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Two years before the mast: a personal narrative of life at sea, Vol. 2 58 editions

By Richard Henry Dana
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About the Book

Two Years before the Mast were but an episode in the life of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; yet the narrative in which he details the experiences of that period is, perhaps, his chief claim to a wide remembrance.

His services in other than literary fields occupied the greater part of his life, but they brought him comparatively small recognition and many disappointments. His happiest associations were literary, his pleasantest acquaintanceships those which arose through his fame as the author of one book.

The story of his life is one of honest and competent effort, of sincere purpose, of many thwarted hopes.It is remarkable that, having written one successful book, Dana did not seek further reward as a man of letters. Two Years before the Mast appeared in 1840, while its author was still a law student. Though at the time it created no great stir in the United States, it was most favorably received in England, where it paved the way for many pleasant and valuable acquaintanceships. The following year, Dana produced a small volume on seamanship, entitled The Seaman's Friend. This, and a short account of a trip to Cuba in 1859, constitute the sole additions to his early venture. He was a copious letter-writer and kept full journals of his various travels; but he never elaborated them for publication. Yet, long before his death, he had seen the narrative of his sailor days recognized as an American classic.

Time has not diminished its reputation. We read it to-day not merely for its simple, unpretentious style; but for its clear picture of sea life previous to the era of steam navigation, and for its graphic description of conditions in California before visions of gold sent the long lines of "prairie schooners" drifting across the plains to unfold the hidden destiny of the West.

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Alert (Brig : 1843-1862), Large-type books, Pilgrim (Brig), Sailors, Seafaring life, Specimens, Travel, Viajes, Vie en mer, Voyages, Voyages and travels, Zamorano 80, Accessible book, Protected DAISY, In library
People
Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882)
Places
Cape Horn (Chile)

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Publish date unknown, Nelson
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1840, Harper
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1840, Harper
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1841, E. Maxon
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1842, Harper & brothers
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1869, Houghton, Mifflin and Co.
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1869, Fields, Osgood & co.
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1895, Henry Altemus
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1895, H. Altemus
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1899, D. Appleton and Co.
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1907, T.Y. Crowell & co.
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1909, The Macmillan, Co.
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1911, Houghton Mifflin Co.
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1911, Houghton Mifflin company
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1911, The Macmillan company
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1911, Houghton Mifflin Co.
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1911, Houghton Mifflin
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1911, Houghton Mifflin
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1911, Macmillan
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1924, Macmillan Co.
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1926, Macmillan
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1927, J.H. Sears & company, inc.
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1930, The Lakeside press
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1936, Random House
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1936, Modern Library
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1937, Collier
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1937, Collier
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1937, Collier
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1941, Heritage press
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1944, Espasa-Calpe Argentina
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1946, World Publishing Company
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1946, The World publishing company
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1947, Limited Editions Club
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1947, Heritage Press
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1948, Dodd, Mead
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1949, The Literary Guild of America
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1950, Doubleday
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1954, Globe Book Co.
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1954, Blackie
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1964, Ward Ritchie Press [distributed exclusively by Lane Book Co., Menlo Park, Calif.]
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1965, Harper & Row
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April 15, 1969, Dutton Adult
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February 4, 1972, Dutton Adult
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1977, Franklin Library
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1980, Mayflower Books, Macmillan
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1981, Penguin Books
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1984, Franklin Library
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1992, Westvaco
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1995, Reader's Digest Association
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1998, G.K. Hall
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2000, Signet Classic
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March 29, 2001, Adamant Media Corporation
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January 19, 2001, Adamant Media Corporation
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2002, Digital Scanning, Inc.
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July 9, 2007, BiblioBazaar
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July 9, 2007, BiblioBazaar
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2009, Random House Publishing Group
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2009, The Floating Press
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