Wonderful Escapes!

Wonderful Escapes! Containing the Interesting narrative of the Shipwreck of the Antelope Packet in the Year 1783, upon the coast of an unknown Island ; with an account of the dangers and sufferings of the Crew, and the Island and return to their native land By One of the Ships Crew. Together with an account of the Loss of the Lady Hobart Packet on an Island of Ice, the 28th June 1803, and of the providential escape of the greater part of her crew. after being exposed in an open boat to a violent storm for several successive days and nights, with little covering and less food to which is added an account of an Extraordinary Escape from the Effects of a Storm in journey over the Frozen Sea in North America written by An Englishman who had emigrated to America. Dublin. 32mo. Binding copy. Leather wrappers, significantly worn, with stitches of spine bare. Engraved frontispiece illustration and b/w engraved plates throughout. Light foxing and mild bug damage to pages, mostly on margins, wit