The history of the 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, English, Dutch, Portuguese, &c. Wherein are contain'd, more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sackt Puerto Velo, burnt Panama, &c. Written by John Esquemeling, and Basil Ringrose, two of the bucaniers, who were present at those tragedies. In this second edition is added the dangerous voyages and bold attempts of Capt Cook, and Capt. Sharp, in the South-Sea: with a description of the cities of Panama, Hispaniola, Tortuga, &c A new map of the South-Sea and sea-coasts of America: together, with the effigies of the bucaniers, curiously done in nineteen copper plates. In IV. parts compleat

All titles

• The history of the 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, English, Dutch, Portuguese, &c. Wherein are contain'd, more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sackt Puerto Velo, burnt Panama, &c. Written by John Esquemeling, and Basil Ringrose, two of the bucaniers, who were present at those tragedies. In this second edition is added the dangerous voyages and bold attempts of Capt Cook, and Capt. Sharp, in the South-Sea: with a description of the cities of Panama, Hispaniola, Tortuga, &c A new map of the South-Sea and sea-coasts of America: together, with the effigies of the bucaniers, curiously done in nineteen copper plates. In IV. parts compleat
• Americaanse zeerovers. English

People / Organizations

• William Whitwood ("printed for")
• (Alexandre Olivier) A. O Exquemelin (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for William Whitwood; and sold by Anthony Feltham, in Westminster-Hall, 1695.

Added name

Ringrose, Basil, -1686. Bucaniers of America.

Publication year

1695

ESTC No.

R25076

Grub Street ID

108791

Description

[12], 49, 42-47, [1], 80, 84, [12]; [14], 143, 140-212, [24] p., [11] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., maps, ports. ; 4°.

Note

A translation of: Exquemelin, A.O. De Americaanse zeerovers

Originally published in Amsterdam in 1678

Each part has separate pagination; part 4 also has separate register

Includes index

Signatures: A]2(#+A1) a]4] B-H]4, 2A-2K]4, 3A-3M]4; ]2A]4(-A1) a]4] B-2H]4

Part 1-3 are a reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1684 "second edition" (Wing E3896); part 4, "Bucaniers of America. The second volume", written by Basil Ringrose, is a reissue, with cancelled title page, of the 1684 separately published edition (Wing E3897).

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo