[An exact and faithful account of the late]“Bloody engagement between Captain Booth, commander of the Adventure and Hodge Allii captian of the Two lions and crown of Algier, otherwise called the Great Genoese, a ship of 40 guns, 327 Turks and Moors, and 88 Christian slaves on board. On the 16th and 17th of September 1681, as it was communicated from the said captain to his friend at Cadiz : and thence by letter of the 18th of October, New-Stile, communicated to his friend in London”, [London : Printed for E. L. by John Gain and are to be sold by Mrs Andrews ..., 1681]. Single folio page with text in two columns. Contemporary handwritten text on verso. Missing the first part of the title (until “bloody”) and the imprint on the bottom of the sheet. Describing in detains the furious engagement between the Barbary corsair from Copenhagen Ali Hodge and Captain Booth, Commander of the English Adventure. Modern binding: half cloth with title on front cover in gilt on leather.

Provenance: purchased from Sotheby’s “Bibliotheca Phillippica” auction 24-25/11/1975, Part of Lot.3749. Including a printed sheet from this auction with handwritten notes and a fragment of the “Times” 1/8/1976, referring to this auction.