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Author:

Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier) cn

Title:

The buccaneers of America : a true account of the most remarkable assaults committed of late years upon the coast of the West Indies by the buccaneers of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English and French, wherein are contained more especially the unparalleled exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sacked Porto Bello, burnt Panama, etc. Written originally in Dutch by John Esquemeling, one of the buccaneers who was present at these tragedies, translated into Spanish by Alonso de Bonne-Maison ... Now faithfully rendered into English with facsimiles of all the original engravings, maps, etc. Translation of 1684-5, revised and edited by William Swan Stallybrass [Sonnenschein] to which is prefixed an introductory essay by Andrew Lang.

Publisher:

E.P. Dutton& co.
E.P. Dutton& co.

Copyright Date:

1924

Description:

xix, 480 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Buccaneers.
Pirates.
Spanish Main.
West Indies--History.

Other Authors:

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912. cn
Ringrose, Basil, d. 1686. cn
Sonnenschein, William Swan, 1855-1931. cn

Other Titles:

Americaensche zee-roovers. English. 1924

Notes:

"The buccaneers of America, the second volume, containing the dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Captain Bartholomew Sharp and others performed upon the coasts of the South sea for the space of two years, from the original journal of the said voyage written by Mr. Basil Ringrose, gent., who was all along present at those transactions: p. [285]-475.

Series:

Broadway translations

LCCN:

25003228

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)