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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].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Multiple languages
- Subjects (All):
- Buccaneers--Early works to 1800.
- Buccaneers.
- Pirates--Early works to 1800.
- Pirates.
- Spanish Main--Early works to 1800.
- Spanish Main.
- West Indies--History--Early works to 1800.
- West Indies.
- Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688--Early works to 1800.
- Morgan, Henry.
- L'Olonnais, 1630-1671--Early works to 1800.
- L'Olonnais.
- Sharpe, Bartholomew, fl. 1679-1682--Early works to 1800.
- Sharpe, Bartholomew.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (3 v. in 1 ) ill., maps (some fold.), ports. ;
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Other Title:
- History of the bucaniers of America
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for T. Newborough, J. Nicholson and B. Tooke, 1704.
- 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.
- Notes:
- "The whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper plates."
- Exquemelin'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.
- Vol. 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.
- 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 Guiney, in the year 1695. London : Printed for T. Newborough ... , 1704.
- Vol. [3] also issued separately.
- Includes index.
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 23485.
- OCLC:
- 11
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