An Account of the Pelew Islands
George Keate
Published by G. Nicol, London, 1789
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An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean, Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson and Some of his Officers, Who in August 1783 Were There Shipwrecked in The Antelope, A Packet Belonging to the Honourable East India Company. Keate, George. London: G. Nicol, 1789. Third edition (stated). The shipwreck of the East India Company?s ship near one of the Islands brought about the first exploration of the group by Europeans. A fascinating read about survival, relationships with the Islanders, wars between islands with assistance by the crew, and the building of an escape vessel which took them back to Macao. Prince Lee Boo, the son of the King, accompanied them back to England, where he died of smallpox. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Wilson,17 portraits, views and plans. Many full page. Two large folding illustrations - one a chart/map of the islands, and one a view of the islands. Hardcover, bound in later quarter leather with marbled boards, newer endpapers. 9x12 inches. 378 pages. Five raised bands with gilt decorations and gilt titles in a red band on the spine, date at bottom of spine in gilt. Note: **The last two page (portion o fthe vocabulary Pelew-English) have been replaced and supplied in manuscript. Foxing to some of the illustrations, around edges. Seller Inventory # 001717
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Title: An Account of the Pelew Islands
Publisher: G. Nicol, London
Publication Date: 1789
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 3rd Edition
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Nachrichten von den Pelew-Inseln in der Westgegend des Stillen Ozeans. (Aus den Tagebüchern und mündlichen Nachrichten des Capitains Heinrich Wilson) / Zusammengetragen von George Keate. Henry Wilson. Übersetzung aus d. Englischen von Georg Forster (An account of the Pelew-Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean). Hrsg., bearbeitet u. mit einem Nachwort versehen von Jean Villain.
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1. Auflage. 1.-13. Tsd. 253 S., 1 Bl., 31 Abb. (nach zeitgenössischen Vorlagen) auf Taf., 6 mehrf. gefalt. farb. Abb. (Zchngn), Kt.Skz. (auf Innenseite d. Originalumschlages). Ill.OLnOU; dieser angerändert, papierbedingt minimal randgebräunt, sonst in sehr gutem Zustand. Neuausgabe der erstmals Hamburg 1789 erschienenen Reisebeschreibung `Nachrichten von den Pelew-Inseln in der Westgegend des stillen Oceans`. Kapitän Henry Wilson (1740-1810) kommandierte die »Antelope«, ein Schiff der Englisch-Ostindischen Kompanie, die 1783 auf der Fahrt von Macau in die Südsee vor den Palau-Inseln östlich der Philippinen auf ein Riff lief. Die Mannschaft konnte sich an Land retten, wo sie von den Bewohnern freundlich aufgenommen wurden. Mehrere Monate hielten sie sich auf den bis dahin wenig bekannten Inseln auf. Mit einem aus Wrackteilen gebauten Boot konnten sie schließlich Macau erreichen und von dort nach England zurückkehren. Mit den Engländern reiste Li-Bu (engl. Lee-Boo), ein Sohn des Inselherrschers, nach England. Er starb dort jedoch bald an den Pocken. Den Reisebericht stellte der Schriftsteller George Keate (1729-1797) nach Wilsons Journalen und nach Erzählungen der Schiffsoffiziere zusammen (Henze). Seller Inventory # 15045
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An Account of the Pelew Islands (The literature of travel, exploration & empire) [Hardcover] Keate, George; Nero, Karen L. and Thomas, Nicholas
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An account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the great South Sea. Composed from the journals of Capt. Henry Wilson, and his officers; who, in August,
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An account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the great South Sea. Composed from the journals of Capt. Henry Wilson, and his officers; who, in August,
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An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Great South Sea. Composed from the Journals of Capt. Henry Wilson, and His Officers; Who, in August, (Paperback or Softback)
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An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating account of a group of shipwrecked British sailors and their encounter with the benevolent natives of the Pelew Islands, an intriguing chain of islands that were largely unknown to the Western world in the 18th century. This unique narrative, written by Captain Henry Wilson, the commander of the ill-fated Antelope, not only provides a gripping firsthand account of the sailors' harrowing ordeal but also offers a valuable glimpse into the culture and customs of the Pelew people -- their language, their way of life, their intricate social structure, their warfare, their food, and their unique forms of dancing and recreation. The book offers a captivating study of human nature and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259291572_0
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An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Great South Sea. Composed from the Journals of Capt. Henry Wilson, and His Officers; Who, in August, ... the Antelope Packet. [One Line from Keate].
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An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Great South Sea. Composed from the Journals of Capt. Henry Wilson, and His Officers; Who, in August, ... the Antelope Packet. [One Line from Keate].
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