Madagascar: or, Robert Drury's journal, during fifteen years captivity on that island. . Containing I. His voyage to the East Indies, and short stay there. II. An account of the shipwreck of the Degrave on the island of Madagascar; ... III. His being taken into captivity, ... IV. His travels through the island, and description of it; ... V. The nature of the people, their customs, wars, religion, and policy: ... VI. His redemption from thence by Capt. Mackett, Commander of the Prince of Wales, ... VII. A vocabulary of the Madagascar language. The whole is a faithful narrative of matters of fact, interspers'd with variety of surprising incidents, and illustrated with a sheet map of Madagascar, and cuts. Written by himself, digested into order, and now publish'd at the request of his friends.
Robert Drury (fl.1729)
Category
Books
Date
1729
Materials
Measurements
198 x 129 x 32 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 3050970
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: Handmade laid paperInk/Pigment: Black printing ink. Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports Date of Binding: early 19th centuryBinder's Name: EnglishEnd Leaves: Sewn single fold of handmadewhite wove paper within an outside hook of the same paper, the stub and outermost leaf as pastedownsStructure: EnglishEdges: plain cut, uncolured and polished Spine Lining: Moderate round with square joints, glued, continuous paper lining End Bands: Worked 2x2 in pink and white silk from left to right over rolled paper cores Bookmark: NoneBoards: 2mm rope fibre boards, no back-cornering Covering: Brown tanned calf, sprinkled Tooling Spine: panels created by 7 gold-tooled double fillets across the spine and title labe in panel 2Tooling Sides: gold-tooled hatched roll on board edges Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: Printed on titlepage: Price bound Six Shillings
Bibliographic description
xvi,464p., [6] leaves of plates (1 folded) . ill.., map . 8vo.
Makers and roles
Robert Drury (fl.1729) Daniel Defoe (c.1660 - 1731)