THE NARRATIVE OF THE HON. JOHN BYRON

Commodore in a late expedition round the world, containing an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia, from the year 1740 to 1746

Also an account of The Loss of the Wager Man Of War

Written by himself

Rivington for S.P.C.K.

1831

Published in London in 1831, this is an early printing of John Byron’s account of his voyages of exploration at sea.

Vice-Admiral John Byron (8 November 1723 – 1 April 1786)

was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer. He earned the nickname "Foul-Weather Jack" in the press because of his frequent encounters with bad weather at sea. As a midshipman, he sailed in the squadron under George Anson on his voyage around the world, though Byron's ship, HMS Wager, made it only to southern Chile, where it was wrecked. He returned to England with the captain of the ship. He was governor of Newfoundland following Hugh Palliser, who left in 1768. He circumnavigated the world as a commodore with his own squadron in 1764–1766. He fought in battles in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. He rose to Vice Admiral of the White before his death in 1786.  His grandsons include the poet Lord Byron and George Anson Byron, admiral and explorer, who were the 6th and 7th Baron Byron, respectively.

THE BOOK

The book is a small quarter leather bound volume measuring 5.75 inches tall approx., 155 pages, not illustrated.

CONDITION

The binding is rubbed and worn else in solid condition, internally the books lacks all before the title page, including the frontispiece illustration, some occasional light marking and creasing wear else in good general condition 

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