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Horrors of Slavery: Or, The American Tars In Tripoli
by Ray, William
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- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Troy: Oliver Lyon, 1808. First Edition. Full leather. Very good. First edition of William Ray's Horrors of Slavery: or, The American Tars in Tripoli, rebound in a full leather binding.. Twelvemo, 298pp. Full modern calf, title in gilt over red leather spine label, gilt double-ruled bands, new endpapers. Toning and foxing throughout, soiling to pages and outer edge of text block. Faint dampstain to upper corner of text block, not affecting text. A few short tears and minor pencil notations. Previous owner's name beautifully penned in ink on front flyleaf and dated May 6th 1812. (Shaw & Shoemaker 16035) (Sabin 68034) A nice example of this personal narrative of an American sailor imprisoned by Barbary pirates in the early nineteenth century. Full title: Horrors of Slavery: Or, The American Tars in Tripoli. Containing an Account of the Loss and Capture of the United States Frigate Philadelphia; Treatment and Sufferings of the Prisoners; Description of the Place; Manners, Customs, &c. of the Tripolitans; Public Transactions of the United States with that Regency, Including Gen. Eaton's Expedition; Interspersed with Interesting Remarks, Anecdotes, and Poetry, on Various Subjects. Written during Upwards of Nineteen Months' Imprisonment and Vassalage among the Turks.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13132
- Title
- Horrors of Slavery: Or, The American Tars In Tripoli
- Author
- Ray, William
- Illustrator
- First edition of William Ray's Horrors of Slavery: or, The American Tars in Tripoli, rebound in a full leather binding.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oliver Lyon
- Place of Publication
- Troy
- Date Published
- 1808
- Keywords
- William Ray first edition, Horrors of Slavery William Ray, Poems on Various Subjects William Ray, US Frigate Philadelphia, Frigate Philadelphia, Barbary pirates
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