NEWTON, Arthur Percival THE EUROPEAN NATIONS IN THE WEST INDIES 1493-1688. Pioneer Histories , London: A. and C. Black, 1933.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Good./No Jacket. Book in good condition, spine ends slightly bumped, some foxing on front and bottom edges and endpapers, also a few pages have a few spots of foxing. Front free endpaper has "NF96" written in red ink. A good tight copy. xviii, 357, including index. With 2 full-page maps and 2 folding maps. The development of national policies in the Caribbean and the repercussion of world events, and it seeks to place the romantic story of the West India treasure fleets, the galleons and caravels of the Spanish Main and the pirates of the seventeenth century in their true historical setting. The buccaneers were for a time an important instrument of international policy. Their adventures are dealt with here as a serious factor in the development of the struggle between England, France and the Dutch for the heritage of Spain in the Indies. (9"h x 5¾"w) (22.5cms x 14.5cms) approx. (Book ref. 7574)  £32.00

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