Two Years Before the Mast
by Dana, Richard Henry
Two years before the mast were but an episode in the life of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; yet the narrative in which he details the experiences of that period is, perhaps, his chief claim to a wide remembrance. His services in other than literary fields occupied the greater part of his life, but they brought him comparatively small recognition and many disappointments. His happiest associations were literary, his pleasantest acquaintanceships those which arose through his fame as the author of one book. The story of his life is one of honest and competent effort, of sincere purpose, of many thwarted hopes.It is remarkable that, having written one successful book, Dana did not seek further reward as a man of letters. Two Years before the Mast appeared in 1840, while its author was still a law student. Though at the time it created no great stir in the United States, it was most favorably received in England, where it paved the way for many pleasant and valuable acquaintanceships. The following year, Dana produced a small volume on seamanship, entitled The Seaman's Friend. This, and a short account of a trip to Cuba in 1859, constitute the sole additions to his early venture. He was a copious letter-writer and kept full journals of his various travels; but he never elaborated them for publication. Yet, long before his death, he had seen the narrative of his sailor days recognized as an American classic. Time has not diminished its reputation. We read it to-day not merely for its simple, unpretentious style; but for its clear picture of sea life previous to the era of steam navigation, and for its graphic description of conditions in California before visions of gold sent the long lines of "prairie schooners" drifting across the plains to unfold the hidden destiny of the West.
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"Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana. "A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea." 1840 1st Edition, 2nd Issue (the letter "i" in the word "in" within the top line on the copyright page is lacking the dot, and with broken letter "i" within the running title at the top of page 9); Harper & Brothers ("Harpers' Family… Read more about this item Item Price
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TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST A Personal Narrative
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New York: Books, Inc. Hardcover. Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear, some rubbing. The World's Popular Classics: Art-Type edition. Two Years Before the Mast is a book by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr. written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834.While at Harvard College, Dana had an… Read more about this item Item Price
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Two Years Before the Mast: a Personal Narrative of Life at Sea (World's Best Reading)
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Two Years Before the Mast [Including Twenty-four Years After] (In Maroon Leatherette covers, Everyman's Library #588)
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London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1922. Flexible Leatherette. A 1922 reprint of the 1912 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of Richard Henry Dana's classic memoir of his working trip on a voyage from New England to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Copyright 1927, this copy from around that same time period. Red hardcover, map endpapers, black and white frontis plate, illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with some minor darkening to the front joint, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with a bookseller ticket at the upper corner of the half-title, no names or other… Read more about this item Item Price
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Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine. 9.0x6.5x1.9in. 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature; scratch to gilt on fore-edge.
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Two Years Before the Mast : A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea
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