Exquemelin (Alexandre Olivier . 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 unparellel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sackt Puerto Velo. burnt Panama, &c, 2 volumes in 1, 2nd edition, London: William Whitwood, 1695, [12], 49, 42-47, [1], 80, 84, [12]; [14], 143, 140-212, [24] pp., 2 engraved portraits only (of 4), 15 engraved maps and plates (only), further wood engravings to text, red morocco gilt bookplate of W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, early ownership of 'Charles Pugh' to B1, title outer margin strengthened to verso, occasional marginal fraying with loss, scattered spotting, a few leaves with archival tape reinforcements to versos, Hhh2 lower margin torn with portion of loss of final two lines of text, modern marbled calf gilt, 4to (215 x 155 mm) (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Charles Pugh (inscription); W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate). Wing E3898a; Sabin 23482. The second edition of Exquemelin's groundbreaking work on pirates is notably scarce in commerce. We are only able to trace two copies at auction since 1877.
Exquemelin (Alexandre Olivier . 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 unparellel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sackt Puerto Velo. burnt Panama, &c, 2 volumes in 1, 2nd edition, London: William Whitwood, 1695, [12], 49, 42-47, [1], 80, 84, [12]; [14], 143, 140-212, [24] pp., 2 engraved portraits only (of 4), 15 engraved maps and plates (only), further wood engravings to text, red morocco gilt bookplate of W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, early ownership of 'Charles Pugh' to B1, title outer margin strengthened to verso, occasional marginal fraying with loss, scattered spotting, a few leaves with archival tape reinforcements to versos, Hhh2 lower margin torn with portion of loss of final two lines of text, modern marbled calf gilt, 4to (215 x 155 mm) (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Charles Pugh (inscription); W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate). Wing E3898a; Sabin 23482. The second edition of Exquemelin's groundbreaking work on pirates is notably scarce in commerce. We are only able to trace two copies at auction since 1877.
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