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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