An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean..
by KEATE, George Wilson
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Sherman Oaks, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Manning & Loring, 1796. Later edition. Contemporary calf, rebacked, spine label; interior generally browned because of paper stock. Signature of John J. Smith dated October 29, 1803 on the fly-leaf, remnants of a bookplate on the paste-down as well as a bookseller label (Leary of Philadelphia). English poet and writer Keate (1729-1797) chronicled this important and historically significant account of Captain Henry Wilson's 1783 shipwreck in the Pelew Islands, resulting in it being one of the main sources of early knowledge on the area. Keate pieced together this work utilizing Captain Wilson's journals and communications, documenting a first-hand narration of Wilson and his crew's experience. Beginning with their departure, the author describes reaching shore after the accident and their warm welcome from the natives. This work helped reinforce the idea of the "noble savage," and is regarded and one of the most popular eighteenth century books on the Pacific.
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- Bookseller
- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15240
- Title
- An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean..
- Author
- KEATE, George Wilson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- Manning & Loring
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1796
- Keywords
- travel, shipwreck, pacific exploration, american imprints, 18th century
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Fly-Leaf
- ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....