About this title: "A General History of the Pirates" has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both Robert Louis Stevenson and J.M. Barrie. Nothing is known about Captain Charles Johnson, and it is thought that the name may be assumed - there are even some who believe he may have been Daniel Defoe. All that can be stated with any certainty is that in 1724 a small octavo volume appeared that became so popular it grew through four editions over two years and is still famed today. Historians from both sides of the Atlantic have attested to the accuracy of the work's content. This is a ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press
Date published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780851777320ISBN:0851777325
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Edition: Third Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London
Date published: 1955
ISBN-13:9780415286794ISBN:0415286794
Description: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A General History of the Pirates has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both Robert Louis Stevenson and J.M. Barrie. Nothing is known about Captain Charles Johnson, and it is thought that the name may be assumed-there are even some who believe he may have been Daniel Defoe. All that can be stated with any certainty is that in 1724 a small octavo volume appeared that became so popular it grew through 4 editions ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, London, 1926,
Date published: 1926
Description: Hardback, large 8vo, xvi, 603pp, 18 b/w plates, edges browned, label mark on front endpoaper and board, text clean and binding sound, no inscriptions, red cloth, corners bumped, spine rubbed and faded; Good condition / no dustwrapper. read more
Edition: 4th ed.
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780415286794ISBN:0415286794
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 9.685 by 7.441 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) this is a print of the 1927 reissued 4th edition of a general history of the pirates-enhanced by the arthur l. hayward's editorial touches. a general history of the pirates has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both robert louis stevenson and j.m. barrie. nothing is known about captain charles johnson, and it is thought that the name may be assumed-there are ... read more
Edition: 4th ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780415286794ISBN:0415286794
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781585745586ISBN:1585745588
Description: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marked by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Lyons Press
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781585745586ISBN:1585745588
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 2002. Trade paperback. Cover and pages clean and tight. Light shelf wear, fanning, page edge staining. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Routledge, London
Date published: 1926
Description: Good. Quarto-7.5" x 10" [Antq]. 603 pp. + 18 illustrations. Hardcover, bound in black cloth. Moderate shelf-wear, the lower fore-edge corners bumped and a couple of small water spots on the front cover. The text-block is lightly age-toned throughout with some mild foxing on the half-title. read more
Description: Hardcover, 4to, xvi+603pp, frontis, b/w plates, glossary, index. Original cloth boards with gilt title and Skull and Crossbones motif to spine. Cloth a little discoloured, marked, chafed and bumped at spine ends and corners, pale spotting to edges, prelims and rear blanks, small bookplate to ffep, all else VG no dustwrapper. Edited by Arthur L. Hayward. Reprint from a work first published in 1724. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, London
Date published: 1926
Description: Good+ with no dust jacket. No signaures. Spine faded. Some foxing to endpapers. Some rubbing and bumping to ends of spine. Some rubbing to boards.; xvi, 603 + frontis + illustrations. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt skull and crossbones illustration on spine. Title page printed in two colours, blue and black. Page Dimensions: 247mm x 187mm. Selected Contents: The Old Sea-Going Craft; Of Capt. Avery and his Crew; Of Capt. Teach, alias Black-Beard; Of Major Stede Bonnet and ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Lyons Press
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781585745586ISBN:1585745588
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Date published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781558217669ISBN:1558217665
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"Probably the most famous book ofpirates, this book was originally published in 1724, during the "GoldenAge of Piracy." Written by a mysterious 'Captain Johnson', many havesurmised that the author is actually Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe,Moll Flanders, etc.) Written in the style of the day, this book gives avivid account of many of the most famous of pirates from the pages ofhistory; Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard,) John "Calico Jack" Rackam,Anne Bonny, Mary Read, William Kidd, and many more. Truly, this isrequired reading for any pirate enthusiast"
"The mother of all pirate books. Captain Johnson was possibly a pirate himself ca. 1730. He conducted a lot of interviews from pirates. The basis for many pirate studies."
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