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Narrative of the adventures of an American navy officer : who served during part of the American Revolution under the command of Com. John Paul Jones, esq
Title
Narrative of the adventures of an American navy officer : who served during part of the American Revolution under the command of Com. John Paul Jones, esq.
Published
New-York : Printed for the author, 1806.
Physical Description
[1]-270 p. ; 18 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN 2013 310: Imperfect: chipped and brittle, with some loss of text; boards detached. In case with binder's stamp "J. Desmonts, J. Macdonald Co., Norwalk, Conn." and bookplate of Bruce Evan McKinney.
Notes
First edition.
Published anonymously, cf. Dict. of Amer. biog., v. 6, p. 268.
"Biographical sketch of the life and character of John Paul Jones, esq.": p. [105]-119.
Account of the battle between the "Good man Richard, an American ship of war, commanded by John Paul Jones; and the Serapis, an English ship of war, commanded by Captain Parsons": p. 46-64.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2013
References
Howes, W. U.S.iana, 1650-1950 (1962 edition), F29
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 23782
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 10385
Parke-Bernet Galleries. Celebrated collection of Americana formed by the late Thomas Winthrop Streeter, II, 809
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James MacDonald Co., binder.
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