were suspected. Together with Carl de Berghes, also an Mining Association Agent, he published the 'Carta geognostica de los principales distritos minerales del Estado de Mexico' in 1827 with Arnz & Comp., a special mineralogical map of central Mexico, which is considered the first geological map of Mexico printed in colour.''(german wikipedia). - Corners of the leather-binding partly somewhat rubbed, panels slightly rubbed and slightly scratched; some textpages opposite of lithographic plates with slight offsetting (shadow) last sheets with slim humidity-stain at top sharp-corner, last 10 sheets (incl. rear endpaper) with small hole in the blank bottom margin; A MAGNIFICIENT COPY WITH A 'WELL NAMED' ASSOCIATION OF THE PERIOD. --- II. Binding somewhat rubbed, lacks plate 6 of Ornithology and textpages 257-262 (beginning of Ichthyology); Acceptably used. / III. Binding rubbed, many pages with humiditystain at foreedge or top sharp-corner (growing towards the end), lacks zodiac-plate #66 (of 352). --- MAIN OFFER IS THE LUXOURIUS EQUIPPED AND COMPLETE HISTORIC ASSOCIATION COPY OF VOLUME I; Vols. II and III have been added from another set to create scientific completeness (more or less). . .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Limited Edition. VERY FINE- with a couple of light marks to the wooden display chest corner. A magnificent reproduction of the 1856 edition of Commodore Matthew Perry's report to Congress presented in a deluxe wooden Display Chest. Limited Edition of only 800 hand-numbered copies. Easton Press, Norwalk CT. 2023. "Expedition to Japan" by Matthew C. Perry. Deluxe Limited Edition. Luxuriously bound with genuine fine leather and stamped on the spine with 22kt gold. Limited to 800 Hand Numbered Copies. Book measures 8 5/8" x 11 1/4" and 744 pages. Chest is 14" Long x 13 1/2" Deep x 4 1/2" Height. Easton Press is pleased to present a publishing first an extraordinary reproduction of the stunning document that announced the historic opening of Japan to the West presented in a deluxe wooden Display Chest. Narrative on the Expedition of an American Squadron to the South China Seas and Japan is Commodore Matthew Perry's report submitted to Congress in 1856 detailing his expedition to Asia. This remarkable reproduction features a custom crafted wooden Display Chest, a vintage brass compass replicated from a 1850's design and a stunning 23kt gold-plated bookmark with a map of Japan and a black tassel. FEATURES. Leather-bound 7-piece set. Limited to 800 hand-numbered copies. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Sewn pages not just glued like ordinary books. Includes a custom-creafted wooden Display Chest. Handsome marbled endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality. Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan in 1853-1854 was a pivotal event that forced Japan to end its self-imposed isolation and open its ports to Western trade. This resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa, which paved the way for further diplomatic relations and trade agreements between Japan and the West. Key aspects of the expedition: Purpose: President Millard Fillmore dispatched Perry to Japan to secure trade access and establish diplomatic relations, potentially using "gunboat diplomacy" if necessary. Arrival: Perry's fleet, including the Susquehanna, Mississippi, Plymouth, and Saratoga, arrived in Edo Bay (Tokyo Bay) in 1853. Initial Reaction: The Japanese were initially wary of the "black ships" and their powerful cannons, but Perry successfully communicated the U.S. demand for diplomatic engagement. Treaty of Kanagawa: In 1854, Japan agreed to the treaty, which opened two ports (Shimoda and Hakodate) for refueling and provisioning American ships, protecting shipwrecked American sailors, and allowing the appointment of U.S. consuls in these ports. Impact: The Perry Expedition led to significant changes in Japan's policies, including the end of its isolationist era and the beginning of modernization and engagement with the West.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Matthew Perry (illustrator). 1st Edition. Perry was appointed commander of a naval expedition to Japan, with orders to induce the Japanese government to enter into diplomatic relations with the United States. Perry believed that the only way to force Japan to abandon her isolationist foreign policy was through a display of superior naval force. After his entry into Araga Harbor on July 8, 1853, the Japanese were eventually compelled to accept a treaty stipulating better treatment of shipwrecked seamen and opening the ports of Hakodate and Shimoda. The most significant result, however, was that Perry?s visit contributed to the collapse of the feudal regime and to the subsequent modernization of Japan. Francis Lister Hawks, the editor of this work, was rector of Calvary Church in New York City. Commodore Perry declined to write the official report of the expedition, underrating his own literary skills. Hawks was then engaged as editor and the two worked together to prepare the report, using a number of journals written by men on the voyage. Journalist Bayard Taylor (q.v.) accompanied this expedition for a part of the time, and his papers were among those used in the preparation of this report.? (Hill), Size : Large 4to, Profusely illustrated with in-text woodcuts. Illustrated with 154 plates, 93 of which are tinted lithographs, 21 of which are hand colored and with 23 maps (some folding) & and 16 of which are charts.This is the rare set which includes the suppressed Bathing or nude bath house plate and scene found some believe in the House Edition not in the Senate Edition. Sets were in a very limited Edition. I am sure that fewer than 300 sets were produced total. . There are also a profusion of in-text star charts in volume 3., Volume : Three Volumes, References : Sabin pp. 159-60 (unnumbered, listed as BA); Cordier Japonica 513-4; Cordier Sinica 2122-3; Bennett 88; Hill 1332. 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. / 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. L. L. D. with Numerous Illustrations. / Published by Order of the Congress of the United States. [Three Volumes] M.C. Perry; Francis L. Hawks In large 4to volumes near fine original cloth light blue Navy cloth gilt, pictorial spines and embossed figured cloth, near fine, all the plates and leaves are clean, and free of any foxing, this is the finest set of this work I have ever seen in pristine original condition. Collated complete with the rare bathing plate.

leather_bound. Condition: Very Good. Beautifully bound in full leather with rasied bands on the spine and decoration in glit. All edges gilt, silk ribbon bookmark, decorative endpapers. Shows minor wear. Slipcase shows some minor rubbing and soiling.

Tinted lithograph with original hand colour 21.6 x 15 cm, 28.7 x 22.5 cm (sheet), inner edge stained with some marginal paper adhesion, but the image in very good condition. A fine cameo portrait of a Japanese woman in costume from Simoda (Shimoda) on the southeastern Izu peninsula, after a daguerrotype by Eliphalet Brown, and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Shimoda in April 1854, staying for three weeks and as his account bears witness was much impressed by the traditional way of life.

Tinted lithograph 21.1 x 15 cm, 28.7 x 22.3 cm (sheet), inner edge ragged, small edge tear to the lower margin, but the image in very good condition. Portraits after daguerrotypes by Eliphalet Brown and an intriguing quartet, prepared for the official account "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Commodore Perry's squadron visited Hakodate in June 1854 and these were the officials were deputed to negotiate with him.

Tinted lithograph, 15 x 23. 8 cm; 21.9 x 28.9 cm (sheet), upper and lower edge creased, but the image in very good condition. View prepared for ''The Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan: performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854.'', by Wilhelm Heine with figures based on the daguerrotypes by Eliphalet Brown. The expedition visited the then independent kingdom of Lew Chew (Ryukyu) in 1854, where famously Perry signed a trade agreement on July 11th. The American flag can be seen flying atop the building in the middle ground, but it is almost an afterthought: the focus of the picture are the Lew Chew coolies and the landscape.

Tinted lithograph 22.2 x 15.1 cm, 29 x 22.5 cm (sheet), inner edge ragged, two marginal stains, but the image in very good condition. Portraits after daguerrotypes by Eliphalet Brown prepared for the official account of Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry's squadron visited Simoda (Shimoda) in April-May 1854. Pictured here are the Mayor (Kura-Kawa-Kahai) of Shimoda with attendants. Perry's Narrative records in detail the traditional way of life and customs of Shimoda.

Tinted lithograph 15.1 x 22.3 cm, 22.4 x 28.8 cm (sheet), lower edge creased and a trifle ragged, but the image in very good condition. A tranquil view of Napha, Lew Chew, (Ryukyu) Japan, prepared for the official account "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry's fleet can be seen at anchor in the distance. The expedition visited the then independent kingdom of Lew Chew (Ryukyu) in 1854, where famously Perry signed a trade agreement on July 11th. In 1875 Japan posted a military garrison in Lew Chew, annexing the Islands in 1879.

Tinted lithograph with original hand colour 15 x 22.3 cm, 22.5 x 28.8 cm (sheet), some offsetting to the lower edge of the image, lower margin a trifle ragged, and a few marginal spots, but the image in very good condition. A finely detailed view of the interior of a Buddhist Temple in Simoda (Shimoda) showing monks at prayer, after a painting on the spot ("from nature") by William Heine and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Shimoda in April 1854, staying for three weeks and as his account bears witness was much impressed by the traditional way of life.

Tinted lithograph, 15 x 22.4 cm, (image), 22.7 x 28.9 cm (sheet), marginal edge wear and discolouration, lower edge creased and chipped, but in good condition. A beautiful composition by William Heine, prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Hakodate in May-June 1854, his squadron can be seen at anchor in the distance.

Tinted lithograph 15.2 x 22.7 cm, 22.8 x 28.8 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned, lower edge ragged, but the image in very good condition. View by official artist, Wilhelm Heine of the representation by Commodore Perry to Shuri Castle in Okinawa in June, 1853, prepared for the official account by Perry & Hawks, "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Heine has included himself sketching the scene to the lower left.

Tinted lithograph 15.2 x 22.6 cm, 22.1 x 28.8 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned, lower edge ragged, but the image in very good condition. View by official artist, Wilhelm Heine of the representation by Commodore Perry to Shuri Castle in Okinawa in June, 1853. It was an impressive, and intended, show of force, not lost on the Japanese hosts. The view depicts the Shureimon Gate: shurei meaning "observing manners" or courtesy: a highly symbolic image prepared for the official account by Perry & Hawks, "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.".

Tinted lithograph, 15.1 x 22.4 cm, (image), 22.7 x 28.9 cm (sheet), marginal edge wear, lower edge creased and chipped, but in good condition. A view by Wilhelm Heine, on the spot ("From nature"), prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry's expedition visited Simoda (Shimoda) in April-May 1854, his squadron can be seen at anchor in the harbour. Heine's composition records interaction between members of the expedition and the local population. "Vandalia" Bluff, was named for one of Perry's squadron, hinting at the gunboat diplomacy employed to gain access to Japanese ports. The sloop Vandalia was present at Commodore Perry's entrance into Tokyo Bay on 13 February 1854, and in 1855 was employed to protect American interests in China during the Taiping Rebellion.

Tinted lithograph, 21.9 x 15.5 cm, 29 x 22.5 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned and spotted, inner margin stained, but in very good condition. A fine cameo portrait, after a daguerrotype by Eliphalet Brown, and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Macao in 1853 for an extended stay: this portrait dates from that visit.

Tinted lithograph 15.1 x 22.8 cm, 21.9 x 28.5 cm (sheet), edges a little discoloured, very small marginal tear,one lower corner creased, but the image in very good condition. Finely composed market street scene in Lew Chew (Ryukyu) by Wilhelm Heine on the spot ("From Nature") prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Heine's sensitive and tranquil views for the "Narrative" belied the tough, gunboat diplomacy at play in Perry's mission to Japan.

Tinted lithograph 21.8 x 15.4 cm, 28.9 x 21.7 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned, one corner stained, but the image in very good condition. A view of the famous Whampoa pagoda rendered on the spot ("From nature") by William Heine with figures from a daguerrotype by Eliphalet Bronwn, prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Whampoa on the Canton river in 1853, and his narrative noted in addition to the pagoda's religious significance, "its usefulness as a land mark by foreign vessels for they steer and anchor by its bearings.".

Tinted lithograph 15.1 x 22.1 cm, 22.1 x 28.7 cm (sheet), edges a little age toned and creased, but the image in very good condition. View by Wilhelm Heine prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry's expedition visited Simoda (Shimoda) in April-May 1854. The view records the funeral of a young American sailor, who perished in an accident aboard the vessel Powhatan (Perry's flagship, a steam frigate, seen at anchor in the background, along with two three other vessels).

Tinted lithograph 23.3 x 15.7 cm, 28.9 x 21.6 cm (sheet), edges a little age-toned, lower corners with small paper abrasions, but in very good condition. Striking group portrait of a temple priest and monks from Simoda (Shimoda) on the southeastern Izu peninsula, from a daguerrotype by Eliphalet Brown, and prepared for Commodore Perry's "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan.". Perry visited Shimoda in April 1854, staying for three weeks and as his account bears witness was much impressed by the traditional way of life.