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Lot 0019: ANTIQUE JAPAN PERRY EXPEDITION COLOR LITHOGRAPHS

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Five antique color lithograph prints including two Japanese Junk prints and Japanese Boat after Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (American, 1814-1889), Japanese Junk after Meffert (American, 19th century), the Island of Formosa map, Taiwan. All the illustrations are from the 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 is a printed history, in 3 volumes, of the Perry Expedition, written by Francis L. Hawks, under the supervision of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, and using the written materials compiled by Perry and his colleagues on the expedition. The series was first presented as a report to the United States Senate, then published commercially, in 1856.

Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Yellowing, stains, spots, damage at the edges and on the corners. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
Average 9" x 11 3/8" in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

March 12th, 2022

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$12.80