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A narrative of the adventures and sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; only survivor of the crew of the ship Boston, during a captivity of nearly three years among the savages of Nootka sound: with an account of the manners, mode of living, and religious opinions of the natives.
Title:
A narrative of the adventures and sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; only survivor of the crew of the ship Boston, during a captivity of nearly three years among the savages of Nootka sound: with an account of the manners, mode of living, and religious opinions of the natives.
Author:
Jewitt, John R. (John Rodgers), 1783-1821
Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
Middletown [Conn.] : Printed by Seth Richards, [1815]

©1815
Physical Description:
204 pages : frontispiece ; 18 x 11.2 cm
General Note:
At foot of p. 204: End of the second edition.

"Written by ... Richard Alsop ... [who] drew from Jewett his story, during repeated interviews." cf. Hist. mag., v. 4, 1860, p. 91.

Sabin 36123.
Language:
English
Local Note:
1815 2nd edition : The volume is bound in brown morocco over boards, with the spine title stamped in gilt on a dark brown levant label.
Geographic Term:
Format :
Book