Piracy was a Business

Richard R. Smith Publisher, West Rindge, NH, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good- Condition/Very Good-. Book From the front flap: "Dr. Karraker, distinguished historian at Bucknell University, makes a noteworthy contribution in this book by emphasizing how consistently the merchant and politician were in league with the pirate and how valiantly those who hated piracy fought to eliminate it from the high seas .... In these pages we learn of the true personalities of those 'romantic' buccaneers we have all known, in a vague sense, since childhood ... in a work designed to be read with consuming interest by both general reader and scholar." Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 244 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight and unmarked, though the pages have toned with age. Hardcover bound in red cloth over boards with the title in bright gilt on the front cover and spine. The top corner of the front cover has sustained a serious bump, turning the corner. The bottom corner of the rear cover is also turned in. Normal shelfwear at the head and foot of the spine. No foxing in this copy. Clipped plain paper dust wrapper shows wear at the folds and has wear, including some shallow chipping, along the edges. The spine is darkened from exposure. The page edges are clean, but slightly browned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Pirates; United States; 1950s; Main Picture: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Front panel and spine of dust jacket. Picture 2: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Rear panel of dust jacket and page edges. Picture 3: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Front cover and spine. Picture 4: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 5: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Title page. Picture 6: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - End of Preface and Table of Contents. Picture 7: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - List of illustrations. Picture 8: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Sample page spread with illustration. Picture 9: Krraker (1953), Piracy was a Business - Page spread with map. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1320. .