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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Riley, James
• Carman, J
• Eddy, John Henry
• Hamet, Sidi
• Laughton, William
• Lescallier, Daniel
• Smith, J. R
• Willshire, William
• Anderson, Alexander[Graveur]
• Gimbrede, Thomas[Graveur]
• Hooker, William[Graveur]
• Merchant, Biddle[Graveur]
• Tanner, Benjamin[Graveur]

Titel

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 [sic], 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

Ort / Verlag

New-York : Printed and published for the author by T. & W. Mercein, no. 93 Gold-Street

Erscheinungsjahr

1817

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "Errata."--p. [xv]. - "The Arabic alphabet."--p. [ii], 3rd count. - "This vocabulary was furnished the author by his benefactor, William Willshire, Esq. British Vice Consul and American consular agent at Mogadore, or Swearah. It has since been revised in New-York by the Baron Lescalier, late Consul General of the French empire in the United States of America, who is versed in the Oriental languages."--p. [i], 3rd count. - Copyright Oct. 3, 1816, by James Riley. - Errors in paging: p. 324, 442 misnumbered 224, 342. - Frontispiece portrait of James Riley signed: Carman pt.; Gimbrede sc. - Plates 2-9 engraved by Thomas Gimbrede, Alexander Anderson, William Hooker, Benjamin Tanner, and Biddle Merchant, after illustrations by J. Carman, J.R. Smith, and William Laughton, Jr. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 41989. - Spine title: Capt. Riley's Narrative. - The map is drawn by John H. Eddy, and engraved by W. Hooker
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