The atrocities of the pirates : being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the pirates of the island of Cuba, with an account of the excesses and barbarities of those inhuman freebooters /

Smith, Aaron, active 1823-1852.

The atrocities of the pirates : being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the pirates of the island of Cuba, with an account of the excesses and barbarities of those inhuman freebooters / by Aaron Smith ; together with a copious and explicit report of his subsequent trial at the Old Bailey ; decorated throughout with engravings by Eric Ravilious. - Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire : Golden Cockerel Press, 1929. - v, 156 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

"This book was printed by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press ... completed on September 28th, 1929. Compositors: F. Young and A.H. Gibbs. Pressman: A.C. Cooper. The text is that of the original edition of 1824. 500 copies have been printed, of which this is no. 209"--Colophon.

Smith's captivity among the pirates of Cuba -- Report of the trial of Aaron Smith, from the Morning Chronicle of December 20th, 1823.

Golden Cockerel Press. Chanticleer, 68

31009951

003412520 Uk


Pirates--Cuba.
Trials (Piracy)--England--London.
Pirates.
Trials (Piracy)


Cuba.
England--London.


Rare books.
Sea fiction.
Wood engravings--1929.
Sea fiction.
Illustrated works--England--Berkshire--20th century.
Watermarks (Paper)--Netherlands--20th century.
Handmade papers (Paper)--England--20th century.
Printers' devices (Printing)--England--Berkshire--20th century.
Private press books (Publishing)--England--Berkshire--20th century.
Typefaces (Type evidence)--Caslon Old Face.

F2161 / .S645

910.453 Smi

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