History of the Bucaniers of America Containing, I. The Adventures and Exploits of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. II. The Dangerous Voyage and bold Adventures of Captain Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxen and others in the South-Sea. III. A Journal of a Voyage into the South Sea by the Freebooters of America, from 1684 to 1689. IV. A Relation of a Voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon, Captain Of the Freebooters in Guinea, in the year 1595 (sic), &c.Signed binding in full red levant niger morocco by Orrock & Son.

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Forth edition, 12mo (in sixes 6½ x 3¾ ), pp. engraved frontispiece portrait, (2), (1), 2-406, (21) index, (3), adv, volume 2 only (of 2) containing chapters xiv (14) through xxv (25), to the end of II, all of III, & all of IV, & with a separate title page (within continuous pagination) for III & IV. Agrees with Sabin 23486 volume 2 calling for Plate, Title, pp. 406, Index, II . (Volume 1, not offered here, is pp. 354, 4 plates). Later full red levant niger morocco by Orrock & Son with their pallet signature at the foot of the verso of the front free endpaper, blind decorated sides, back in six compartments, gilt lettered in the second & third, five raised bands, gilt date at foot, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. Attractive signed binding in near fine condition. The only plate, as called for, is the frontispiece portrait of Francis Lolonois. Sheets are age toned but nearly entirely without stains or foxing. Small academy stamp (1¼ x ¼ ) at lower margin of title page. Faint stamp traces on edges. Volume 2 only of Sabin 23484. Rare H7977.

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History of the Bucaniers of America Containing, I. The Adventures and Exploits of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. II. The Dangerous Voyage and bold Adventures of Captain Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxen and others in the South-Sea. III. A Journal of a Voyage into the South Sea by the Freebooters of America, from 1684 to 1689. IV. A Relation of a Voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon, Captain Of the Freebooters in Guinea, in the year 1595 (sic), &c.Signed ...

Verlag

London: D. Midwinter, et al,

Veröffentlichungsdatum

1741

Bindung

Hardcover

Ausgabe

4th Edition

Zustand

Near Fine

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• Fine Bindings, Signed Bindings, Binding Sets
• Americana
• Books Before 1800