Rather excellent Folio Society edition of an account 'comprising a pertinent and truthful description of the principal acts of depredation and inhuman cruelty committed by the English and French Buccaneers against the Spaniards in America', written by Exquemelin, 'who himself, of necessity, was present at all these acts of plunder'. One of the most important records of 17th century piracy. With an introduction by Jack Beeching. With b/w images taken from the first edition of 1678 and maps to endpapers. Complete with slipcase. fetching quarter leather with wood effect paper to boards. Some light marking and rubbing to spine. Slight marking to rear cover (shown in image). Slipcase has some shelf-wear commensurate to age. Contents are crisp and clean. Good/very good overall.