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
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3220384
Summary
Bibliographic description
xvi,464p., [6] leaves of plates (1 folded). ill., map. 8vo. Imperfect: wants all but two plates, including the map. $zPencil mark C/3. Provenance: No ownership marks. Binding: Eighteenth-century half brown grained morocco on marbled paper, sewn on two recessed cords. Gilt lettered direct on spine: "Drury's Madagascar". Edges densely sprinkled red. Leather much worn.
Makers and roles
Robert Drury (fl.1729), author Daniel Defoe (c.1660 - 1731), author