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 the island of Providence, ... With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. To which is prefix'd an account of the famous Captain Avery ... By Captain Charles Johnson.
| Author/creator | Johnson, Charles |
| Other author | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 attributed name. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for Ch. Rivington, J. Lacy, and J. Stone, 1724. |
| Description | 22 unnumbered pages, 17-320 pages, plates ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | Charles Johnson is believed to be a pseudonym. |
| General note | Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions. |
| General note | Second and third editions entitled: 'A general history of the pyrates, ..'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | Moore, 458 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT71967. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |