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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 [sic], 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
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An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce, wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the month of August 1815, [electronic resource] : with an account of the sufferings of the surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs, on the African desart [sic], 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, a member of the New-York Historical Society, and a late member of the legislature of the state of Ohio. ; Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and containing a description of the famous city Tombuctoo, and of another larger city, far south of it, on the same river, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant. ; Illustrated and embellished with ten copperplate engravings; Revised and his life continued, by the author, in January, 1828.
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Hartford, Ct. : Published by Andrus and Judd., 1833.
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1 online resource (xiv, [1], 16-271, [1] p., [10] leaves of pl)ates : ill., 1 port. ; 23 cm.
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New York copyright Jan. 19, 1828 by James Riley.
Frontispiece portrait of James Riley signed: Carman p't; Gimbrede sc.
Relief cuts engraved by A. Anderson [i.e. Alexander Anderson?], and B. Tanner, after illustrations signed: I.R. Smith; J.R. Smith.
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Electronic text and image data. Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2014. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (The American Slavery Collection, 1820-1922: From the American Antiquarian Society ; no. 1560).
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American slavery collection, 1820-1922.
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English
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March 22, 2019
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Checklist of American imprints, 20970
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Intaglio prints.
Relief prints.
Half-cloth bindings (Binding) - 1833.
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