GREIG, Alexander M. Fate of the Blenden Hall, East Indiaman,... with an account of her wreck, and the suffering and privations endured by the survivors, for six months, on the desolate islands of Inaccessible and Tristan d'Acunha... From a Journal kept on the Islands, and written with the Blood of the Penguin . New York: William H. Colyer, 1847. 8°, (193 x 118mm). Lithographic frontispiece. Original blind-stamped black cloth gilt, spine restored, new endpapers. PRESENTATION COPY of the first edition, inscribed by the author on title-page to "Gov. Glass - Tristan D'Acunha From his old friend..." who was a passenger and son of the captain. From their survival camp on Inaccessible Island they reached Tristan de Cunha where they were greatly assisted by Glass. See Huntress 166; together with two other copies of the first edition in original black cloth, one inscribed from the author William LEFAVOR. Forty Years' Travels At Sea and in foreign Countries. With an Account of his Shipwrecks . Philadelphia: J.A. Wagenseller, 1877. 12°, (155 x 103mm). Portrait, facsimile letter. Original blue cloth gilt. (4)
GREIG, Alexander M. Fate of the Blenden Hall, East Indiaman,... with an account of her wreck, and the suffering and privations endured by the survivors, for six months, on the desolate islands of Inaccessible and Tristan d'Acunha... From a Journal kept on the Islands, and written with the Blood of the Penguin . New York: William H. Colyer, 1847. 8°, (193 x 118mm). Lithographic frontispiece. Original blind-stamped black cloth gilt, spine restored, new endpapers. PRESENTATION COPY of the first edition, inscribed by the author on title-page to "Gov. Glass - Tristan D'Acunha From his old friend..." who was a passenger and son of the captain. From their survival camp on Inaccessible Island they reached Tristan de Cunha where they were greatly assisted by Glass. See Huntress 166; together with two other copies of the first edition in original black cloth, one inscribed from the author William LEFAVOR. Forty Years' Travels At Sea and in foreign Countries. With an Account of his Shipwrecks . Philadelphia: J.A. Wagenseller, 1877. 12°, (155 x 103mm). Portrait, facsimile letter. Original blue cloth gilt. (4)
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