- Description
- 271 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill.; 20 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Narrative
- Captain Riley's narrative
- Subject
- Note
- "With an account of the sufferings of the surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs, on the African desart [sic], or Zahahrah; and observations historical, geographical, &c., made during the travels of the author, while a slave to the Arabs and in the empire of Morocco."
- "Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and containing a description of the famous city Tombuctoo, and of another larger city far south of it on the same river, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant."
- "Revised, and his life continued by the author in January, 1828."
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 71397.
- Reproduction (note)
- OCLC
- TGPSM09-B666
- Author
Riley, James, 1777-1840.
- Title
An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce wrecked on the western coast of Africa in the month of August, 1815 [electronic resource] / by James Riley.
- Imprint
Hartford [Conn.] : W. Andrus, 1841.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Local Note
Travel; Slavery; Biography; Maritime.
- Connect to:
- Caption Title
Narrative
- Running Title
Captain Riley's narrative