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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews : From Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagasear, to Capt. John Gow, and James Williams' his lieutenant,...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1729

Printed for Edward Midwinter, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge

Subjects: “...Pirates / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews, from Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Capt. John Gow, and James Williams, his lieutenant,...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1725

Printed for Edward Midwinter, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge

Subjects: “...Pirates / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews : from Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Capt. John Gow

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1765

printed for C. Hitch; R. Ware; and S. Crowder

Subjects: “...Pirates / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque : commonly call'd Col. Jack, who was born a gentleman, put 'prentice to a pick-pocket, was six and twenty years...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1722

printed, and sold by J. Brotherton, at the Royal-Exchange; T. Payne, near Stationers-Hall; W. Mears, at the Lamb, and A. Dodd, at the Peacock without Temple-Bar; W. Chetwood, in Covent-Garden; J. Graves, in St. James's-Street; S. Chapman, in Pall-Mall, and J. Stagg, at Westminster-Hall

Subjects: “...[Jack / Colonel.,] / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the Castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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The life of Daniel De Foe

by Chalmers, George
Published 1841

Printed by D.A. Talboys, for Y. Tegg

Subjects: “...Authors, English / Biography...”

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A narrative of all the robberies : Escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the Castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two femal...

by Johnson, Charles
Published 1725

printed for, and sold by T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row

Subjects: “...Pirates / Great Britain / Biography...”

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An impartial history of the life and actions of Peter Alexowitz : the present Czar of Muscovy: From his Birth down to this present Time. Giving an Account of his Travels and Transa...

by British Officer in the Service of the Czar
Published 1722

printed for W. Chetwood, at Cato's-Head in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden ; J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall ; J. Brotherton, at the Bible, near the Royal-Exchange, and T. Edlin, at the Prince's-Arms over-against Exeter-Exchange in the Strand

Subjects: “...Biography / 18th century...”