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The history of the bucaniers of America : being an entertaining narrative of the exploits, cruelties and sufferings of the following noted commanders, viz : Joseph Esquemeling, Pierre le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat, the Portuguese, Capt. Sharp, Capt. Watling, Capt. Cook, &c. &c. : together with a curious description of the manners, customs, dress, and ceremonies of the Indians inhabiting near Cape Gracias a Dios / published for the improvement and entertainment of the British youth of both sexes ; adorned with copper-plates ; by H.W. Dilworth, A.M.

Accession number
PML 88662
Creator
Dilworth, W. H.
Published
[London] : Printed for G. Wright, 1758.
Credit line
Bequest; Miss Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
First and probably only printing [no, NUC 144:122 shows a 1759 edition printed in London by Anderson] of this juvenile account of pirates in America and the West Indies, based on the lengthier account of John Esquemeling (London 1684).
Four leaves of engraved copper plates.
Based on Alexander Olivier Exquemelin's De Americanensche zee-rovers.
Description
144 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 14.5 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Former owner's signature in ink on front flyleaf: Pierce Joseph Taylor, Mar. 28th 1759[?].
Provenance
Pierce Joseph Taylor; from the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman, with her bookplate.
Binding
Original Dutch boards.
Classification
Department