1818 Robbins Journal Commerce Shipwreck James Riley Arab PIRATES Africa MAP



Archibald Robbins’s account of the wreck of the Commerce, the American merchant ship, was one of the best accounts of the event. Paired alongside James Riley’s memoir, the two books formed the basis for Dean King’s popular ‘Skeletons on the Zahara’.



This 1818 printing of Robbins’s ‘Journal’ describes James Riley’s experiences narrowly escaping being captured by Arabs. This book was considered to be highly accurate and an important source on the event. This edition also includes an impressive folding map of Western Africa.



Item number: #7965

Price: $499



ROBBINS, Archibald



A journal, comprising an account of the loss of the Brig Commerce, of Hartford, Conn.; 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 of 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: : Published by Silas Andrus. Stereotyped by C. Starr, New-York. 1818.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

vii, 6, 275, [2]

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)



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