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Narrative of the wreck of the "Favorite" on the island of Desolation : detailing the adventures, sufferings, and privations of John Nunn; an historical account of the island, and its whale and seal fisheries : With a chart and numerous wood engravings

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  • Other Name

    Wreck of the Favorite (Alternate title)

    Narrative of John Nunn (Alternate title)

  • Description

    1825-26 sealing expedition by 'Royal Sovereign' of London by one of the sealers. Their shallops 'Favorite' and 'Francis' were wrecked in the Kerguelens and the author relates their hard life there for three years before rescue. Excellent account of sealing and survival. Headland 547. Huntress 42S. Not in Rosove or Conrad. -- Christie's

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    G530.F38 NUN (Library of Congress Call Number)

    48348 (Cat ID)

    111057 (DBTextworks system ID)

    42594 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Narrative of the wreck of the "Favorite" on the island of Desolation : detailing the adventures, sufferings, and privations of John Nunn; an historical account of the island, and its whale and seal fisheries : With a chart and numerous wood engravings
  • Other Name

    Wreck of the Favorite (Alternate title)

    Narrative of John Nunn (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

    W. Clarke (Editor)

     John Nunn (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    William Edward Painter
  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    1850
  • Physical Description

    xx, 236 pages, 1 folded leaf of plates : illustrations, folded map, portrait ; 23 cm

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    shipwrecks

    Whaling

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Favorite (Ship); Kerguelen Islands]

    Running title: Narrative of John Nunn. Includes list of subscribers.

  • Associated Notes

    https://archive.org/details/narrativewreckf00nunngoog

    Digitised copy available to read online via the Internet Archive (accessed 22/11/2021)

    Images from Wikimedia Commons (accessed 11/5/2017)

  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023

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