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The Life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements of Paul Jones : Containing numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage. : To which is added The life and adventures of Peter Williamson, who was kidnapped when an infant, from his native place, Aberdeen, and sold for a slave in America.

Other author/creatorJones, John Paul, 1747-1792.
Other author/creatorWilliamson, Peter, 1730-1799.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoHartford : Printed by John Russell, Jr.--State Street. And for sale, wholesale and retail, 1813.
Description106 pages ; 15 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Uniform titleLife, travels, voyages, and daring engagements of Paul Jones.
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 28951. ^A575643
General noteCaption title: The interesting life, travels, voyages, &c. of Paul Jones.
General noteRunning title: Life of Paul Jones.
General noteThe life of John Paul Jones "chiefly written by himself" (p. [3]).
General noteCover imprint varies: Hartford: Published by W.S. Marsh, and for sale at his book-store & bindery, Main-Street. 1813. John Russell, Jr. printer--State-Street.
General note"Life and adventures of Peter Williamson."--p. [50]-106. Apparently by Peter Williamson.
General note"W.S. Marsh, has just published, and offers for sale, wholesale and retail, The life of General Washington, with corrections and additions. Likewise offers for sale, a general assortment of school books, with a great quantity of toys, and small books for the amusement of children. Book-binding executed in all its various branches. Hartford, October, 13, 1813."--advertisement, back cover.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 28951
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 758
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 28951).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1813.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formCaptivity narratives.
Genre/formPublishers' advertisements Connecticut Hartford.
Genre/formAdvertisements Bookbinding.
Other titleThe interesting life, travels, voyages, &c. of Paul Jones.
Other titleLife of Paul Jones.

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