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New. First published in 1808, ""Horrors of Slavery"" is the tale of a sailor, captured during the United States' first military encounter with the Islamic world, the Tripolitan War. William Ray, along with three hundred crewmates, spent nineteen months in captivity after his ship, the Philadelphia, ran aground in the harbor of Tripoli. Imprisoned, Ray witnessed - and chronicled - many of the key moments of the military engagement.

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Troy: Oliver Lyon, 1808. First Edition. Full leather. Very good. First edition of William Ray's Horrors of Slavery: or, The American Tars in Tripoli, rebound in a full leather binding.. Twelvemo, 298pp. Full modern calf, title in gilt over red leather spine label, gilt double-ruled bands, new endpapers. Toning and foxing throughout, soiling to pages and outer edge of text block. Faint dampstain to upper corner of text block, not affecting text. A few short tears and minor pencil notations. Previous owner's name beautifully penned in ink on front flyleaf and dated May 6th 1812. (Shaw & Shoemaker 16035) (Sabin 68034) A nice example of this personal narrative of an American sailor imprisoned by Barbary pirates in the early nineteenth century. Full title: Horrors of Slavery: Or, The American Tars in Tripoli. Containing an Account of the Loss and Capture of the United States Frigate Philadelphia; Treatment and Sufferings of the Prisoners; Description of the Place; Manners, Customs, &c. of the… Read More

Troy: Printed by Oliver Lyon for the Author, 1808. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 298 pages; G; bound in contemporary full calf, some rubbing, wear, and scraping to binding, leather label with gilt titling to spine; housed in a VG buckram covered slipcase, red label with gilt titling; ink stains to endpapers and pastedowns page [3/4] with small hole in the middle; foxing and toning throughout; scarce; shelved case 1. Title continues: "Containing an Account of the Loss and Capture of the United States Frigate Philadelphia...Written During Upwards of Nineteen Months' Imprisonment and Vassalage Among the Turks."; First published in 1808, Horrors of Slavery is the tale of a sailor, captured during the United States's first military encounter with the Islamic world, the Tripolitan War. William Ray, along with three hundred crewmates, spent nineteen months in captivity after his ship, the Philadelphia, ran aground in the harbor of Tripoli. Imprisoned, Ray witnessed and chronicled many of the key… Read More