PATTERSON, Samuel

Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of..., experienced in the

Item #810

PATTERSON, Samuel. Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of..., Experienced in the Pacific Ocean, and Many Other Parts of the World, With an Account of the Feegee, and Sandwich Islands. Palmer, [Mass.], May 1, 1817. 1st ed. 144pp. Orig. full calf with red morocco label on spine. One leaf torn with very slight loss of text (a few letters), else a very good copy in a cloth slipcase with a leather label. Howes P-122. "This book is very important for its description of Fiji and Hawaii. It also relates to the coast of Guinea, Havana, Guadeloupe, California, the northwest coast of America, Australia, and Canton. Patterson made three voyages to the northwest coast, visiting Queen Charlotte Islands and Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island, where he had much trouble with the Indians. The visit to California was to trap otter, carrying a large number of Indians as passengers from Sitka, together with their canoes, at the request of the Russian authorities in Alaska. Patterson visited Hawaii in 1805, and he was shipwrecked on Fiji in 1808."--Hill.

Price: $900.00