| 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 coast of Africa, in the month of August, 1815, with an account of the suferings of the surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs, on the 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, her late master and supercargo ... ; ten copperplate engravings ; revised, and his life continued by the author, in January, 1828.
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| Published | Hartford : W. Andrus, 1843, c1828.
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| Description | 271 p., 7 leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
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| General Note | Red leather binding, blind stamped, gilt rules and title on spine, edges marbled; back cover missing. Cf. Sabin, J. Dict. of bks. rel. to Am. 71397.
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| Subjects | Africa, North -- Description and travel.
Commerce (Brig)
Sahara -- Description and travel.
Slavery -- Africa, North.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: DT 189 R573A
mq159457: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 96258] |
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