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. Containing. 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, Gent. who was a Companion therein, 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 Montauban, Capt. of the Freebooters in Guinea, in the Year, 1695, &c. The whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper-plates
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for Tho. Newborough at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, John Nicholson at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain, and Benj. Tooke at the Middle-Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet
1704, 1704
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| Edition: | The third edition |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A translation of Alexander Olivier Exquemelin's 'De Americaanse zeerovers', first published in 1678. - English Short Title Catalog, T145511. - In three parts, with separate pagination and register. - Pt.3 has its own titlepage, reading: 'A journal of a voyage made into the South Sea, by the bucaniers .. of America; .. Written by the Sieur Raveneau de Lussan. To which is added, the voyage of the Sieur de Montauban. .. The second edition corrected''. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4],180;180,[12];[4],204p.,plates) ill.,maps,ports 8° |