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The history of the bucaniers of America : from the first original down to this time; written in several languages; and now collected into one volume ... The whole newly translated into English.

Author/creator Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Other author/creatorRingrose, Basil, -1686.
Other author/creatorMontauban, Sieur de, approximately 1650-1700.
Other author/creatorRaveneau de Lussan, Sieur.
Format Book and Print
EditionThe 3rd ed.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for Tho. Newborough ... John Nicholson ... and Benj. Tooke ..., 1704.
Description3 volumes in 1 pages, 14 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 18 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)
Uniform titleAmerikaanse zeerovers. English
Contents I. The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, & c. Written in Dutch by Jo. Esquemeling, one of the bucaniers, and thence translated into Spanish.--II. The dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Barth, Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others in the South-Sea. Written by Basil Ringrose.--III. A journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the free-booters of America, from 1684, to 1689. Written in French by the Sieur Raveneau du Lussan: never before in English.--IV. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon [!] capt. of the freebooters in Guinea, in the year, 1695, & c.
General notePagination: v. 1: [4], 180 p.; v. 2: 180, [12] p.; v. 3: [4], 204 p.
General noteThis edition of Exquemelin's history and the account by Ringrose are reprinted with slight changes from the second edition of the anonymous translation published in London, by W. Crooke in 1684-85. The Dutch original was published at Amsterdam, 1678.
General noteVol. 2 has caption title only: Bucaniers of America. The second volume. Part IV. The dangerous voyage, and bold attempts of Capt. Bartholomew Sharp ... [by Basil Ringrose].
General noteVol. [3] has title: A journal of a voyage made into the South Sea, by the bucaniers or freebooters of America; from the year 1684, to 1689. Written by the Sieur Raveneau de Lussan. To which is added, The voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, captain of the freebooters on the coast of Guinea in the year 1695. The second edition corrected. London: Printed for Tho. Newborough ... John Nicholson ... and Benj. Tooke ..., 1704.
General noteIncludes index.
References Sabin, 23485
Selectiv. indexed by ESTC, T145511
LCCN 17021041

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