Samuel Burr Johnston / Letters written during residence of three years 1st 1816

Description: Letters written during a residence of three years in Chili, containing an account of the most remarkable events in the revolutionary struggles of the province. With an interesting account of the loss of a Chilian ship, and brig of war, by mutiny, and the consequent imprisonment and sufferings of several citizens of the United States, for six months, in the dungeons of Callao Author: Johnston, Samuel Burr Title: Letters written during a residence of three years in Chili, containing an account of the most remarkable events in the revolutionary struggles of the province. With an interesting account of the loss of a Chilian ship, and brig of war, by mutiny, and the consequent imprisonment and sufferings of several citizens of the United States, for six months, in the dungeons of Callao Publication: Erie, Pa. R. I. Curtis, 1816 Description: First edition, 12mo, pp. [5], 14-205, [1]; text foxed and spotted, original boards becoming loose, spine largely perished. "First edition and very rare. Henry Wagner's Bullion to Books states that Johnston was the printer of the first newspaper in Chile, La Aurora. Wagner tells the story of how the bibliographer Medina tried to buy the book at a Chilean auction but it went to Carlos Edwards, the owner of the Chilean newspaper, the Mercurio. Wagner noted that 'Medina borrowed the book from him, translated it into Spanish and had it printed inside of two months.' Johnston arrived at Chili in 1811, having sailed around the Horn. The book consists of Johnston's series of letters from 9 February 1812 in Santiago de Chili to 24 April 1814 in Valparaiso. During this time, Johnston participated in the revolution against Spain, was captured by the Royalists and was taken to Peru" (Christies). American Imprints 51597; Sabin 36385; Streeter VII: 4136. OCLC locates copies at: Buffalo County Public Library, Hobart & William Smith College, N.Y. Public, LSU, Yale, LC, Newberry, AAS, Enoch Pratt, Clements, Missouri, Allegheny College, Temple, Texas Christian, and Toronto. Accompanied by: Johnston, Samuel, Diario de un Tipografo Yanqui en Chile y Peru durante la Guerra de la Independencia. Madrid: Editorial-America, 1919, 8vo, pp. 228, [12] ads; text toned, else very good in contemporary half calf over brown cloth, red and green cloth labels on gilt-decorated spine. Introduction by Armando Donoso. Seller ID: 63351 Subject: Americana, Military, South America, Travel Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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