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[YOUNG (JOHN)] An Affecting Narrative of the Unfortunate Voyage and Catastrophe of his Majesty's Ship Wager, one of Commodore Anson's Squadron in the South Sea Expedition, FIRST EDITION, John Norwood, 1751
26 February 2020, 13:00 GMT
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[YOUNG (JOHN)]
An Affecting Narrative of the Unfortunate Voyage and Catastrophe of his Majesty's Ship Wager, one of Commodore Anson's Squadron in the South Sea Expedition, FIRST EDITION, light toning to title, modern half calf [Borba de Moraes p.948; Hill 1926; Sabin 1634], 8vo, John Norwood, 1751
Footnotes
"A thrilling narrative of one of the most remarkable voyages ever undertaken (Hill). This rare account is attributed to John Young, the cooper on the H.M.S. Wager, and one of few survivors who eventually returned to via Lisbon, like Bulkeley and Cummins.