BYRON, JOHN. The Narrative of the Honourable John Byron . . . Containing an Account of the Great Distresses Suffered by Himself and His Companions on the Coast of Patagonia . . . With a Description of St. Jago de Chili.<> Engraved frontispiece. 8vo, contemporary 1/2 speckled calf, a bit worn; front hinge cracked; scattered browning, minor toning, thin to title page propably from the removal of an ink stamp (but only noticeable when held to light), 25x55 mm clipped portion from title page not affecting text; early owner's ink notation on title ("Bateman 1768"). With the half-title. first edition.<> Sabin 9730; Hill, page 41. London, 1768
"Byron was a midshipman aboard the Wager, which was wrecked on an island off the Chilean coast . . . They were made prisoners by the Indians and turned over to the Spanish authorities"--Hill.<
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