The history of the bucaniers of America [[electronic resource] ] : from their first original down to this time, written in several languages, and now collected into one volume .

• Record Nr.: UNISA996393493003316
• Autore: Exquemelin A. O (Alexandre Olivier)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed for Tho. Newborough ... John Nicholson ... and Benj. Tooke ..., 1699
• Descrizione fisica: [5], 180, 180, [12] p., [17] leaves of plates : ill., maps, ports
• Soggetti: Buccaneers; Pirates; West Indies History 17th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Running title: Bucaniers of America.; Wing "fifth" edition.; Marginal notes.; Includes index.; The III and IV parts lacking.; Imperfect: tightly bound and stained, with print show-through.; Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
• Nota di contenuto: (from t.p.) Containing -- I. The exploits of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiljano, 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 journal -- III. A journal 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0167