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A JOURNAL COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF THE BRIG COMMERCE, OF HARTFORD (CON.) JAMES RILEY, MASTER, UPON THE WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA, AUGUST 28TH, 1815; ALSO OF THE SLAVERY AND SUFFERINGS OF THE AUTHOR AND THE REST OF THE CREW, UPON THE DESERT OF ZAHARA, IN THE YEARS 1815, 1816, 1817; WITH ACCOUNTS OF THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND HABITS OF THE WANDERING ARABS; ALSO, A BRIEF HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA Author: Robbins, Archibald Title: A JOURNAL COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF THE BRIG COMMERCE, OF HARTFORD (CON.) JAMES RILEY, MASTER, UPON THE WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA, AUGUST 28TH, 1815; ALSO OF THE SLAVERY AND SUFFERINGS OF THE AUTHOR AND THE REST OF THE CREW, UPON THE DESERT OF ZAHARA, IN THE YEARS 1815, 1816, 1817; WITH ACCOUNTS OF THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND HABITS OF THE WANDERING ARABS; ALSO, A BRIEF HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA Publication: Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1818 Edition: Fifth edition Description: Leather-bound. Hartford, CT: Silas Andrus, 1818. Fifth edition. 6 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches: pp. 275,[4]. Full leather with spine titles in gold gilt. Lacks map. Spine label rubbed, spine has chips, cracked and worn. Corners bumped, chafing to edges, front cover warped. Front hinge cracked. 275 pages. Rear endpaper torn. Front edge darkened. Pencil notes inside front cover. Otherwise text clean and unmarked, pages toned, foxing. Binding solid. Good. Robbins was a member of Captain Riley's crew, and this followed Riley's own popular account and added to it. Seller ID: 646 Subject: Memoirs Blackwood Bookhouse Housing over 30 years of bookselling experience within its virtual walls, Blackwood Bookhouse is a purveyor of quality used and rare books, committed to bringing you the finest products in tandem with superior customer service. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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