Open LibraryAn authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce : wrecked on the western cost of Africa, in the month of August, 1815.
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Edited by Anthony Bleecker
"With an account of the sufferings of her surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs on the great African desart, or Zahahrah ; and observations historical, geographical, &c. made during the travels of the author, while a slave to the Arabs, and in the empire of Morocco [...] preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life : and concluded by a description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, on the river Niger, and of another large city [...] called Wassanah ; narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant ; with an Arabic and English vocabulary."
"Illustrated and embellished with ten handsome copperplate engravings."
Holograph signature in ink on t.p.: George [illegible]
Bound in leather, with gold lettering and borders on spine
18
"With an account of the sufferings of her surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs on the great African desart, or Zahahrah ; and observations historical, geographical, &c. made during the travels of the author, while a slave to the Arabs, and in the empire of Morocco [...] preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life : and concluded by a description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, on the river Niger, and of another large city [...] called Wassanah ; narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant ; with an Arabic and English vocabulary."
"Illustrated and embellished with ten handsome copperplate engravings."
Holograph signature in ink on t.p.: George [illegible]
Bound in leather, with gold lettering and borders on spine
18
Notes
1.) Some pages in book are torn, obstructing view of text.
2.) Most pages stained and discoloured.
3.) Some print "washed out".
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urn:oclc:record:1040019445
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