A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny ... To which is added, a short abstract of the statute and civil law, in relation to pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny ... To which is added, a short abstract of the statute and civil law, in relation to pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson.

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Title: A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny ... To which is added, a short abstract of the statute and civil law, in relation to pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson.
Alternative Title: General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates
Creator: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
Contributor: Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731.
Published / Created: 1724
Publication Place: London,
Publisher: Printed for, and sold by T. Warner,
Description: Attributed to Defoe by Professor John R. Moore of Indiana university.
The frontispiece noted by Sabin, and found in the 1st and 3d editions are wanting in this copy.
Extent: 10 p.l., 17-427, [1] p. : port., fold. pl. ; 21 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Edition: 2d ed., with considerable additions.

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Ik D362 724fb

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Name): Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731.
Subject (Topic): Pirates.

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Identifiers

Catalog Record: 1341928
Object ID (OID): 16574173