GOD'S PROTECTING PROVIDENCE.
by Dickinson, Jonathan
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Printed in Philadelphia. Reprinted in London, and sold by T. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-street: ., 1700 Full title: GOD'S PROTECTING PROVIDENCE, Man's Surest Help and Defence, in Times of the Dreatest Difficulty, and Most Eminent Danger. Evidenced in the remarkable deliverance of Robert Barrow, with divers other persons, from the devouring waves of the sea; amongst which they suffered Shipwrack: and also, from the cruel, devouring jaws of the inhumane Canibals of Florida. Faithfully related by one of the persons concerned therein, Jonathan Dickenson. pp. (10), 85, (8) [Publisher's catalogue]. Title page in excellent facsimile. Foxed. Small 8vo. 180 mm. Early full leather binding, with a later leather back. Jonathan Dickinson (1663-1722) was a Quaker merchant from Port Royal, Jamaica who was shipwrecked on the southeast coast of Florida in 1696, along with his family and the other passengers and crew members of the ship 'Reformation.' The party was held captive by Jaega Indians for several days, and then was allowed to travel by small boat and on foot the 230 miles up the coast to Saint Augustine. The party was subjected to harassment and physical abuse at almost every step of the journey to Saint Augustine. Five members of the party died from exposure and starvation on the way. The Spanish authorities in Saint Augustine treated the surviving members of the party well, and sent them by canoe to Charles Town (now Charleston, South Carolina), where they were able to find passage to their original destination, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dickinson wrote this journal of the ordeal, which was published by the Society of Friends in 1699. This book was reprinted sixteen times in English, and three times each in Dutch and German translations, between 1700 and 1869. Today it is more commonly known as Jonathan Dickinson's Journal. Dickinson's Journal has been described by the Cambridge History of English and American Literature as 'in many respects the best of all the captivity tracts'. Dickinson prospered in Philadelphia. He and his wife Mary had four children. He twice served as Mayor of Philadelphia, in 1712-1713 and 1717-1719. Jonathan he died in 1722. Upon request we can supply greater details of their adventures. For the first edition (Philadelphia: 1699) see: Howes D317; Sabin 20015; Clark 1:73; Vail 785; Wing D1390A. Rare early edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SAFE ADD BOX 1. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Title
- GOD'S PROTECTING PROVIDENCE.
- Author
- Dickinson, Jonathan
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- Publisher
- Printed in Philadelphia. Reprinted in London, and sold by T. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-street: .
- Date Published
- 1700
- Keywords
- AMERICANA SABIN HOWES FLORIDA SOUTH NATIVE AMERICAN QUAKERS TRAVEL SHIPWRECKS INDIAN CAPTIVITIES ADVENTURE OBSERVATION 1700
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- TRAVEL / EXPLORATION;
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Ron Lieberman, has been an antiquarian bookseller, rare book appraiser, and library consultant for Fifty years. His firm, The Family Album, has issued a series of exceptional catalogs and bibliographic references in a variety of fields, including: Incunabula; Pennsylvania-Americana; German-Americana; Fine Book Bindings; Early Photographica; Printing History & Typography; Classics from the Great Scholar / Printers; Etc. He was the instructor for a series of valuable workshops and courses in the history, taste, and technique of book collecting. He frequently lectures before professional groups of librarians and archivists on: the book trade; collection and building security; disaster preparedness; appraisals; and preservation, conservation, and binding. He has also often appeared on radio and television popularizing the pleasant hobby of antique book collecting. His expert opinion on the book collecting market; values of archives and manuscripts; collection preservation & security; historic photographs; and the value of rare books has been sought by sources as diverse as: the Historical & Museum Commission of PA; the PA State Library; the Library of Congress; the Smithsonian Institution; the FBI; American Bible Society; Money Magazine; Kipplinger Magazine; Conservation Centers; Warmans Antique Price Guides; U.S.A. Today; as well as Universities, Colleges, and Historical Societies throughout the United States. As one of the organizers of the World Library Fund, Mr. Lieberman provides professional analyses of library collections, and helps plan library development for public and private institutions in the United States and abroad. He was a Member of the Board of Governors of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (A.B.A.A.), and Chairman of the A.B.A.A. Security Committee. He was a long-time regular member of the Security Committee of the Rare Book and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the American Library Association (ALA); and was the Past President of the Middle Atlantic Chapter, A.B.A.A. Mr. Lieberman was also, for many years, a consulting editor and contributor to the Haworth Press journal: "College & Undergraduate Libraries" American Library Association (ALA); + ACRL/RBMS [For 35 Continuous Years] // PA Library Association (PLA) // Bibliographical Society of America // Middle Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) // Society for the History of Authorship, Readership, and Publishing (SHARP) // Philobiblon Club // Etc. Etc.
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