Exquemelin, Alexandre Olivier and Others (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in full leather. Early or original binding; brown calf with gold borders. Marbled foreedges. Boards are edgeworn and scuffed. The spine is concave instead of convex, and much chipped. The hinged have been reinforced at the gutters with a white linen cloth, which is all that is holding them on. It is a functional but not very attractive repair. Marbled endpapers. Nineteenth century engraved bookplate on the inside front cover, partially covered by the linen tape. Twentieth century bookplate on the free endpaper (in the style of Rockwell Kent or perhaps designed by him) on top of the linen tape). 660 pages. Text block clean and tight. Printed in a tiny font, but well printed and consistent throughout. No foxing and only normal, mild, toning from age. Frontispiece engraving of Captain Morgan and a female prisoner. The bottom margins of the first two pages of the introduction are torn off just the blank margin, not any text. The book measures only 2.75 x 5.25 inches. Text is in English. The Bucaniers of America was first printed in the 1670 s and was immediately translated into several languages. It was revised and lengthened and republished several times during the lifetime of the author. Narrative from other writers were added as well, to make a 4 part work (all present here). The four sections are: 1) [this section doesn t have an abbreviated title], 2) The Dangerous Voyage and bold adventures of Captain Sharp, Coxon, Sawkins, and others in the South Seas. 3) A Journal of a Voyage made into the South Sea, by the Bucaniers or Freebooters of America, from the year 1684 to 1689. Written by the Sieur Ravenau de Lussah. 4) A Relation of the Voyage made by the Sieur de Montauban, Captain of the Freebooters on the Coast of Guinea, in the Year 1695. With a Description of the Kingdom of Cape Lopez, the Manners, Customs, and religion of the Country. This book is the source of much of the pirate lore that is the obsession of every child the Spanish Main, the kindness to prisoners, the code of honor among them and the ruthless violence of their methods, buried treasure and much more. It is a hodge-podge of truth and fiction and a wonderful source through and through. This copy is from 1810. Please email with questions or to request photos.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardbacks in Very Good+ condition without dust jackets. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Volume 1 (1699) - THE HISTORY OF THE BUCANIERS OF AMERICA: From Their First Original Down to This Time; Written in Serveral Languages; and Now Collected Into One Volume. Volume 2 (undated) - Bucaniers of America. The Second Volume. Part IV. The Dangerous voyage, and bold attemps of Capt. Bartholomew Sharp, and others, in the South Sea, for two years, &c. Volume 3 (1698) - A Journal of a Voyage Made Into the South Sea, by the Bucaniers or Freebooters of America; From the Year 1684 to 1689. Written by Sieru Raveneau de Luffan. Two Which is Added, The Voyage of the Sieru De Montauban, Captain of the Freebooters on the Coast of Guiney, in the Year 1695. Rebound in full green leather. Illustrated with maps and portraits, some folding. Well preserved three volume set. Volume 1 published in 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. Ticker at the Middle-Temple Gate, Fleetstreet (1699). Volume 2 published in 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 Temple-Gate near Temple-Bar. (1698).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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, 1. 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. 2. The Dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Barth, Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxen and others in the South Sea. Written by Basil Ringrose, Gent, who was a Companion therein, and Examin d with the Original Journey. 3. 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 Luffan: never before in English. 4. A Relation of a Voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon, Capt. Of the Freebooters in Guinea, in the year 1695, &c. The whole newly translated into English and illustrated with 25 Copper Plates. The Third Edition. 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. Ticker at the Middle-Temple Gate, Fleetstreet. 1704. Hardcover. Full leather binding. The binding is a fancy nineteenth century binding in black leather with raised cords on the spine, gold decorations in the panels and around the borders of the boards. Page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Binding is attractive and tight. Some wear at the hinges, but overall very good. Text block clean and tight. Pagination is as follows: 1-180; 1-180; 12 page index; 1-204. In all 576 page. When the pagination starts at 1 again after page 180, there is a new title page The Bucaniers of America: Second Volume. This title page does not have publishers information or date; instead the text resumes right on that page. After the index, there is another title page with publisher s names and date (1704). Extraordinary engravings, both maps and portraits. Here is the list of full page & folding plates. There are also numerous (more than more than 20) drawings of headlands and shore-line landmarks in the text. Page 43: Bartholomew Portugues. 6 x 7.25 inches. Page 47: Rock Brasiliano. 6 x 7.25 inches. Page 52: Francis Lolonois. 6 x 7.25 inches. Page 66: The Cruelty of Lolonois. 6 x 7.25 inches. Page 88: The Town of Puerto del Principe taken. Page 137: Map of the Courey and Citty of Panama. 11 x 7.25 inches. Page 16 (2nd pagination): A Description of Laguna of Gulf of Ballona. 5.75 x 7.25 inches. Page 33 (2nd pagination): The Bay of Panama. 5.75 x 7.25 inches. Page 42 (2nd pagination): Isla de la Gorgona. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 82 (2nd pagination): A Decription of Hilo. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 90 (2nd pagination): The Citty of Serena. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 94 (2nd pagination): The Civded de la Serena. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 105 (2nd pagination): Isla de Juan Fernandez. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 115 (2nd pagination): A Description of Arica. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 119 (2nd pagination): A Description of Guasco. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 128 (2nd pagination): Gulf of Nicoya Described. 8 x 6 inches. Page 133 (2nd pagination): A description of Gulfo Dulce. 7.5 x 6.75 inches. 3 tear at the fold. Page 146 (2nd pagination): A Description of Paita and Colan. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 159. (2nd pagination): A Description of his Royal Highness Isles. 4.25 x 7.25 inches. Page 160 (2nd pagination): A Description of ye English Gulf lying a little to the northward of Magallanes Straits. 6 x 7.25 inches. There is a handwritten note on the back of the final title page. I have taken notes from these letters you have done me the honour to write until me the preceding years that you intavast [sic] yourself. James George Lance Corporal January ye 3th 1759. At the bottom of the final page, the initials JF are written just above the printed finis. Please email with questions or to request photos.