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Cupples, George. The deserted ship. A story of the Atlantic. Being adventures in the early life of Cupples Howe, mariner. Boston: A. Williams & Co., 1881. 8vo. Frontis., 258 pp. 
• Publisher's green cloth, front cover and spine stamped in black and gilt; binding cocked, with cloth rubbed over corners and spine extremities, back cover showing spots of discoloration. Sewing starting to loosen. One page (not the title) stamped by a now-defunct institution, and with an inked numeral. (13861)
Fierce Fighting Recounted
(Oran,
Capture of). [drop-title]
Relacion de lo sucedido en las dos funciones, que en el dia 21. y 23. de Noviembre
de 1732. tuvo la guarnicion de Oràn con el exercito de los turcos, y
moros, que la sitiavan. [colophon: Zaragoza: Juan Malo, {1732}]. Small 4to.
8 pp. 
• Not in Palau. Leaves are detached; inner margins discolored and showing silverfish damage.
Captured
Americans! Barbary
Coast Pirates! Sensational
Stuff!Stevens, James Wilson. An historical and geographical account of Algiers; comprehending a novel and interesting detail of events relative to the American captives. Philadelphia: Hogan & McElroy, 1797. 12mo (16.5 cm, 6.5"). Frontis., 304 pp., [3 (subscribers list)], [1 (advert.)] ff.
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The oversized, folding frontispiece depicts a torture scene entitled “The Manner of Bastinading.”
• Evans 32877; Sabin 91534; Howes S-966 (“aa”); ESTC W12692. Recent speckled full calf, spine with gilt-ruled raised bands and gilt-stamped title and date. Title-page with early inked ownership inscription, partially shaved, and with a small repair done some time ago just touching one letter; frontispiece mounted. Pages age-toned with some scattered stains; three leaves with careful tissue repairs (including frontispiece, not within image). Occasional pencil marks and annotations.
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