Castaway on the Auckland Isles by Musgrave, Captain Thomas - 1866: A Narrative of the Wreck of the “Grafton” and of the Escape of the Crew After Twenty Months' Suffering — from the Private Journals of Captain Thomas Musgrave
by Musgrave, Captain Thomas
Castaway on the Auckland Isles: A Narrative of the Wreck of the “Grafton” and of the Escape of the Crew After Twenty Months' Suffering — from the Private Journals of Captain Thomas Musgrave
by Musgrave, Captain Thomas
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London: Lockwood & Co., 1866. First UK Edition. sm8v - 9 cm, [x], 174 pp., (2), 16 pp publisher's advertisements at rear. Black-and-white portraiture frontispiece of Musgrave, vignette on title page, fold-out map. Publisher's original dark blue cloth with bright gilt titles on cover and spine, bright gilt de-bossed image of the "Grafton" on front cover. Internally with no prior ownership markings and tight hinges. Exterior cloth with slight wear to extremities, otherwise a very clean and complete. A Very Good+ copy of a very scarce publication. — Ferguson 13031; Hill 1212
"Musgrave's fascinating story of shipwreck, life on the Auckland Islands for a year and a half, and the difficult journey of over 400 km in a phoenix boat built from the wreckage to Port Adventure, Stewart Island, New Zealand."— Hill
A gripping account of the wreck of the 64 ton schooner "Grafton" in January of 1864 and the survival of its crew. This is a compelling story of resourcefulness, ingenuity, perseverance, survival and rescue. This first person narrative based on the private journals of Captain Musgrave was later published under the title of Wrecked on a Reef, published by T. Nelson and Sons, London from 1874 – 1892. For a modern re-telling and excellent overview of the narrative, read the modern publication entitled 'Island of the Lost' by Joan Druett. It is one of those reads that is very difficult to put down once you begin. A separate account by mate F.E. Raynal was published in 1870 in the original French.
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- Keywords Captain Thomas Musgrave, Aukland Islands, shipwreck, "Grafton"
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Lieutenant Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1912 A Bibliography: A Bibliography
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The Taurus Collection: 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic
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To the Top of the Continent: Discovery, Exploration And Adventure In Sub-Arctic Alaska. The First Ascent Of Mt. Mckinley, 1903-1906
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The famous account of Cook's alleged fraudulent claim of his ascent of Mount McKinley. With detailed description of the approaches, and the routes up Mt. McKinley, in a narrative of two expeditions, 1903 and 1906.
The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses
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Eskimoliv: [Eskimo Life]
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Published in English as Eskimo Life, contents include Greenland and its Eskimo, appearances and clothing, the kayak, winter houses, tents and umiaks, cookery, social conditions, art and poetry, religion, marriage, etc…
Lieutenant Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1912 A Bibliography: A Bibliography
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The Taurus Collection: 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic
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To the Top of the Continent: Discovery, Exploration And Adventure In Sub-Arctic Alaska. The First Ascent Of Mt. Mckinley, 1903-1906
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The famous account of Cook's alleged fraudulent claim of his ascent of Mount McKinley. With detailed description of the approaches, and the routes up Mt. McKinley, in a narrative of two expeditions, 1903 and 1906.
Eskimoliv: [Eskimo Life]
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Published in English as Eskimo Life, contents include Greenland and its Eskimo, appearances and clothing, the kayak, winter houses, tents and umiaks, cookery, social conditions, art and poetry, religion, marriage, etc…
The Rescue of Greely
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Contains a brief resumé of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, 1881-1884, and of the first relief expedition 1882; also a detailed account of the 'Yantic' and 'Proteus' relief expedition 1883 and the 'Thetis", 'Bear' and 'Alert" relief expedition, 1884 which rescued the original seven survivors near Cape Sabine, Smith Sound, and further details on the life of the survivors before the rescue. One of the seven survivors died on the return voyage after rescue. Studiously written as the events… Read More
Castaway on the Auckland Isles: Narrative of the Wreck of the "Grafton"..
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