The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf
de Davis, William C
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Librería
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Harcourt, Inc, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Tail of spine is bumped. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket. Includes bibliographical references and index. ; Octavo; 678 pages.
Sinopsis
Jean and Pierre Laffite's lives were intertwined with the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, the era from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812. Labeled as corsairs and buccaneers for methods that bordered on piracy, the brothers ran a privateering cooperative that provided contraband goods to a hungry market and made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Later they became important members of a syndicate in New Orleans that included lawyers, bankers, merchants, and corrupt U.S. officials. But this allegiance didn't stop them from becoming paid Spanish spies, handing over information about the syndicate's plans and selling out their own associates. In 1820 the Laffites disappeared into the fog of history from which they had emerged, but not before becoming folk heroes in French Louisiana and making their names synonymous with piracy and intrigue on the Gulf.
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- Librería
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 9364
- Título
- The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf
- Autor
- Davis, William C
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Harcourt, Inc
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2005
- Palabras clave
- NONFICTION, Jean Laffite, PIERRE Laffite, LOUISIANA, Mexico, Biography, 19th Century, Corsairs, History
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Biography; History;
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Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
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Schenectady, New York
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
