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15 years experience including the more thrilling events of the U.S. EXPLORING EXPEDITION and reminiscences of an eventful life on the mountain wave.Professionally rebound in olive green cloth with original cloth covers laid on top.Gold titles to spine.Block is tight and tidy,some areas of foxing present,new paste downs and blank prelims,no stamps or names.A scarce American seaman's account of Pacific travel. Clark was a sailor on the Wilkes United States exploring expedition, and published this account to rally sympathy for the condition of seamen. While in the Fiji Islands, he was nearly killed by Malolo islanders, an incident which he describes herein. His travels included stops in Hawaii and California, on the Northwest Coast, in Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific locations. Clark extols the virtues of California and describes the area surrounding San Francisco as well as the Columbia River Valley. This is the first edition. Seller Inventory # 000189
Bibliographic Details
Title: LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A SAILORS LIFE
Publisher: John Putnam
Publication Date: 1847
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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