| Author | Riley, James, 1777-1840.
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| Title | An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce, wrecked on the western cost 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; and observations 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. Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life: and concluded by a description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, on the river Niger, and of another large city ... called Wassanah; narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant. With an Arabic and English vocabulary. Illustrated and embellished with ten handsome copperplate engravings.
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| Published | New-York: Printed and published for the author, by T. & W. Mercein, no. 93 Gold-street, 1817.
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| Description | xiv, [2], 554, xvi p. 9 pl. (incl. front.: port.) fold. map. 22 cm.
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| General Note | Edited by Anthony Bleecker.
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| Subjects | Africa, North -- Description and travel -- To 1900.
Commerce (Brig)
Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Sahara -- Description and travel.
Slavery -- Africa, North.
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| Other Authors | Bleecker, Anthony, 1770-1827,
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| LC Card Number | 05-8295 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: DT 189 R572A
mq159456: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 96257] |
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