A brave and valiant sea-fight, upon the coast of Cornewall, the 17. of Iune last past, betwixt three Turkish pyrats, men of warre, and onely one English merchants ship of Plimouth, (called the Elizabeth) being not above 200. tun. Wherein they all behaved themselves so valiantly, that (after a long and bloudy fight) they quit their ship out of the hands of the cruell Turke, with the losse only of three men, but slue many of the Turks, to their everlasting honour. Written from Plimouth by a good hand, and exemplified for the delight of the reader.

All titles

• A brave and valiant sea-fight, upon the coast of Cornewall, the 17. of Iune last past, betwixt three Turkish pyrats, men of warre, and onely one English merchants ship of Plimouth, (called the Elizabeth) being not above 200. tun. Wherein they all behaved themselves so valiantly, that (after a long and bloudy fight) they quit their ship out of the hands of the cruell Turke, with the losse only of three men, but slue many of the Turks, to their everlasting honour. Written from Plimouth by a good hand, and exemplified for the delight of the reader.
• Valorous and perillous sea-fight
• Valorous and perillous sea-fight

People / Organizations

• John Taylor (Author)
• Bernard Alsop ("printed by")

Imprint

London: Printed [by Elizabeth Purslowe, Bernard Alsop, and Thomas Fawcet] for Nathanael Butter, July 14. 1640. with priviledge, [1640]

Publication year

1640-1640

ESTC No.

S118196

Grub Street ID

137857

Description

[32] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 4⁰

Note

Signed on C4r: Iohn Taylor.

A reissue, with cancel title page and quire D added, of "A valorous and perillous sea-fight". The added quire contains "Another relation (of the former sea-fight)" signed: Tho: Salter.

Printers' names from STC; Alsop and Fawcet printed the addition.

Signatures: A-D?.

Uncontrolled note

Ill. = frontis