MARC Record from Library of Congress

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040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC$edcrmb
050 00 $aF2161.D4$b1724
100 1 $aJohnson, Charles,$dactive 1724-1731.
245 12 $aA general history of the pyrates :$bfrom 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 ... to which is added a short abstract of the statute and civil law in relation to pyracy /$cby Captain Charles Johnson.
250 $aThe second edition, with considerable additions.
260 $aLondon :$bPrinted for, and sold by T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row,$c1724.
300 $a[20], 17-427, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates :$bport. ;$c21 cm. (8vo)
500 $aSometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe. Charles Johnson is believed to be a pseudonym. Cf. ESTC
500 $aEdition statement precedes authorship statement on title page.
510 4 $aESTC$cT72262
500 $aSignatures: A⁸ a² B-2C⁸ 2D⁸ (-2D7, 2D8).
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Chap. I. Of Captain Avery, and his crew -- Chap. II. Of Captain Martel, and his crew -- Chap. III. Of Captain Teach, alas Black-Beard -- Chap. IV. Of Major Stede Bonnet, and his crew -- Cap. V. Of Capt. Edw. England, and his crew -- Chap. VI. Of Capt. Chales Vane, and his crew -- Chap. VII. Of Capt. Rackam, and his crew -- The life of Mary Read -- The life of Anne Bonny -- Chap. IX. Of Capt. Howell Davis, and his crew -- Chap. XI. Of Capt. Bar. Roberts, and his crew -- Chap. XII. Of Capt. Anstis, and his crew -- Chap. XII. Of Capt. Worley, and his crew -- Chap. XIV Of Capt. Low and his crew -- Chap. XIV. Of Capt. John Evans and his crew -- Chap. XVI. Of Capt. John Phillips, and his crew -- Chap. XVIII. Of Captain Spriggs, and his crew.
500 $aLC copy imperfect: [2] leaves of plates wanting.$5DLC
561 $aLC copy has bookplate: Force Collection. Inscripton in ink on front fly-leaf: "Thos. Morris of Fed. Coll."$5DLC
650 0 $aPirates$vEarly works to 1800.
700 1 $aDefoe, Daniel,$d1661?-1731,$eattributed name.
700 1 $aForce, Peter,$d1790-1868,$edonor.$5DLC