- Bib ID:
- 4367060
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Ireland, John, active 1837-1838
- Description:
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- London : Dean and Munday, [1838]
- 96 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
- Summary:
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The 1st ed. of the only first-hand account of the tragic shipwreck of the Charles Eaton on a voyage from Hobart to Canton. The shipwreck occurred on the Torres Straits Islands. Most of the ship's complement were massacred, some eaten by the indigenous people. Ireland, the two D'Oyley brothers were taken to Murray Island by other indigenous people. Five seamen escaped to Timorlaut in a boat. Unrecorded in bibliographies.
- Notes:
- Library's copy has 7 plates.
- Subject:
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- Also Titled:
- Narrative of John Ireland
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1838
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1838
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