Description: The Logbook Of The Captain's Clerk: Adventures in the China Seas. By John S. Sewall. The Lakeside Press. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, 1995. Publisher's brown cloth hard cover. Profusely illustrated with Color and B&W maps, photographs and reproductions. 291 pages, gilt top edges. Measures 7" x 4 1/2".These are the experiences of an American sailor, minister and professor John Smith Sewall (1830-1911) aboard the warship U.S.S. Saratoga, later one of the "Black Ships" of Commodore Matthew Perry's Squadron sent to Japan (1853-1854). As a captain's clerk aboard the Saratoga from 1850-1854, Sewall logged the ship's daily activities. This book was written a half century later and includes Sewall's commentaries as well as references to later incidents. These were part of the American expeditions that culminated in the establishment of diplomatic and trade relations with Japan. Commodore Perry accepted the task of opening Japan to the West and succeeded, through meticulous planning, a show of force, and diplomatic skill. With the Treaty of Kanagawa, Perry set in motion the process whereby Western ideas and commerce eventually penetrated Japan. This volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean.CONDITION: Book is in fine condition. Intact. Pages are clean & bright. No musty or loose pages. Covers are clean. Hinges are solid. Not ex-library. From a smoke free home. PAYMENT: I accept payments through PayPal. Please be sure to preview my other books and ephemera listed for auction & sale. I gladly combine purchases into one shipment to save you money on postage.SHIPPING: Buyer pays $4.00 for USPS Media Mail delivery to any location in the U.S.A. USPS Priority Mail is available at a higher cost. I use delivery confirmation. Note: Worldwide delivery to all other countries outside the U.S.A. will cost $29.95 for USPS Priority Mail, except Canada which will cost $23.95. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Thank You.
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Author: John S. Sewall
Book Title: A
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Publication Year: 1995
Topic: US: 19th Century
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: History
Special Attributes: Illustrated
