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1818 Narrative of Commerce Shipwreck James Riley Arabs
1818 Narrative of Commerce Shipwreck James Riley Arabs
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1818 Narrative of Commerce Shipwreck James Riley Arabs Morocco Africa Robbins



“My aim [of this Narrative] has been merely to record, in plain and unvarnished language, scenes in which I was a principal actor, of real and heart-appalling distresses.”

– James Riley, Narrative



A rare early printing of Captain James Riley’s account of the shipwreck of the American ship Commerce.



In 1815, James Riley survived a disastrous shipwreck and was enslaved by Arabs in Morocco. Two years later, Riley published the first iteration of this book, and it became an instant favorite to many readers…including President Abraham Lincoln! This Andrus and Judd reissue of Riley’s journal was collected and edited by Archibald Robbins, who included an impressive folding map!



Item number: #15245

Price: $399



ROBBINS, Archibald



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



Hartford : Andrus & Judd, [ca. 1818].



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

vii, 275, [1]

References: Sabin 71738

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7.25in X 4.5in (18.5cm x 11.5cm)



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