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New London: Lay and Hussey, 1828. 168pp. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine label lacking. Top and bottom of spine worn. Contemporary ownership inscription on rear free endpaper: "Dartmouth the 22 day 1832. Alma Bullou[?], her book." Browning and foxing, one signature starting, a few minor marginal tears including one in titlepage (not affecting text of titlepage, but loss of a few letters on verso). Front free endsheet excised. Good. An important firsthand narrative of one of the most infamous mutinies in American naval history, compiled by two of the few survivors of the event itself and its aftermath. The Globe was taken over near the Line Islands, four of the officers were murdered, and the remainder of the crew were forced by pain of death to join the mutineers. The crew then proceeded to the Marshall Islands and thence to the Mulgrave Islands, where the leader of the original mutiny was killed, and some of the party escaped to Valparaiso. Lay and Hussey remained on the Mulgrave Islands and were the… Read More

New London: Lay and Hussey, 1828. First edition. 12mo., 168 pp. Original full calf with leather spine label. Front hinge weak; occasional spotting and tanning to the paper, but a better than usual copy of this book which is usually found considerably browned and foxed, due to the poor quality of its materials and its life generally in damp climates. Ownership inscription of George Swain, Jr. on front blank. Lund, Whaling Masters, identifies a George Swain, II who was active as a whaling captain between 1809 and 1823. Forbes 697; Hill 990. The Globe's helmsman and harpooner, Samuel Comstock led the mutiny in which four officers were murdered and the rest of the crew forced to join the mutineers. Comstock was killed and part of the crew escaped, but were attacked by the natives, with only Lay and Hussey surviving.