CASTAWAY ON THE AUCKLAND ISLES
A Narrative Of The Wreck Of The “Grafton” And Of The Escape Of The Crew After Twenty Months' Suffering — From The Private Journals Of Captain Thomas Musgrave
By Musgrave, Captain Thomas
London: Lockwood & Co., 1866.
First UK Edition.
A gripping account of the wreck of the 64 ton schooner "Grafton" in January of 1864 and the survival of its crew.
This is a compelling story of resourcefulness, ingenuity, perseverance, survival and rescue.
This first person narrative based on the private journals of Captain Musgrave was later published under the title of Wrecked on a Reef, published by T. Nelson and Sons, London from 1874 – 1892.
Size 4 3/4 by 7 1/3"
[x], 174 pp., (2), 16 pp
With portrait of Musgrave and fold-out map.
Original cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine, and image of the "Grafton" on cover.
Very good condition, minor wear of binding
"Musgrave's fascinating story of shipwreck, life on the Auckland Islands for a year and a half, and the difficult journey of over 400 km in a phoenix boat built from the wreckage to Port Adventure, Stewart Island, New Zealand."— Hill



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