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God's protecting providence man's surest help and defence, in times of the greatest difficulty, and most eminent danger. Evidenced in the remarkable deliverance of Robert Barrow, with divers other persons, from the devouring waves of the sea ... and also, from the cruel, devouring jaws of the inhuman cannibals of Florida. Faithfully related by one of the persons concerned therein
Jonathan Dickinson
Reprinted, and sold by T. Sowle, Philadelphia, London, 1700
Selling here is first English printed edition of Jonathan Dickenson's 'Gods Protecting Providence', published in London in 1700. Lacking the title page and final 2 leaves, otherwise complete.
Jonathan Dickinson (1663-1722) was a Quaker merchant from Port Royal, Jamaica who was shipwrecked on the southeast coast of Florida in 1696, along with his family and the other passengers and crew members of the ship 'Reformation.' The party was held captive by Jaega Indians for several days, and then was allowed to travel by small boat and on foot the 230 miles up the coast to Saint Augustine.
12mo, the block loosely contained in worn period calf boards with crude old fabric repairs across spine.
The book measures 11cm by 17cm.
The contents are lacking the title page and final two leaves, otherwise complete, meeting collation: (8), 86pp
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.
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Condition: Boards conjoined and detached from textblock, general wear and scuffing as seen. No free endpapers or fly leaves present. Textblock itself holding firm, corners rounded and dog eared, general browning with scattered spots, creases and handling marks, some scattered staining pp48-55, lower fore margin of e8 torn away touching into a few fringe letters: some edge nicks and chips, browned to perimeters of early and final leaves, finger tip crater to lower fore edge of initial few quires where edge of leaves have brittled somewhat. Please view images carefully for further condition detail.
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.
THIS BOOK WEIGHS APPROX 0.5KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions.
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