Sep 15, 2011 - Sale 2253

Sale 2253 - Lot 242

Price Realized: $ 7,200
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
CAPTAIN KIDD'S TRIAL: "I AM THE INNOCENTEST PERSON OF THEM ALL" (PIRATES.) The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd, for Murther and Piracy. Folio, modern 1/2 calf, minor wear; hinges starting, tightly trimmed with the occasional page number or catchword grazed; small leather bookplate on front pastedown. London, 1701
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The official trial proceedings of Captain Kidd. Although some pirates were unapologetic outlaws, Kidd walked a fine line between piracy and officially sanctioned privateering, and some today still insist upon his innocence. Upon being told he was to hang, Kidd concluded these proceedings by protesting "My Lord, it is a very hard Sentence. For my part, I am the innocentest Person of them all." We hope this volume will prove helpful in searching for Kidd's buried treasure, although we can make no guarantees on that point.
European Americana 701/155; Howes K120 ("b"); Sabin 37701. Provenance: Collection of Marvyn Carton (1917-2004), bookplate; sold as "the property of a private collector," Christies sale, 14 June 2006, lot 319.