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RAVENEAU DE LUSSAN, Sieur de (fl. late 17th century). Journal du Voyage fait à la Mer de Sud avec Les Flibustiers de l'Amerique en 1684 & années suivantes. Paris: Jean Baptiste Coignard, 1689.
12o (163 x 91 mm). [16], 448, [4]. (Title with unobtrusive glue remains near gutter, some occasional pale spotting.) Contemporary calf gilt (rebacked preserving original spine, spine faded). Provenance: R.W.P. de Vries (bookseller's label).
FIRST EDITION of this classic account of buccaneering in the West Indies and along the Pacific Coast of South America. The author went to sea to alleviate indebtedness at home and the present war between France and Spain gave him the opportunity to join the raiding parties who were preying on the Spanish trade. According to his own account, Raveneau de Lussan was very devout, never allowing his crew to molest priests or nuns, nor sack churches. After taking a Spanish town, he and his men attended Mass before commencing to loot. The work was later incorporated into that of Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin in both his French and English editions. "He details both the romantic and the bleak sides of the buccaneering profession, interwoven with colorful descriptions of the natives of the region and a clear picture of the Spanish colonies on the Pacific" (Hill). Alden & Landis 689/152; Hill, p.549 (ref); Sabin 67983.
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FIRST EDITION of this classic account of buccaneering in the West Indies and along the Pacific Coast of South America. The author went to sea to alleviate indebtedness at home and the present war between France and Spain gave him the opportunity to join the raiding parties who were preying on the Spanish trade. According to his own account, Raveneau de Lussan was very devout, never allowing his crew to molest priests or nuns, nor sack churches. After taking a Spanish town, he and his men attended Mass before commencing to loot. The work was later incorporated into that of Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin in both his French and English editions. "He details both the romantic and the bleak sides of the buccaneering profession, interwoven with colorful descriptions of the natives of the region and a clear picture of the Spanish colonies on the Pacific" (Hill). Alden & Landis 689/152; Hill, p.549 (ref); Sabin 67983.
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