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JEWITT, John R. (1783-1821). A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; only survivor of the crew of the Ship Boston. [Edited by Richard ALSOP.] Middletown: Loomis & Richards, 1815.
First Alsop edition of this harrowing captivity from the Northwest coast, with the rare portrait of Chief Maquina. This is the second edition overall, with substantial contributions by Richard Alsop who interviewed John Jewitt in Middletown for further details. Jewitt was one of two survivors after the attack on his ship in Nootka Sound. He was enslaved by the chief Maquina and spent three years in captivity until finally rescued. Includes a one-page vocabulary of Nootkian words. Howes A-189, Sabin 36123, Streeter sale 3663.
12mo (172 x 105mm). Engraved frontispiece with partial handcoloring (frontispiece bound tightly affecting caption; scattered small tears from margins, some soiling to prelims, pale browning). Woodcut portrait of Maquina above a whaling scene pasted to inside front cover ("where it belongs" according to Lathrop Harper, 1942 cat). Contemporary sheep (rebacked); custom box. Provenance: Thomas H. Wadsworth (ownership inscription dated May 1815) – Mattatuck Historical Society (bookplate with deaccession mark) – Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers.
First Alsop edition of this harrowing captivity from the Northwest coast, with the rare portrait of Chief Maquina. This is the second edition overall, with substantial contributions by Richard Alsop who interviewed John Jewitt in Middletown for further details. Jewitt was one of two survivors after the attack on his ship in Nootka Sound. He was enslaved by the chief Maquina and spent three years in captivity until finally rescued. Includes a one-page vocabulary of Nootkian words. Howes A-189, Sabin 36123, Streeter sale 3663.
12mo (172 x 105mm). Engraved frontispiece with partial handcoloring (frontispiece bound tightly affecting caption; scattered small tears from margins, some soiling to prelims, pale browning). Woodcut portrait of Maquina above a whaling scene pasted to inside front cover ("where it belongs" according to Lathrop Harper, 1942 cat). Contemporary sheep (rebacked); custom box. Provenance: Thomas H. Wadsworth (ownership inscription dated May 1815) – Mattatuck Historical Society (bookplate with deaccession mark) – Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers.