The History of the Bucaniers of America
The history of the bucaniers of America
History of the bucaniers [sic] of America.
by Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin. London, 1810.
Exquemelin's book on the buccaneers of America has been one of the most important and perennially popular sources of information on 17th-century piracy since it first appeared (in Dutch) in 1678. Its authority is based on the fact that Exquemelin was a buccaneer himself, serving as barber-surgeon with Henry Morgan, an admiral in the British Navy who became a privateer (some would say a pirate), marauding ruthlessly along the Spanish Main. This copy of a pocket-sized, 19th-century, English edition was owned by Alexander Wetmore, an ornithologist and Secretary of the Smithsonian (1945-1952).
Original printed paper over boards. The front cover has broken loose along the joint and is literally hanging by a thread. The printed paper covering the spine is badly worn, with much loss, and the lining has chipped away at the head and foot, exposing the gutter folds of the text-block. Re-attach the front cover with an inner hinge of Japanese paper. Create a custom clam-shell box to ensure the long-term protection of the volume.
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