Exquemelin, A. O. 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, both English and French : wherein are contained more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sack'd Puerto Velo, burnt Panama. &c.

Folger bibliographic ID: 337425
ESTC number: R21525
Sabin: 23479
Wing number: E3897
Folger call number: 209- 904q
Folger holdings ID: 490400
Accession Number: 209904

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

First English translation; the original Dutch "De Americansche zeeroovers" (v. 1) was published at Amsterdam, 1678 The1681 Spanish translation of Exquemelin's adds new material quite freely and without acknowledgment, and mistranslates the Dutch frequently, while this English translation of 1684 appears to be as much a translation of the Spanish edition, including most of its deviations from the Dutch original (Wikipedia entry for Alexandre Exquemelin, accessed 8 May 2014) Volume 2 has title page: Bucaniers 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, &c. From the original journal of the said voyage. Written by Mr. Basil Ringrose, gent. who was all along present at those transactions. London: Printed for William Crooke ... 1685 Signatures: v. 1. A⁴ a² B-P⁴ Q², 2A-2T4, 3A-3R⁴ -- v. 2. A⁴ a⁴ B-2H⁴ Pagination: v. 1. [12], 115, [1]; 151, [1]; 124, [12] p., [9] leaves of plates (3 folded) -- v. 2: [16], 143, 141-212, [24] p., [2] folded leaves of plates Bookseller's advertisements: v. 1., leaf 2T4v; v. 2, leaves 2H1v-2H4v With an index in each volume, and errata on v. 2 leaf A4v

Item information about Folger 209- 904q

Autograph, both volumes: Ex libris Brent Gration-Maxfield; armorial bookplate (motto: Festina lente) v. 2: The Right Honble. Randal Lord Dunsany, Dunsany Castle. Worming in v. 2 with some loss. Bound in recent full leather with blind tooling and spine titling. Bought from Traylen, 2 July 1973

Uniform title: Amerikaanse zeerovers. English
Extended title: 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, both English and French : wherein are contained more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sack'd Puerto Velo, burnt Panama. &c. / written originally in Dutch, by John Esquemeling, one of the bucaniers who was present at those tragedies ; and thence translated into Spanish, by Alonso de Bonne-Maison, doctor of physick, and practitioner at Amsterdam ; now faithfully rendred into English
Alternate titles: Buccaneers of America, 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, both English and French

Buccaneers West Indies Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688 L'Olonnais, 1630-1671 Sharpe, Bartholomew, active 1679-1682 Blacks Spanish Main

author: Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
subject: Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688
subject: L'Olonnais, 1630-1671
subject: Sharpe, Bartholomew, active 1679-1682
bookseller: Crooke, William
former owner: Dunsany, Randall Plunkett, Lord, -1735
former owner: Gration-Maxfield, Brent