1824 Narratives of Shipwrecks. Loss of Lady Hobart Packet; of the Hon. East India Company's Ship Cabalva; and of the Centaur and Litchfield Men-of-War.

Description

First Edition, Leather Binding, Scarce, Signed Binding

The first edition of these four narrative to be published together. With each part featuring an individual title page, this is a fascinating collection of accounts of historical shipwrecks.

The first work present is Captain William Dorset Fellowes' narrative of the sinking of the Post Office's packet boat 'Lady Hobart' after it struck an iceberg in 1803. Fellowes was commended for his response to the disaster, promoted by the Postmasters General and permitted to write an account of his adventure.

The second shipwreck detailed is the C. W. Francken's account of the 1818 sinking of the East India Company's 'Cabalva' in the Indian Ocean after it ran ashore on the Cargados reef.

Next Captain Inglefield details the loss of the Centaur man-of-war in 1782, and Lieutenant Sutherland's narrative of the loss of the Lichfield man-of-war off the coast of Africa in 1758.

In the original tree calf binding, with 'The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge' blind stamped to the front board, and the binder's stamp of J. Smith to the front pastedown. 

With the final advertisement leaf to the rear.

A scarce and thrilling collection of first hand accounts of dramatic shipwrecks in stormy seas and foreign lands.