Outcasts of the sea: Pirates and piracy de Edward Lucie-Smith - 1978

Paddington Press, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

distributed by Grosset & Dunlap. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paddington Press, 1978. Fine in Fine jacket 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Cover, dustjacket and interior show minimal wear.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York and London: Paddington Press Ltd, 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Profusely illustrated. Clean and unmarked. .

Paddington press, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The dust jacket has 1/2 inch tear at the top left of the spine section, there is no other damage to describe, no annotations. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and reproductions of artworks and drawings, with an extensive bibliography, this book looks upon the pirate in his totality, as he was, as he has been seen by others, and as he saw himself. In a survey of piracy ranging from the marauding exploits of ancient Greeks in the Mediterranean to the "yacht jacking" phenomenon in the 1970s the author tells the whole story. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Pirates; True Crime. ISBN: 0448226170. ISBN/EAN: 9780448226170. Inventory No: 0277930. . 9780448226170

New York and London: Paddington Press. 1978. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White plates. Maps to endpapers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 256 pages. A survey of piracy from the ancient Greeks in the Mediterranean to the 'yachtjacking' of the 1970s. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

Paddington Press Ltd. Very Good/Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0448226170 Dust jacket complete, unclipped, in a clear protective sleeve.Black cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. Slight bump. Illustrated end papers. No ownership inscription. 256 pages clean and tight. Surrounded by a powerful aura of glamor and excitement, the pirate inhabited a wide, wild, lawless world of fierce independence. Here might was right, chivalry was not dead, and fame and riches awaited anyone courageous enough to grasp them. And as this world grew smaller and more civilized he faded away, leaving only rumors of buried treasure and legends of swashbuckling adventure to thrill the minds of a later age. The legends we know: Robert Louis Stevenson and Errol Flynn alone would have ensured their survival. The realities have been less accessible. But in this new book Edward Lucie-Smith has turned a perceptive eye upon the pirate in his totality: as he was, as he has been seen by others,… Leer más

New York: Paddington Press, 1978. 256pp, index, bibliography, endpaper maps, maps, num bw ills. Or black papered boards in jacket. Spine very slightly cocked, small spot on top edge. Jacket very slightly edge worn. The facts and legends of pirates and piracy from the Vikings to the current day "yachtnappings".. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to.