Author | Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Oliveir)
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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 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.
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Edition | 5th ed. |
Published | London : Printed for T. Evans ... and Richardson and Urquhart, 1771.
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Description | 2 v. (318; 360, [12] p.) ; 18 cm.
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General Note | Reprint (without illus.) of "The fourth edition", London, D. Midwinter, 1741, in which the translation of Exquemelin differed from that of the earlier editions, 1684 et seq.
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Formatted Note | Contents: I. The explorations and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. [By Joseph Exquemelin]. The dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others in the South Sea. [By Basil Ringrose]. Chap. 1-13.--II. The dangerous voyage and bold attempts ... Chap. 14-25. A journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the free-booters of America, from 1684 to 1689. [By Raveneau de Lussan]. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, captain of the free-booters, in Guinea, in the year 1695. [By de Montauban].
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Subjects | Buccaneers. Morgan, Henry, Sir, 1635?-1688. L'Olonnais, Jean David Nau, caled, 1630-1671. Pirates. Sharpe, Bartholomew, fl. 1679-1682. Spanish Main. West Indies -- History.
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Other Authors | Ringrose, Basil, d. 1686. Raveneau de Lussan. Montauban, ------ de, 1650?-1700.
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LC Card Number | 02-17961 |
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| WRHS Research Library: E 2161 E96 mq70119: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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