[Rarebooks] FS: Cap'n Charles Johnson: A General History of The Pyrates (Women Pirates too!)

[Ezra Tishman]

Ezra from Aardvark offers this damaged copy of a scarce narrative,which includes narratives of two
infamous female pirates, Mary Read and Anne Bonney.

Purchased from a now deceased customer whose father had kept it in a bank vault deposit box for 60 years. 

NOTE CONDITION: NO MAPS, NO PLATES.

Johnson, Charles (Pseudonym). 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;
CONTAIN'D IN THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS, ... CHAP. 1 OF CAPT. AVERY II OF CAPT. MARTEL. III. OF
CAPT. TEACH. ... BY CAPTAIN CHARLES JOHNSON. (2 VOLUMES). London, England: T. Warner and T.
Woodward, 1724. 

Volume I: Second edition. London: printed for, and sold by T. Warner, 1724. 7 11/16" x 4 3/4." Missing boards and backing,
spine intact. Octavo, pp. [18], 17-426. Missing first leaf, last leaf, and 3 plates. Pages lightly tanned. (ESTC T72262) (Sabin
36188) (Howes J-127)

Volume II. The history of Pyrates, containing the lives of Captain Mission. Captain Bowen. Captain Kid. London: Printed for,
and sold by T. Woodward, 1726-[28]. Missing boards. 5 raised bands. Leather backing, some chipping to head and tail.
Octavo, pp. [12], 412, [2] . Lacks map and last leaf 413.Endpapers browned, interior pages lightly tanned. 
(ESTC T71966) (Piracy and Privateering 272) (Sabin 36190) (Howes J-127)

																	                    $1500


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