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Clark's Account of U.S. Exploring Expedition 1847

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Title: Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life, as exemplified in Fifteen Years' Experience, including the more Thrilling Events of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, and Reminiscences of an Eventful Life on the "Mountain Wave"
Author: Clark, Joseph G.
Description: xii, [13]-324 pp. With 6 wood-engraved plates including the frontispiece. 7¼x4¼, original red cloth gilt. First Edition.Entertaining account of the life of an American sailor in the mid-19th century, including sections on Hawaii, Pacific Coast, and New Holland. Clark was a seaman on the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes, and was nearly murdered by Fiji islanders, which event is depicted in the frontispiece. Forbes 1631; Hill 299; Howes C442.
Heading: zzcPlace Published: Boston
Publisher: John Putnam
Date Published: 1847