Lot 108D: “Perry’s Expedition to Japan”

Estimate: $300 – $500

(4to) “Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan” by Francis L. Hawkes, 1857. Quarter bound leather binding with marbled paper covers. Boards showing some edgewear, corners near spine cover are starting to split, spine cover a bit rubbed with gilt still apparent. Inside, pages are mildly toned with a hint of foxing. The binding is a little loose, but holding true. Wonderful illustrations throughout with a fold out map still intact. Overall Good condition. Measurements: 10″ x 7″ x 2 1/4″ (Priscilla Archibald Estate, Duxbury, MA).