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Narrative of the Melancholy Shipwreck of the Ship Charles Eaton; and the Inhuman Massacre of the Passengers and Crew; with an Account of the Rescue of Two Boys from the Hands of the Savages, in an Island in Torres Straits
by Wemyss, Thomas
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Stockton-on-Tees: J. Sharp, 1884. Second Edition, First Impression First Printing. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Stated Second Edition, Reprinted from the First Edition of 1837. Scarce. Publisher's green cloth gilt. Some staining, fraying to spine tips, rubbing to joints, corners rubbed back to board. All edges gilt: still bright. Hinge cracked but text block held firmly in place. Three different inscriptions to front matter but contents o/w clean. 56 pp. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The 'Charles Eaton' sailed from London in 1833 and underway struck a reef at the entrance of the Torres Strait and was wrecked. The fate of the passengers and crew was unknown until Captain Lewis of 'Isabella' found the survivors, John Ireland and William D'Oyly, on Murray's Island. The remaining people had been murdered by the natives of the island Oureed. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.
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- Bookseller
- Bath and West Books (PBFA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005530
- Title
- Narrative of the Melancholy Shipwreck of the Ship Charles Eaton; and the Inhuman Massacre of the Passengers and Crew; with an Account of the Rescue of Two Boys from the Hands of the Savages, in an Island in Torres Straits
- Author
- Wemyss, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition, First Impression First Printing
- Publisher
- J. Sharp
- Place of Publication
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Date Published
- 1884
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Military & Maritime; Maritime History; Navigation History; Shipwrecks; Accidents at Sea' 'Isabella'; John Ireland and William D'Oyly; Oureed Island
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
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Bath, Somerset
About Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Bath and West Books is an online/mail order business owned by Jo West and based just outside the city of Bath. I have been dealing in antiquarian and secondhand books since 2003 and I buy and sell books on a wide variety of subjects with particular interests in Literature and Poetry, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Modern Firsts, History, Politics, Children's and Illustrated Books, Travel, Art, Fine Bindings, Literary Sets, the Folio Society and anything unusual and interesting. Please visit www.BathandWestBooks.co.uk for further information. You can also follow us at Twitter.com/BathWestBooks.
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