B24889

Shelfmark

Lx.3.45

Author

Smith, Aaron

Title

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 with engravings by Eric Ravilious.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire :, The Golden Cockerel Press,, MCMXXIX [1929].

Physical description

vi, [2], 156, [2]p, [1] leaf of plates :, ill. (engravings) ;, 20cm.

Note

Printed by Robert Gibbings.

Note

Paper has vertical chain lines ; watermarked ; deckled edges.

Note

Original black buckram quarter-binding with red paper boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

Note

ECL copy: No. 334 of 500 copies.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

Note

Ms. bookseller's price in pencil.

Provenance

Booklabel and stamp of Eton College Library.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Pascoe Glyn.

Subject

Pirates.

Subject

Caribbean Area (Place), Description and travel.

Added entry--name

Gibbings, Robert, printer.

Added entry--name

Ravilious, Eric William, engraver.

Added entry--name

Glyn, Pascoe Anthony George, former owner.

Added entry--name

Golden Cockerel Press

Added entry--place

England, Berkshire, Waltham Saint Lawrence.

001B24889

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096##$aLx.3.45

1001#$aSmith, Aaron

24514$aThe atrocities of the pirates :$bbeing 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 /$cby Aaron Smith, together with a copious and explicit report of his subsequent trial at the Old Bailey; decorated with engravings by Eric Ravilious.

260##$aWaltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire :$bThe Golden Cockerel Press,$cMCMXXIX [1929].

300##$avi, [2], 156, [2]p, [1] leaf of plates :$bill. (engravings) ;$c20cm.

500##$aPrinted by Robert Gibbings.

500##$aPaper has vertical chain lines ; watermarked ; deckled edges.

500##$aOriginal black buckram quarter-binding with red paper boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

500##$aECL copy: No. 334 of 500 copies.

500##$aMs. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

500##$aMs. bookseller's price in pencil.

561##$aBooklabel and stamp of Eton College Library.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Pascoe Glyn.

650#0$aPirates.

651#0$aCaribbean Area$xDescription and travel.

7001#$aGibbings, Robert$eprinter.

7001#$aRavilious, Eric William$eengraver.

7001#$aGlyn, Pascoe Anthony George$eformer owner.

7102#$aGolden Cockerel Press

752##$aEngland$cBerkshire$dWaltham Saint Lawrence.