1764 VOYAGES DANGEROUS ADVENTURES OF CAPT. RICHARD FALCONER antique SHIPWRECK
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THE VOYAGES DANGEROUS ADVENTURES, AND IMMINENT ESCAPES, OF CAPT. RICHARD FALCONER.
INTERMIXED WITH THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF THOMAS RANDAL...
TO WHICH IS ADDED, A GREAT DELIVERANCE AT SEA, BY WILLIAM JOHNSON, D.D. CHAPLAIN TO HIS MAJESTY
[Chetwood, William]
London: for G. Keith, 1764
Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4"
222 pp., vi, 36 pp.
Engraved frontispiece.
Original owner's inscription to the front endpaper dated 1850
Original sheep (rebacked)
Repaired hinges
A shipwreck narrative with Americana interest because of the victim's experiences with the Indians of the Virginia Tidewater region. Originally published in 1720, authorship of this work has been attributed to William Rufus Chetwood, a London playwright.
"Falconer, an Englishman, came to Boston in May, 1689.
Early in June he set out for Virginia.
His ship was grounded off Cape Charles.
According to Chetwood's account, Falconer was attacked by the Indians, captured, stripped, and tied to a stake.
He was finally released when he showed the Indians how to 'let blood'" - Clark.
With the bookplate of Charles Fleischmann III.
Charles Fleischmann III, the great-grandson of the founder of the Fleischmann Yeast Company which opened in 1868 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After promoting the business at the 1876 Centennial Exposition the Fleischmann Yeast Company became the largest producer of yeast in the world.
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INTERMIXED WITH THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF THOMAS RANDAL...
TO WHICH IS ADDED, A GREAT DELIVERANCE AT SEA, BY WILLIAM JOHNSON, D.D. CHAPLAIN TO HIS MAJESTY
[Chetwood, William]
London: for G. Keith, 1764
Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4"
222 pp., vi, 36 pp.
Engraved frontispiece.
Original owner's inscription to the front endpaper dated 1850
Original sheep (rebacked)
Repaired hinges
A shipwreck narrative with Americana interest because of the victim's experiences with the Indians of the Virginia Tidewater region. Originally published in 1720, authorship of this work has been attributed to William Rufus Chetwood, a London playwright.
"Falconer, an Englishman, came to Boston in May, 1689.
Early in June he set out for Virginia.
His ship was grounded off Cape Charles.
According to Chetwood's account, Falconer was attacked by the Indians, captured, stripped, and tied to a stake.
He was finally released when he showed the Indians how to 'let blood'" - Clark.
With the bookplate of Charles Fleischmann III.
Charles Fleischmann III, the great-grandson of the founder of the Fleischmann Yeast Company which opened in 1868 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After promoting the business at the 1876 Centennial Exposition the Fleischmann Yeast Company became the largest producer of yeast in the world.
Reserve: $349.00
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In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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1764 VOYAGES DANGEROUS ADVENTURES OF CAPT. RICHARD FALCONER antique SHIPWRECK
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