A Full and Particular Account of... the Loss of the Steamboat Lexington, in Long Island Sound... January 13, 1840.

Providence: H.H. Brown and A.H. Stillwell, 1840. Scarce first edition. A rapidly-spreading fire broke out on the "Lexington" as she steamed from New York to Stonington. The engines could not be stopped and life boats could not be launched. "Only four survived of the 126 on board; they had floated on cotton bales and wreckage. One account claimed that a sloop could have saved many of those in the water, but that the captain feared to lose the tide, and made his home port."See Huntress 305C. Occassional tanning and foxing throughout. Handsomely rebound in modern black calf over marbled boards, with leather title panel inset into front board. Original wrappers, which show some paper repairs, are bound in.. 13 x 22.5 cm. 32 pp. b/w wood engraved frontispiece.