Log of the Indiaman Stringer sailing from Java Head [manuscript].
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Log of the Indiaman Stringer sailing from Java Head [manuscript].
Created/published
England, circa 17?
Description
1 volume ; 30 x 19 cm
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
FAST ACC 271733 (folio)
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "[JUNIOR OFFICER (Scribe); PYKE, Isaac (d. 1738) (Commander)] Manuscript log of the Indiaman 'Stringer' sailing from Java Head. [Stringer Galley. Circa 1708]. Folio (306 mm x 194 mm x 10 mm). 69 text pages. Modern buckram, morocco label to front board, damp staining, some loss to lower margins of earlier leaves, neatly repaired. This manuscript provides a highly engaging and informative account of life at sea in the early 18th century. It also gives a first-hand account of some of the unusual methods employed by Captain Pyke, whose distinctive leadership skills were vital in the safe passage of his vessel and later proved useful when, a few years after this voyage, he became governor of the island of Saint Helena." Ordered from Dean Cooke, Manuscripts & Rare Books D9371 2019-11-27, Cat. "Boston Bibliotheca Being a selection of unusual MANUSCRIPTS & RARE BOOKS IN TWO PARTS PART I: FEATURED WORKS PART II: FURTHER WORKS", item #34.
Folger accession
271733