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 the Surviving Officers and Crew, Who Were Enslaved by the Wandering Arabs On the African Desart, or Zahahrah; and Observations Historical, Georgrphical, & Made During the Travels of the Author, While a Slave to the Arabs, and in the Empire of Morocco.

Riley, James

Published by Hartford: S. Andrus and Son, 1850

About this Item

A solid copy in original publisher's cloth, with six (of 10) copperplate engravings. Some wear on the covers, occasional staining to leaves. The free endpaper has an inscription in an early hand; there is a an ownership inscription in blue ink inside the front and rear covers, and at the top of one page.

Seller Inventory # 128628

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 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 the Surviving Officers and Crew, Who Were Enslaved by the Wandering Arabs On the African Desart, or Zahahrah; and Observations Historical, Georgrphical, & Made During the Travels of the Author, While a Slave to the Arabs, and in the Empire of Morocco.
• Publisher: Hartford: S. Andrus and Son
• Publication Date: 1850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair