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  • History of the Buccaneers of America

    The Golden Age of Sea Robbers: A Detailed Account of Caribbean Buccaneers in the 17th and 18th Centuries

    by James Burney ...
    In "History of the Buccaneers of America," James Burney presents a meticulous chronicle of the notorious buccaneers who roamed the Caribbean during the late 17th century. Written with a keen eye for detail, Burney'Äôs narrative combines historical rigor with an engaging literary style, characterized by vivid descriptions and a lively retelling of the adventures and exploits of these infamous ... Read more

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  • History of the Buccaneers of America

    by James Burney ...
    "History of the Buccaneers of America" by James Burney is a captivating exploration of the notorious pirates who roamed the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. Burney, drawing from various historical accounts, provides a detailed narrative of the lives, exploits, and adventures of these infamous figures. The book delves into the motivations behind piracy, the socio-political context of the ... Read more

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  • Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean

    by James Burney ...
    James Burney's "Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean" serves as a seminal work in maritime history, meticulously cataloging the myriad explorations and discoveries made by European navigators in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Composed in a narrative style that intertwines meticulous research with engaging prose, Burney's text not only ... Read more

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  • Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Vast South Sea: A Comprehensive Maritime History

    by James Burney, Nina Dawson ...
    James Burney's "Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean" is an exhaustive compendium that intricately catalogs the myriad explorations of the Pacific. Through a methodical and chronological lens, Burney presents a narrative enriched with meticulously gathered data, illuminating the voyages from the early European encounters to the late 18th century. His ... Read more

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  • History of the Buccaneers of America

    by James Burney ...
    Series series Dover Maritime
    A cross between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country’s colonies and trade, and outright pirates, buccaneers were largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers who plied the waters among the Caribbean islands and along the coasts of Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia more than 300 years ago. The activities of these bands of plundering sea rovers reached a peak in the second ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

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  • Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World

    by James Cook ...
    Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by James Cook. ... Read more

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  • The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus

    by Christopher Columbus ...
    Translated by J. Cohen ...
    No gamble in history has been more momentous than the landfall of Columbus's ship the Santa Maria in the Americas in 1492 - an event that paved the way for the conquest of a 'New World'. The accounts collected here provide a vivid narrative of his voyages throughout the Caribbean and finally to the mainland of Central America, although he still believed he had reached Asia. Columbus himself is ... Read more

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  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    by Captain William Bligh ...
    William Bligh (1754-1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator eventually rising in rank to Vice Admiral. During his command of the "Bounty" in 1789, a notorious mutiny occurred. William Bligh and eighteen of his loyal seamen were expelled from the "Bounty" onto a small boat and began the greatest open-boat voyage in history, sailing some 4,000 miles to protection ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Livingstone's African Expedition of 1858-1864, Illustrated

    by A H Guernsey ...
    A short Illustrated Narrative of Dr. Livingstone's expedition and his discoveries during the trip. ... Read more

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  • The Buccaneers of America

    by Alexander O. Exquemelin ...
    Alexander Exquemelin, whose probable French origins remain unclear, was most certainly on board the ship of the infamous pirate captain, Henry Morgan, during his raid on Panama City in 1671. His association with the buccaneers began around 1669, when he was sold from his indentured servitude with the French West India Company to a barber-surgeon, who taught him the trade. His subsequent years as a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Australian Exploration Anthology

    Texts from William Dampier, Capt. Cook, Matthew Flinders, John Macdouall Stuart, John McKinlay, William Wills

    by William Dampier, Captain. James Cook, Matthew Flinders, John McKinlay, William Wills, John McDouall Stuart ...
    The Australian Exploration Anthology features the first-hand personal accounts of the explorers: Captain William Dampier, Captain James Cook, Matthew Flinders, John McDouall Stuart, John McKinlay and William Wills.This book charts the history of the exploration of the vast continent of Australia by the European newcomers who arrived at the last great habitable continent to be discovered. This ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • THE PIRATES OWN BOOK (Illustrated) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers

    by Charles Ellms, Talia Loxcroft ...
    The Pirates Own Book (Illustrated) is a vivid nineteenth-century compendium of maritime outlawry, gathering sensational narratives of buccaneers, privateers, mutineers, and sea robbers into a form at once documentary and theatrical. Its prose belongs to the popular literature of crime and adventure: brisk, moralizing, richly anecdotal, and heightened by illustrations that transform historical ... Read more

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