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The atrocities of the pirates; being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the pirates of the island of Cuba;

Title: The atrocities of the pirates; being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the pirates of the island of Cuba; with an account of the excesses and barbarities of those inhuman freebooters, by Aaron Smith, together with a copious and explicit report of his subsequent trial at the Old Bailey. Decorated throughtout with engravings by Eric Ravilious.
Author: Smith, Aaron, active 1823-1852.
Publication: [Waltham Saint Lawrence] The Golden Cockerel Press, 1929.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KP (Golden) (Smith, A. Atrocities of the pirates)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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v p., 1 l., 156 p., 1 l. front., illus.; 19.5 cm.

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"... The text is that of the original edition of 1824. 500 copies have been printed, of which this is no. 402."

Call Number

*KP (Golden) (Smith, A. Atrocities of the pirates)

LCCN

31009951

OCLC

2878255

Author

Smith, Aaron, active 1823-1852.

Title

The atrocities of the pirates; being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the pirates of the island of Cuba; with an account of the excesses and barbarities of those inhuman freebooters, by Aaron Smith, together with a copious and explicit report of his subsequent trial at the Old Bailey. Decorated throughtout with engravings by Eric Ravilious.

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[Waltham Saint Lawrence] The Golden Cockerel Press, 1929.

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Ravilious, Eric, 1903-1942. Illustrator

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*KP (Golden) (Smith, A. Atrocities of the pirates)

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