ROBERTSON, ROBERT

A physical Journey kept on board His Majesty's Ship Rainbow, During Three Voyages to the Coast of Africa, and the West Indies in the Years 1772, and 1774. To Which is Prefixed a Particular Account of the Remitting Fever which happened aboard His Majesty's Ship Weasel, of His Majesty's Navy. [16], 196 pages; lacking the half-title. 4to, modern 1/4 maroon calf gilt, black morocco spine label; light occasional foxing; early ownership signature of J.R. Coxe, M.D. on title. London, 1779 FIRST EDITION. American Surgeon John Redman Coxe's copy (1773-1869), Signed in typical fashion, vertically on the title page. This account of the sufferings from the fever and Guinea worm aboard a slaver is quite detailed and not for the faint hearted. One of the cases is that of seaman Peter Williams, "a very strong mulatto creole, aged about 34 (page 154)." Not in Blake.