1686 1ed Buccaneers in America Pirates of Caribbean Exquemelin Illustrated

  
Buccaneers in America Pirates of Caribbean Exquemelin Illustrated. Go tell the King of England, go tell him thus from me, Though he reigns king oer all the land, I will reign king at sea! Exquemelin, History of the Buccaneers. An incredible History of Pirates and Buccaneers of the Caribbean by Exquemelin, complete with illustrations! This book of sea adventures talks of shipwrecks, sea battles, and Spanish buccaneers in the Americas, Indies, and South Sea. He, himself, eventually became a pirate and participated in raids and lootings.

This incredible first French edition describes many of Exquemelins stories and includes highly desirable illustrations of maps and scenes of sailing. Augmented and edited by Journel, this book is known to be responsible for colloquializing the term buccaneer.

First French edition, of extreme rarity , translated from the Spanish. The authors name is rather singularly changed. The translation was made by M.

Histoire des avanturiers qui se sont signalez dans les Indes, contenant ce qu'ils ont fait, de plus remarquable depuis vingt annees. Avec la vie, les moeurs, les coutumes des habitants de Saint Domingue & de laTortue, & une description exacte des ces lieux; ou l'on voit l'etablissement d'une chambre des comptes dans les Indes, & un etat, tire de cette chambre, des opffices tant ecclesiastiques que seculieres, ou le Roy d'Espagne pirvoit, les revenues, qu'il tire de l'Amerique & ce que les plus grands Princes de l'Europe y possedent. Le tout enrichi de cartes geographiques & de figures en taille-douce.

A Paris, : Chez Jacques le Febvre, au dernier pillier de la Grand'Salle, vis-a-vis les Requestes du Palais. Collation: Complete with all pages; volume 1 (of 2). Reference: Sabin 23475; Hill 579; Palau V, p. Binding: Leather; tight & secure. 6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm).

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1. Year Printed: 1686
2. Topic: Travel
3. Binding: Hardcover
4. Subject: Exploration & Travel
5. Original/Facsimile: Original
6. Language: French
7. Special Attributes: 1st Edition