Two Years Before The Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr. This is the story of the authors trip in the brig & Pilgrim out of Boston in 1834 round Cape Horn up to the west coast of California; of some sixteen months spent up and down this coast in the skin trade, and of his return home, again round the Cape Horn in 1836. This was a ship dominated by the brutal and choleric Captain Thompson who imposed his discipline by bad language. Features; Folio Society First Edition Publisher Folio Society, London; 1986 Brown Cloth Hardback, 342 pp Drawings by Ian Ribbons Size 230 x 160mm, 900g Good condition. Thanks for looking but please take a look at my other listings for sale.