A short and brief account of the shipwreck of Cap. Joshua Winslow : who was overset on Carolina coast ... on the 23d day of July, 1788.
| Author/creator | Clark, Jonas |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Boston?] : [publisher not identified], [1795?] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cuts) ; 27 x 45 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 45242. ^A478749 |
| General note | Verse in 116 lines printed in three columns on left half of sheet; first line: Twas on November the tenth day. |
| General note | At end: These lines were describ'd and pend [sic] by Jonas Clark the captains [sic] friend, who was on board when the tempests blew, and one of the surviving crew. Bristol and NUC pre-56 attribute to Jonas Clark, 1730-1805, but there is no evidence to suggest that the Lexington, Mass., minister was ever at sea. |
| General note | On right half of sheet, possibly intended to be separated, are Farewell hymn; on the death of Miss Polly Gould (first line: Give ear to me ye sons of men!) and On the death of Uriah Brown (first line: Assist my muse or help my skill). |
| General note | Place of publication suggested by Bristol. Dated [1795?] based on textual evidence of Uriah Brown's death in that year. |
| General note | Relief cut of eight coffins (the first marked J W) at head of first title; printed area measures 21.2 x 41.8 cm. |
| References | Bristol B6684 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 45242 |
| References | Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2522 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 45242). |
| Genre/form | Elegies. |
| Genre/form | Poems 1795. |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Contains title | Polly Goold : Farewell hymn on the death of Miss Polly Gould. |
| Contains title | On the death of Uriah Brown. |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |