Title
Journal of a cruise made to the Pacific Ocean, : by Captain David Porter, in the United States frigate Essex, in the years 1812, 1813, and 1814. : Containing descriptions of the Cape de Verd Islands, coasts of Brazil, Patagonia, Chili, and Peru, and of the Gallapagos Islands; also, a full account of the Washington groupe of islands, the manners, customs, and dress of the inhabitants, &c. &c. : Illustrated with fourteen engravings. : In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]
Title Variants
Alternative:
Journal of a cruize made to the Pacific Ocean
Alternative:
Porter's journal
By
Porter, David, 1780-1843
Inskeep, A. H. (Abraham Hulings), 1780-1857
, publisher
Greenleaf, Oliver Cromwell, 1777?-1843
, bookseller
Maxwell, James, 1783 or 1784-1845
, printer
Palmer, George, 1817
, printer
Wood, Joseph, approximately 1778-1830
, illustrator
Porter, David, 1780-1843
, illustrator
Adams, D. P. (David Phineas), 1823
, illustrator
Edwin, David, 1776-1841
, engraver
Kneass, William, 1780-1840
, engraver
Strickland, William, 1787-1854
, engraver
Bradford, Samuel F. (Samuel Fisher), 1776-1837
, publisher
Bradford and Inskeep
, publisher
William Essex and Son,
, bookseller
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
Philadelphia, published by Bradford and Inskeep; and Abraham H. Inskeep, New-York; and for sale by O.C. Greenleaf, Boston; and William Essex and Son, Lexington, Ken. G. Palmer, printer, 1815
Notes
Frontispiece portrait of David Porter by Wood engraved by Edwin; map by Porter engraved by Kneass; plates by D. Adams, Porter, and W. Strickland engraved by Kneass and W. Strickland.
Copyright Dec. 24, 1814, by Bradford and Inskeep.
Volume 2 with imprint: published by Bradford and Inskeep; and Abraham H. Inskeep, New-York; and for sale by O.C. Greenleaf, Boston; and William Essex and Son, Lexington, Ken. J. Maxwell, printer. 1815.
Volume 1: vi, [2], 263, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates; volume 2: [2], 169, [1] pages, [12] leaves of plates (1 folded). The last page is blank in both volume 1 and 2.
Error in paging: volume 2, pages 35, 50 misnumbered 53, 40.
"Bradford and Inskeep have just published in the United States and England: ..."--p. [4] of cover.
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, | 64218
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, | 35674
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, | 35032
University of California, San Diego. Hill collection of Pacific voyages, | 1371
Wright Howes, the final edition of U.S.iana, | P484
Subjects
1780-1843
,
Brazil
,
Cabo Verde
,
Description and travel
,
Essex (Frigate)
,
Galapagos Islands
,
History
,
Intaglio prints
,
Maps
,
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
,
Naval operations
,
Nuka Hiva (French Polynesia)
,
Pacific Coast (Latin America)
,
Porter, David,
,
Portraits
,
Travel
,
United States
,
Voyages and travels
,
War of 1812
Call Number
G477 .P844 1815
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153613
OCLC:
830342458
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