(PIRATES) William Funnell A Voyage Round the World Containin

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(PIRATES.) William Funnell. A Voyage Round the World, Containing an Account of Captain Dampier's Expedition into the South-Seas. 5 folding maps, 10 plates. [24], 300, [18] pages. 8vo, contemporary paneled calf, worn, crudely rebacked; minor wear and foxing to contents; 1841 owner's signature on front pastedown, with notes comparing Funnell's account to Dampier on front free endpaper, newspaper clipping on rear pastedown. London: W. Botham for James Knapton, 1707

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First edition of the first account in print from this luckless privateer voyage. "The purpose of this expedition was to harass the Spaniards and take plunder from vessels and towns in South America"--Hill 664. Funnell began the voyage as first mate under William Dampier in 1703, but took over as captain of one faction and returned to London before Dampier did. "Funnell's attitudes both to animals and to people are repulsive. He describes baiting sea-lions and getting Indians hopelessly drunk with equal delight"--Edwards, Story of the Voyage, page 40. Borba de Moraes, page 334; European Americana 707/58; Sabin 26213.