Esquemeling. BUCANIERS OF AMERICA. 1684.
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[Piracy]. BUCANIERS OF AMERICA: Or, a True Account of the Most Remarkable Assaults Committed of late Years upon the Coasts of The West-Indies…By the Bucaniers of Jamaica and Tortuga, Both English and French. The Second Edition, Corrected, Inlarged with two Additional Relations, viz. the one of Captain Cook, and the other of Captain Sharp. Now faithfully rendred into English. London: Printed for William Crooke, at the Green Dragon without Temple-bar. 1684. 3 Parts in 1 Volume, without the 4th part issued as a second volume in 1685. [1]-[12], I-[56]; I-80; I-84, Index [1]-[12] pp. First page 50, 51, 46, and 47 mis-paginated “42”, “43”, “46”, and “47”.Collation: [title leaf], [“An Advertisement to the Reader…” signed “A2”],”The Translator to the Reader" a-a4, text B-H4; Aa-Kk4; Aaa-Mmm 4, in 4’s. 10 engravings: 9 plates (3 folding) & 1 partial-page (on p12). Woodcut arrows in text of 3rd pp42 and 44. Plates face the first page 47 and 49; second page I, 19, 40, 55; and third page 15 and 27. Facing second p32 is a portrait of Morgan, which is sometimes bound as a frontis, and is one of the only two known contemporary engravings of Morgan. Recased with covers preserved and spine laid down. Ffep loose. Interior very good. Custom cloth slipcase has moderate dust soiling. 10 engravings: 9 plates (3 folding) and 1 partial-page engraving. The 9 plates include 1 folding map, 4 portraits of buccaneers (Bartolomew Portugues, Brasiliano, Lolonis, and Morgan), “The Cruelty of Lolonois” [battle scene], “The towne of Puerto del Principe taken & sackt,” “The Spanish Armada destroyed by Captaine Morgan” (folding), and “The Battle between the Spaniards and the Pyrats…” (folding). Sabin 23481. Wing E3896.
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