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A narrative of the adventures and sufferings of John R. Jewitt, only survivor of the crew of the ship Boston : during a captivity of nearly three years among the savages of Nootka Sound : with an account of the manners, mode of living, and religious opinions of the natives.

Author/creator Jewitt, John R. (John Rodgers), 1783-1821
Other author/creatorAlsop, Richard, 1761-1815.
Format Book and Microform
Edition[3rd ed.].
Publication InfoNew-York : Printed by Daniel Fanshaw, 1816.
Description208 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations.
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 37956
Early American imprints. Second series no. 37956. ^A575643
General noteRunning title: Narrative of John R. Jewitt.
General note"Written by ... Richard Alsop ... [who] drew from Jewitt his story during repeated interviews." cf. Hist. mag, v. 4, 1860, p. 91.
General note"End of the third edition." -- p. 208.
General noteIncludes a list of names of the crew of the ship Boston (p. [3]), a list of words in the Nootka language (p. [4]), and a review of the book from the Analectic magazine for June 1815 (p. [5]-9).
References Shaw & Shoemaker, 37956.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New Canaan, CT] : Readex Microprint, [1987-1992] microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 37956).
Other titleNarrative of John R. Jewitt.

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