Description
Leather bound, 275 pages in good condition, A JOURNAL COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF THE BRIG COMMERCE, OF HARTFORD, (CON.) JAMES RILEY, MASTER, UPON THE WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA, AUGUST 28TH, 1815; ALSO OF THE SUFFERINGS OF THE AUTHOR AND THE REST OF THE CREW, UPON THE DESERT OF ZAHARA, IN THE YEARS 1815, 1816, 1817; WITH ACCOUNTS OF THE WANDERING ARABS; ALSO A BRIEF HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA. By Archibald Robbins, 13th Edition, Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus. 1821. Map of Africa inside rear cover, minor folds and light stains. Buyer adds $12.00 Priority Mail.
Peter Kalu5d
This rare 1821 leather-bound edition of Archibald Robbins' harrowing survival tale is a captivating piece of history. The detailed account of the shipwreck and subsequent desert ordeal makes for gripping reading, enhanced by the original map. The well-preserved 275-page volume shows quality craftsmanship, with the leather binding still in good condition after two centuries. A must-have for collectors of maritime history or early 19th-century exploration narratives, this 13th edition offers an incredible firsthand perspective of survival against impossible odds in Africa. The vivid descriptions of Arab encounters and African geography remain fascinating today.