1829 Authentic Narrative Loss of the American Brig Commerce James Riley
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| Management number | 20404089 | Release Date | 2025/10/26 | List Price | $69.00 | Model Number | 20404089 | ||
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Offered here is an original 1829 edition of An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce by Captain James Riley, published by Silas Andrus in Hartford, Connecticut. This remarkable early American work recounts the shipwreck of the brig Commerce off the coast of Africa in 1815, and the ensuing enslavement of Riley and his crew by Saharan nomads.
Riley’s vivid account of survival, endurance, and ultimate redemption became one of the most influential captivity narratives of the 19th century—so impactful that Abraham Lincoln later cited it as one of the few books that shaped his worldview.
This edition includes copperplate engravings, including the frontispiece portrait of Captain Riley, and features the classic full leather binding with decorative tooling. The book shows age wear, foxing, and a cracked spine, but remains complete and historically intact.
A significant relic of early American maritime history and abolitionist thought, this volume stands as both a
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Antique > Book |
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| Condition | Fair |
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