Journal of a cruise made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter, in the United States Frigate Essex, in the years 1812, 1813, and 1814 : to which is now added the transactions at Valparaiso, from the period of the author's arrival until the capture of the Essex : the fate of the party left at Madison's Island, under Lieut. (now Major) Gamble : and an introduction, in which the charges contained in the Quarterly Review, of the first edition of this journal, are examined, and the ignorance, prejudice, and misrepresentations of the reviewer exposed.
| Author/creator | Porter, David |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New-York : Wiley & Halsted, 1822 ; (New-York : J. & J. Harper, Printers) |
| Description | 2 v. : ill., 1 fold. map, 1 port. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. |
| Local note | Library's copy imperfect: frontispiece portrait lacking. |
| General note | Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which is now added ..." on the title page. |
| General note | Error in paging: v. 2, p. 175 misnumbered 157. |
| General note | Frontispiece portrait of David Porter by J. Wood engraved by Prud'homme; map engraved by Hooker; plates by Porter and W. Strickland engraved by Edm. Blunt and W. Strickland. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Huntington Library. |
| General note | Sabin no. 64219. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG98-B2179 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |