A 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 by (Jewitt, John R) [Alsop, Richard, editor] - 1815

Middletown, [Ct.]: Printed by Seth Richards, 1815. Second Edition and First Alsop edition. WITHOUT RARE FRONTISPIECE a view of the Ship Boston taken over by the "Savages at Nootka Sound, March 22nd, 1803." . 204 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sheep. Very Good. Second Edition and First Alsop edition. WITHOUT RARE FRONTISPIECE a view of the Ship Boston taken over by the "Savages at Nootka Sound, March 22nd, 1803." . 204 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. First Alsop edition of this harrowing captivity from the Northwest coast, without the rare portrait of Chief Maquina as frontispiece. This is the second edition overall (First was published in 1807), with substantial contributions by Richard Alsop who interviewed John Jewitt (1783-1821) in Middletown for further details. Jewitt was one of two survivors after the attack on his ship in Nootka Sound. He was enslaved by the chief Maquina and spent three years in captivity until finally rescued. Includes a one-page vocabulary of Nootkian words at p. 5. Pillings "A list of words in the Nootkian language, the most in use, p. 5; War song of the Nootka tribe, p. 204. This edition precedes the more commonly found New York edition of the same year. Pilling-1985; Sabin 36123; Ayer,152; Howes A189, "aa"; Streeter sale 3663