Title: An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson and Some of His Officers, Who, in August, 1783, Were There Shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a Packet Belonging to the Honourable East India Company Author: Keate, George Place Boston Publisher: Printed by Manning & Loring for S. Hall, et al. Date: 1796 Description: 264 pp. (12mo) 6½x3¾, period sheep. Early American edition of this account of shipwreck, adventure, and discovery in the South Seas. Although the Pelew Islands had been sighted by the Spaniards, the shipwreck of the East India Company's packet near one of the islands brought about the first exploration of the group by Europeans. The crew eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreckage, in this they reached Macao, taking with them Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, who made a good impression in London but soon died of smallpox. With two ink ownership signatures of Edward Lewis, dated 1797, to p.1 of the text; one dated 1805 to the front free endpaper, which is detached; pencil signature of W.P. Bouton, 1887, to front pastedown. (Cox II, pp.302-303; Hill p.160) Lot Amendments Condition: Covers well rubbed and worn, joints badly cracked; normal darkening and some staining to contents, good condition overall. Item number: 151140
Title: An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson and Some of His Officers, Who, in August, 1783, Were There Shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a Packet Belonging to the Honourable East India Company Author: Keate, George Place Boston Publisher: Printed by Manning & Loring for S. Hall, et al. Date: 1796 Description: 264 pp. (12mo) 6½x3¾, period sheep. Early American edition of this account of shipwreck, adventure, and discovery in the South Seas. Although the Pelew Islands had been sighted by the Spaniards, the shipwreck of the East India Company's packet near one of the islands brought about the first exploration of the group by Europeans. The crew eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreckage, in this they reached Macao, taking with them Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, who made a good impression in London but soon died of smallpox. With two ink ownership signatures of Edward Lewis, dated 1797, to p.1 of the text; one dated 1805 to the front free endpaper, which is detached; pencil signature of W.P. Bouton, 1887, to front pastedown. (Cox II, pp.302-303; Hill p.160) Lot Amendments Condition: Covers well rubbed and worn, joints badly cracked; normal darkening and some staining to contents, good condition overall. Item number: 151140
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