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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 tr. into English, and illustrated with 25 copper-plates.

Title
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 tr. into English, and illustrated with 25 copper-plates.
Author
Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Publication
London, Printed for T. Newborough, J. Nicholson, and B. Tooke, 1704.

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TextRestricted use *KC 1704 (Exquemelin, A. O. History of the bucaniers of America)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Ringrose, Basil, -1686.
  • Montauban, Sieur de, approximately 1650-1700.
  • Raveneau de Lussan, Sieur.
Description
3 v. in 1. illus., 4 fold. port., plates (fold.) fold. maps.; 19.5 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • Collation: v. 1, [4], 180 p.; v. 2, 180, [12] p.; v. 3: [4], 204 p.
  • Exquemelin's history and the account by Ringrose are reprinted with slight changes from the 2d edition of the anonymous translation of "De Americaensche zee-roovers", London, W. Crooke, 1684-85.
  • Vol. 2 has caption title only: Bucaniers of America: The second volume. Part IV. The dangerous voyage, and bold attempts of Capt. Bartholomew Sharp ...
  • Vol. [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 T. Newborough, J. Nicholson, and B. Tooke, 1704. This t.-p. and following leaf wrongly bound after [v. 1]
Indexed In (note)
  • Sabin
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 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.
Call Number
*KC 1704 (Exquemelin, A. O. History of the bucaniers of America)
LCCN
17021041
OCLC
25975072
Author
Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Title
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 tr. into English, and illustrated with 25 copper-plates.
Imprint
London, Printed for T. Newborough, J. Nicholson, and B. Tooke, 1704.
Edition
The third edition.
Indexed In:
Sabin 23483-5
Local Note
Lenox Collection.
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Added Author
Ringrose, Basil, -1686.
Montauban, Sieur de, approximately 1650-1700.
Raveneau de Lussan, Sieur.
Research Call Number
*KC 1704 (Exquemelin, A. O. History of the bucaniers of America)
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