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.
Publication details: Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire : Golden Cockerel Press, 1929.Description: v, 156 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 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.
- 910.453 Smi
- F2161 .S645
- 960327 Charm
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
National Library of Jamaica | Daphne Douglas Reading Room | 910.453 Smi (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 1000000027197 | ||
![]() |
OCLC Data | Rare Books Floor | 910.453 Smi (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0000000009983 |
Browsing National Library of Jamaica shelves, Shelving location: Daphne Douglas Reading Room Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
"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. UPB
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
960327 Charm
NLJCols20082021
There are no comments on this title.