Narrative of the Loss of the Winterton East Indiaman
wrecked on the coast of Madagascar in 1792; and of the sufferings connected with that event. To which is subjoined a short account of the natives of Madagascar, with suggestions as to their civilization. By a passenger in the ship.
Edinburgh: [printed by Balfour and Clarke] for Waugh and Innes [and others], 1820
First edition.
Size 5 1/2 by 8 3/4"
ix, [3] , 256 pp, [1]
Engraved folding map & 2 plates.
Modern half cloth. New endpapers.
Very good condition except missing part of the upper margin of the title page
An eyewitness account of a shipwreck and the adventurous aftermarth by an accomplished writer: this gives the work an authenticity and vividness that is sometimes lacking in the third party or 'ghost-written' narratives. Buchan's observations of the place and people are particularly illuminating. Despite this rather shaky start (he was 17/18 at the time of the shipwreck), Buchan went on to have quite an illustrious career India, before 'retiring' to his estate in Berwickshire.
Having put in at False Bay, allowing the passengers to visit Cape Town, the Winterton ran aground on rocks some six miles from Madagascar in calm weather.
She was subsequently lost during the ensuing storm, and the survivors were marooned on Madagascar for some time before being able to reach Mozambique.
From thence they sailed for Bombay but were captured by French pirates and taken to Mauritius where they were detained for a short time before being allowed to proceed to Madras which they finally reached on 16th January, 1794 some twenty-one months after leaving England.

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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