Buccaneers and filibusters

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16.10.2020 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 10 | Buccaneers and filibusters
PIRATES – Nouvelles de l'Amerique, ou le Mercure americain. Rouen: chez François Vaultier le jeune, 1678.

“A collection of three love-tales. The heroes are buccaneers and filibusters” (Sabin). A fictional romp through America, perhaps inspired by the exploits of Alexandre Exquemelin. Sabin 56094.

12mo (128 x 74mm). Light dampstaining at beginning, first and last few leaves with small repairs at gutter, paper flaw to K7 with loss of several letters, a few pen trials. Contemporary calf (rebacked and recornered, original spine laid down). Provenance: Jouanneau de Nully, Lunay (two inkstamps in text).
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