1924 SAILING VOYAGE To CALIFORNIA Sailors WHALING Indians etc. COLOR PLATES

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Two Years Before The Mast A Personal Narrative of Life At Sea By Richard Henry Dana , Jr. With and Introduction by Sir Wilfred Grenfell Illustrations By Charles Pears Published By The MacMillan Company New York 1924 Hardcover. Cloth Binding. Color Endpapers. 5.5" x 7.5" xi + 415 Pages. 91 Years Old Two Years Before The Mast ; A Personal Narrative of Life At Sea , by Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882). 18 Illustrations in Color [ Plates ], showing Ships at Sea , Whaling , a Sailor being Lashed ( beaten with a whip ), Curing Hides , etc. Taken from the journal which Richard H. Dana had kept on a hide trading expedition around the Horn to California in the year 1834, Two Years Before the Mast is a description of Cape Horn , the land that is now California , and Life At Sea in general, concentrating on the abuses endured by sailors . The term "before the mast" refers to sailor's quarters - in the forecastle, in the front of the ship, the officers dwelling being near the stern. The popular work would set a standard of realism in sea literature and prompt maritime reforms. Includes some interaction with Native Americans ( Indians ). Also includes Santa Barbara , Monterey , etc., etc. ** Good Condition ** Some light wear to the binding. [ see the photos ] The Hinges are Tight. Name of former owner on front endpaper. No other writing. No markings. Some foxing around the illustration plates, and the title-page & facing pages. The Pages and Color Plates are otherwise in Very Good Condition. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer . Terms of Sale Paypal accepted. International Customers: shipping charges are higher than that stated above for USPS Media Mail. Inquire for a quote. Also, there may be some delay in delivery due to the Customs operations of your own country; this varies from nation to nation. Returns will be accepted should the book(s) not match the description. Shipping costs are non-refundable. Have A Look At My Many Other Books. Biographical Information: Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (August 1, 1815 - January 6, 1882) American lawyer and politician, most famous for his classic book Two Years Before the Mast . He was born into one of the first families of Cambridge , Massachusetts , grandson of Francis Dana and attended Harvard College. Having trouble with his vision after a bout of the measles, he thought a voyage might help his failing sight. Rather than going on a Grand Tour of Europe, in 1834 he left Harvard to enlist as a common sailor on a voyage around Cape Horn to the then-remote (and owned by Mexico ) California. He set sail on the brig sailing ship Pilgrim (180 tons, 86.5 feet long), visited a number of settlements in California (including Monterey , San Pedro , San Diego , Santa Barbara , and Santa Clara ), and returned to Massachusetts two years later as a deckhand on the Indiaman Alert, after making a winter passage around Cape Horn. He set foot back in Boston in September 1836. He kept a diary, and after the trip wrote Two Years Before the Mast based on his experiences. The term "before the mast" refers to sailor's quarters - in the forecastle, in the front of the ship, the officers dwelling near the stern. His writing evidences his later social feeling for the oppressed. After his sea voyage , he returned to Harvard, completing his education in 1837. He subsequently became a famous lawyer, and an expert on maritime law , many times defending common seamen . Later he became a prominent abolitionist , helping to found the anti- slavery Free Soil Party in 1848. In 1859 Dana visited Cuba while its annexation was being debated in the U.S. Senate. He visited Havana , a sugar plantation, a bullfight , and various chuches, hospitals, schools, and prisons. This trip is documented in his engaging book To Cuba and Back. During the American Civil War , Dana served as United States District Attorney , and successfully argued before... read more

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