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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 / [by A.O. Exquemelin].

Author/creator Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Other author/creatorRingrose, Basil, d. 1686.
Other author/creatorMontauban, Sieur de, ca. 1650-1700.
Format Electronic and Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for T. Newborough, J. Nicholson and B. Tooke, 1704.
Description3 v. in 1 : ill., maps (some fold.), ports. ; 20 cm.
Supplemental Content Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subject(s)
Caption title Bucaniers of America
Series Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents I. The exploits and adventures of LeGrand, 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 and examin'd with the original journey -- III. A journal of a voyage into the South sea by the freebooters of America from 1684 to 1689 / written in French by the sieur Raveneau de 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.
Local noteSource library's copy defective: v. 3 wanting (=Journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the freebooters of America from 1684 to 1689, and, A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon). Scanned images end with the index found at the close of pt. 4 of v. 2.
Local noteScanned copy imperfect: faded text; some stained or mutilated pages, affecting some lines of text.
Local noteTravel; Maritime; Biography.
Local note2011AB86000.
Local noteSource library's copy defective: v. 3 wanting (=Journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the freebooters of America from 1684 to 1689, and, A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon). Scanned images end with the index found at the close of pt. 4 of v. 2.
Local noteScanned copy imperfect: faded text; some stained or mutilated pages, affecting some lines of text.
Local noteTravel; Maritime; Biography.
Local note2011AB86000.
General note"The whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper plates."
General noteExquemelin's history and the account by Ringrose are reprinted with some revision from the 2nd ed. of the anon. translation of "De americaensche zee-roovers," London, W. Crooke, 1684-85.
General noteVol. 2 has only caption title: Bucaniers of America. The second volume, part IV, The dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Bartholomew Sharp and others in the South Sea for two years, &c.
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 Guiney, in the year 1695. London : Printed for T. Newborough ... , 1704.
General noteVol. [3] also issued separately.
General noteIncludes index.
General noteReproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 23485.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2011. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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