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1. Author/Editor/Photographer: Riley, Capt. James Riley & Riley, W. Willshire 2. Title: Sequel to Riley’s Narrative: Being a Sketch of Interesting Incidents in the Life, Voyages and Travels of Capt. James Riley from the Period of His Return to His Native Land, after His Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings Among the Arabs of the Desert, As Related in His Narrative Until His Death 3. Place: Columbus, Ohio 4. Date/Edition: 1851 5. Publisher: George Brewster 6. Binding: Blind-stamped black Moroccan leather, gilt embellishments and title stamped in gilt. 7. IIlustrated: There is a “List of Embellishments” which differs from the plates actually present. Plate Listed Actual Plate Portrait of Captain Riley (frontispiece) Portrait of Captain Riley (frontispiece) View of Gibraltar, No.1 View of Gibraltar No.1 View of Gibraltar, No.2 View of Gibraltar No.2 Portrait of Mr. Sprague Horatio Sprague, Esq. Map of Algiers Map of Algiers (folding map)* View of Mogadore, No. 1 View of Mogadore, No. 1 View of Mogadore, No. 2 View of Mogadore, No. 2 View of Mogadore, No. 3 View of Mogadore, No. 3 Portrait of Mr. Willshire William Willshire Portrait of Mr. Rossiere Portrait of Mr. A. C. Rossier, Esq. Merchant of New York Muley Solyman Moorish Costume (Male) Tesan Solymo Bo Mohammed of Stuka (Moor sitting with legs crossed). Incorrectly titled. Should be Moorish Citizen in Everyday Costume. Moorish Soldier A Moor of Sure, Agent for Capt. Riley Moorish Citizen Moorish Costume (Female standing) Moor of Sure A Jewish Maiden Moorish Costume Bo Mohammed of Stuka (Moor with beard standing) Jewish Maiden Moorish Costume (Female sitting with tray) Bo Mohammed of Stuka Bel Mooden Moorish Costume Bel Mooden (Duplicate of above plate) Bel Mooden ------------------------------------------- * Folding map of “City and Port of Algiers with the Names of the Streets by the Engineers Corps. Algiers. 1832”. Measures 17” x 13.5”. Map has a closed tear. Lightly foxed. Please see photos. 8. Pages: 448 including Appendix 9. Endpapers: Light pink 10. Dust Jacket: None 11. Condition: Heavily chipped spine, cracked external hinges, interior hinges intact, text block complete, notes of contemporary owner on front endpaper and marginal pencil notations in text (short comments and vertical lines) regarding pages of interest (easily erased if so desired). Foxing and stains through beginning and ending chapters and plates and tissue guards. Binding is sound. Please see photographs for more details. Notes: Former owner left the following notes in upper right margin of page 21, “My father came from here (Chillicothe, Indiana). This is why father has an account of Riley”. Purchases within 4 days receive combined shipping whenever possible.