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Johnson Captain Charles

A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the most notorious Pirates. With an Introduction and Commentary by David Cordingly. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Conway, 1998

62.10 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1998
Author
Johnson Captain Charles
Publishers
Conway
Keyword
mstock, naval, piracy, pirates, privateering, johnson, david cordingly, c. johnson, naval, piracy, privateering, general, history, robberies, murders, most, notorious, pirates
Languages
English

Description

4to., First Edition thus, with a frontispiece map and numerous illustrations in the text; black cloth, gilt back, red endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly creased and frayed at edges. The test is based, like Hayward, on the third edition of 1725 which adds three biographies to the original thirteen. Also included is the biography of Kidd that first appeared in the two-volume edition of 1726. The test is based, like Hayward, on the third edition of 1725 which adds three biographies to the original thirteen. Also included is the biography of Kidd that first appeared in the two-volume edition of 1726.