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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. Embellished with ten engravings.

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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. Embellished with ten engravings.

by Jewitt, J

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New York, NY, printed for the publisher, 1815. 12mo (16.3 x 10.0 cm). 166 pp., wood-engraved frontispiece and title vignette and ten woodcuts in the text. Original blind quarter cloth over printed boards. A well-told largely true story by the British sailor and armourer, John Rodgers Jewitt (1783-1821). Actually Jewitt was not the only survivor as he managed to safe the live of sailmaker John Thompson, pretending that the latter was his father. With "a list of words in the Nootkian language, the most in use", and a list of names, residencies and occupations of all the crew members. The slightly earlier (same year) Middletown CT editions have fewer illustrations. Inscribed by a Mr. Abraham Karker with a nice original drawing, dated 15 May 1845, and a few other early owner's inscriptions on the endpapers. Considerable shelf wear, especially along the edges; mild but extensive foxing throughout, some thumbing and soiling, but generally good. Sabin, 36123.

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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. Embellished with ten engravings.
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Jewitt, J
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