An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce, wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the month of August, 1815.
Subtitle: With an account of the sufferings of her surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs on the great African desert, or Zahahrah; and observations historical, geographical, &c., made during the travels of the author, while a slave to the Arabs, and in the empire of Morocco.
By: By James Riley ... Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and containing a description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, on the river Niger, and of another large city, far South of it, on the same river called Wassanah; narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant.  With a new, valuable, and interesting appendix.  Illustrated and embellished with eleven copperplate engravings.
Contributors: Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, illus.
Edition: 3d ed.
Publisher: Published by the author
Published: 1818
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
Subjects: Commerce (Brig); Slavery -- Africa, North.; Africa, North -- Description and travel.; Sahara -- Description and travel.
Notes: Most of the engravings are signed by Anderson.
With this is bound "A narative of the shipwreck of the ship Oswego ... By Judah Paddock ... New-York, 1818".