Johnson, Charles, Captain [pseud.],
A General History of the Robberies and Murders Of the most notorious Pyrates (London: Printed for C. Rivington, J. Lacy, and J. Stone, 1724).

A General History of the Robberies and Murders Of the most notorious Pyrates, and also their Policies, Discipline, and Government from their first Rise and Settlement in 1717 to the present year, with the Adventures of the two Female Pyrates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. To which is prefix'd An Account of the famous Captain Avery and his Companions; with the Manner of his Death in England. By Captain Charles Johnson. London: C. Rivington/ J. Lacy/ J. Stone, 1724. 4.s.

Description

pp. 17-320. 8vo.

Shelf-marks

{L: C.121.b.24}

Bibliographical Reference

W. H. McBurney (1960), no. 164.

History of Publication

The title is connected with the editions of:

• Smith, Alexander, Captain, The History of the Most Noted Highway-Men (London: J. Morphew/ A. Dodd, 1714).
• Lucas, Theophilius, Memoirs of the Lives, Intrigues and Comical Adventures of the most Famous Gamesters (London: J. Brown/ F. Burleigh, 1714).
• Smith, Alexander, Captain, The secret History of the Lives of the Most Celebrated Beauties (London: J. Brown/ J. Graves/ J. Morphew, 171[5]).
• Smith, Alexander, Captain, The Comical and Tragical History of the most noted Baylifis in and about London and Westminster (London: Printed for S. Briscoe, 1723).

Editions:

	1.a	A General History of the Robberies and Murders Of the most notorious Pyrates (London: Printed for C. Rivington, J. Lacy, and J. Stone, 1724).
	1.b	"Second Edition, with considerable additions" (London: Printed for and sold by T. Warner, 1724).
	1.c	"Third Edition" (London: Printed for and sold by T. Warner, 1725).
	1-2.d	"Fourth Edition" (London: Printed for and sold by T. Woodward, 1726).
	1-2.e	The History and Lives of all the most Notorious Pirates, and their crews (1727). According to BLC, abridged and adapted from A General History of the Pyrates. {L: copy missing}.
	1-2.f	[Combined with Smith's History of the Lives and Robberies of the most Noted Highway-Men under the title of:] A General History of the Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c. to which is added, a genuine account of the voyages and plunders of the most notorious pyrates. Interspersed with several diverting tales, and pleasant songs. And adorned with the Heads of the most remarkable Villains, curiously engraven on Copper (London: J. Janeway/ Booksellers of Westminster, 1734).

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Schauplatz der englischen See-Räuber, worinnen ihre Begebenheiten, Leben, Raubereyen und grausame Thaten [...] ausführlich zuerst in englischer Sprache beschrieben von Capitain Carl Johnsohn, nachgehends im frantzösischen, aus beyden Sprachen aber ins teutsche übersetzet aus beglaubten Urkunden continuiret, und mit historisch-geographischen Anmerckungen wie auch einer Vorrede von der Seeräuberey der alten und jetzigen Zeiten, vermehret von J. M. D. (1728).