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Captivity Narrative of Pierre Brisson, 1789

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Brisson, [Pierre Raymond de.] HISTOIRE DU NAUFRAGE ET DE LA CAPTIVITE DE M. DE BRISSON… AVEC LA DESCRIPTION DES DESERTS D'AFRIQUE. Geneva & Paris: Barde, Manget, & Royez, 1789. 8vo. 200 pp. Period sheep, hinges with partial splitting and rear hinge with chips, ends and corners chipped. Some very light and faded water-stains in places (mostly only visible to last several leaves), quite bright otherwise, paper quality is excellent. ****************** FIRST EDITION of this shipwreck and captivity narrative. The first edition in English appeared the same year. Scarce.

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