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Author Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier).
Uniform Title Amerikaanse zeerovers. English
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 translated into Spanish by Alonso de Bonne-maison, M.D. &c.
Related title Bucaniers of America.
True account of the most remarkable assaults committed of late years upon the coasts of the West-Indies.
Publication Info London : Printed for William Crooke ..., 1684.
Edition The second edition, corrected and inlarged with two additional relations, viz. the one of Captain Cook, and the other of Captain Sharpe ; now faithfully rendred into English.


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Descript 3 pts. ([13], 47, [1]; 80; 84, [12] p., 9 leaves of plates (3 folded)) : ill., maps, ports.
Edition The second edition, corrected and inlarged with two additional relations, viz. the one of Captain Cook, and the other of Captain Sharpe ; now faithfully rendred into English.
Note Index: p. [1]-[12] at end.
Original Dutch title: Americaensche zee-roovers.
The 1st edition, 1684, antedates v. 1 of the 2d edition by only three months. In the "advertisement to the reader, concerning this second edition" the publisher states that he has compressed the matter into less space by the use of smaller characters and closer typesetting, and has added "some relations which have been imparted ... from good and authentick hands ; wherein are contained several other bold exploits ... performed of late years by the same Bucaniers ... especially since the time that the author ... published his book in Holland. These are comprehended in two or three chapters at the latter end of this second edition, and do chiefly relate unto the adventures of Captain Cook in the year 1678, and ... of Captain Sharp and others." Cf. NUC pre-1956, v. 164, p. 632.
Translation of Americaensche zee-roovers.
Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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Author Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier).
Series Early English books online.
Subject Morgan, Henry, Sir, 1635?-1688.
Buccaneers.
Pirates.
Spanish Main.
West Indies -- History -- 17th century.
Alt author Bonne-Maison, Alonso de.
Related title Bucaniers of America.
True account of the most remarkable assaults committed of late years upon the coasts of the West-Indies.
Descript 3 pts. ([13], 47, [1]; 80; 84, [12] p., 9 leaves of plates (3 folded)) : ill., maps, ports.
Edition The second edition, corrected and inlarged with two additional relations, viz. the one of Captain Cook, and the other of Captain Sharpe ; now faithfully rendred into English.
Note Index: p. [1]-[12] at end.
Original Dutch title: Americaensche zee-roovers.
The 1st edition, 1684, antedates v. 1 of the 2d edition by only three months. In the "advertisement to the reader, concerning this second edition" the publisher states that he has compressed the matter into less space by the use of smaller characters and closer typesetting, and has added "some relations which have been imparted ... from good and authentick hands ; wherein are contained several other bold exploits ... performed of late years by the same Bucaniers ... especially since the time that the author ... published his book in Holland. These are comprehended in two or three chapters at the latter end of this second edition, and do chiefly relate unto the adventures of Captain Cook in the year 1678, and ... of Captain Sharp and others." Cf. NUC pre-1956, v. 164, p. 632.
Translation of Americaensche zee-roovers.
Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
Author Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier).
Series Early English books online.
Subject Morgan, Henry, Sir, 1635?-1688.
Buccaneers.
Pirates.
Spanish Main.
West Indies -- History -- 17th century.
Alt author Bonne-Maison, Alonso de.
Related title Bucaniers of America.
True account of the most remarkable assaults committed of late years upon the coasts of the West-Indies.

Subject Morgan, Henry, Sir, 1635?-1688.
Buccaneers.
Pirates.
Spanish Main.
West Indies -- History -- 17th century.
Descript 3 pts. ([13], 47, [1]; 80; 84, [12] p., 9 leaves of plates (3 folded)) : ill., maps, ports.
Note Index: p. [1]-[12] at end.
Original Dutch title: Americaensche zee-roovers.
The 1st edition, 1684, antedates v. 1 of the 2d edition by only three months. In the "advertisement to the reader, concerning this second edition" the publisher states that he has compressed the matter into less space by the use of smaller characters and closer typesetting, and has added "some relations which have been imparted ... from good and authentick hands ; wherein are contained several other bold exploits ... performed of late years by the same Bucaniers ... especially since the time that the author ... published his book in Holland. These are comprehended in two or three chapters at the latter end of this second edition, and do chiefly relate unto the adventures of Captain Cook in the year 1678, and ... of Captain Sharp and others." Cf. NUC pre-1956, v. 164, p. 632.
Translation of Americaensche zee-roovers.
Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
Alt author Bonne-Maison, Alonso de.
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