$584
Manuscript Account of a Sea Journey Coinciding with the War of 1812. Belfast Harbor, Maine; Ireland; England; Nova Scotia; Boston: 23 December 1811-23 July 1812. Quarto, forty pages, written in a neat and legible hand throughout, contemporary half sheep and marbled boards, front board detached, 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. This engaging first-person narrative of an eventful transatlantic business trip by a certain Mr. Hayward, is filled with details of storms, descriptions of ports, and notably the capture of our diarist's vessel by the British frigate Aelus . His account of this maneuver includes the names of all ships involved, their masters, armaments, and all details regarding the disposition of crew and passengers.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-16
