Description: a recent estate find.. the actual title is quite lengthy. .. " An AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE Of The Loss Of The AMERICAN BRIG COMMERCE, Wrecked on The Western Coast of AFRICA, In the Month of August, 1815 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 ; AndObservations Historical, Geographical, &c.Made During The Travels Of The Author, While a Slave To The Arabs, And In The Empire Of Morocco. " BY JAMES RILEY,Late Master and Supercargo. With an Arabic and English Vocabulary. Hartford , Published by the author, 1817 After Riley survived his ordeal he became devoted to anti-slavery work. His book became highly influential on the political thought of many including Abraham Lincoln. condition : good. wear to cover, pages are age toned and somewhat foxed. missing the map but all else is there. offering in "as found" condition.
Price: 99 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-10-06T06:31:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Hartford Connecticut
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
Region: Africa
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Year Printed: 1817
Original/Facsimile: Original
