Harrison (David) The Melancholy Narrative of the Distressful Voyage and Miraculous Deliverance of Captain David Harrison, of the Sloop, Peggy, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the Western Islands, to New-York, first edition, half-title, light spotting at beginning and end, modern half brown morocco, spine very slightly scuffed, [Sabin 30551], 8vo, James Harrison, 1766.
⁂ Rare account of a ship adrift for more than two months in the North Atlantic, resulting in the crew turning to cannibalism. It is apparently the first account of a voyage by an American-built ship.
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