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The history of the bucaniers of America ... Exhibiting a particular account and description of Porto Bello, Chagre, Panama, Cuba, Havanna, and most of the Spanish possessions on the coasts of the West-Indies, and also all along the coasts of the South-sea; with the manner in which they have been invaded, attempted, or taken by these adventurers.

Title: The history of the bucaniers of America ... Exhibiting a particular account and description of Porto Bello, Chagre, Panama, Cuba, Havanna, and most of the Spanish possessions on the coasts of the West-Indies, and also all along the coasts of the South-sea; with the manner in which they have been invaded, attempted, or taken by these adventurers. The whole written in several languages by persons present at the transactions. Tr. into English, and illustrated with copper-plates ...
Author: Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Publication: London, Printed for D. Midwinter [etc.] 1741.

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2 v. front., 2 pl. 3 port., 2 fold. maps.; 17 cm.

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Collation: v. 1, 3 p. l., 354 p., front., 3 port., 2 pl., 2 maps; v. 2, 1 p. l., 406, [24] p.
The original of Exquemelin, "De americaensche zee-roovers," Amsterdam, 1678, was translated into Spanish in 1681 and thence by an anonymous translator into English, London, W. Crooke, 1684. The translation of Exquemelin contained in this "Fourth edition" of 1741 differs from that of 1684 and subsequent editions, as do also the portraits and plates.
Publisher's advertisements, verso of leaf preceding t.-p., and [3] p. at end.

Contents

I. [Exquemelin, A.O.] The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c.--II. [Ringrose, B.] The dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others, in the South-sea.--III. [Raveneau de Lussan] A journal of a voyage into the South-sea by the freebooters of America, from 1684 to 1689.--IV. Montauban, de. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, captain of the freebooters in Guinea in the year 1695.

Call Number

*KC 1741 (Exquemelin, A. O. History of the bucaniers of America)

LCCN

02017960

OCLC

6320033

Author

Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)

Title

The history of the bucaniers of America ... Exhibiting a particular account and description of Porto Bello, Chagre, Panama, Cuba, Havanna, and most of the Spanish possessions on the coasts of the West-Indies, and also all along the coasts of the South-sea; with the manner in which they have been invaded, attempted, or taken by these adventurers. The whole written in several languages by persons present at the transactions. Tr. into English, and illustrated with copper-plates ...

Imprint

London, Printed for D. Midwinter [etc.] 1741.

Edition

4th ed.

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Lenox Collection.

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Ringrose, Basil, -1686.

Raveneau de Lussan.

Montauban, ------ de, 1650?-1700.

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*KC 1741 (Exquemelin, A. O. History of the bucaniers of America)

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