Author: Marine Research Society Marine Research Society
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 142909060X
Category : Pirates
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Composed of material gathered from a variety of historical sources dating back to the mid-1700s, this extended account of piracy in ancient and modern times, and in all parts of the world, saw its first edition published in Boston in 1837. At least eight other editions of the work followed, and there was a huge demand for these tales of looted shipping and bloody adventure. Restored to print in 1924 by the Marine Research Society of Salem, Massachusetts, this work is a fascinating account of the careers and exploits of pirates.
Pirates Own Book
Author: Marine Research Society Marine Research Society
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 142909060X
Category : Pirates
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Composed of material gathered from a variety of historical sources dating back to the mid-1700s, this extended account of piracy in ancient and modern times, and in all parts of the world, saw its first edition published in Boston in 1837. At least eight other editions of the work followed, and there was a huge demand for these tales of looted shipping and bloody adventure. Restored to print in 1924 by the Marine Research Society of Salem, Massachusetts, this work is a fascinating account of the careers and exploits of pirates.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 142909060X
Category : Pirates
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Composed of material gathered from a variety of historical sources dating back to the mid-1700s, this extended account of piracy in ancient and modern times, and in all parts of the world, saw its first edition published in Boston in 1837. At least eight other editions of the work followed, and there was a huge demand for these tales of looted shipping and bloody adventure. Restored to print in 1924 by the Marine Research Society of Salem, Massachusetts, this work is a fascinating account of the careers and exploits of pirates.
The Pirates Own Book
Author: Marine Research Society
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486137511
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Rare volume recounts lives and cold-blooded exploits of Black Beard, Jean Lafitte, Robert Kidd, Anne Bonney, and other maritime marauders. 77 atmospheric wood engravings.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486137511
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Rare volume recounts lives and cold-blooded exploits of Black Beard, Jean Lafitte, Robert Kidd, Anne Bonney, and other maritime marauders. 77 atmospheric wood engravings.
The Pirates Own Book, Or Authentic Narratives of the Lives, Exploits, and Executions of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers
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Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Author: Howard Pyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buccaneers
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Stories and descriptions of famous pirates and buccaneers.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buccaneers
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Stories and descriptions of famous pirates and buccaneers.
Pirates in Their Own Words
Author: E.T. Fox
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291938354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Pirates in Their Own Words is a collection of original documents relating to the 'golden age' of piracy. Letters, testimonies, witness accounts and other primary source documents written by the pirates themselves, their victims, and the men who hunted them down.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291938354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Pirates in Their Own Words is a collection of original documents relating to the 'golden age' of piracy. Letters, testimonies, witness accounts and other primary source documents written by the pirates themselves, their victims, and the men who hunted them down.
A Pirate's Life for Me
Author: Julie Thompson
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607343797
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Describes life aboard a pirate ship and provides information about famous pirates in history and literature.
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607343797
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Describes life aboard a pirate ship and provides information about famous pirates in history and literature.
Pirate vs. Pirate
Author: Mary Quattlebaum
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 136800444X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. When they meet in the middle, it's a no-holds-barred contest to see who is the best pirate in the world. They test who is brave enough to swim with sharks, who is strong enough to throw a cannonball, who can eat the most hard tack, and who has collected the most treasure. Again and again their respective crews proclaim, "Tie!" Bad Bart and Mean Mo stare each other down and . . . fall head over heads in love! This epic tale of the union of two pirate captains is told in seadog lingo and illustrated with of knockout oceanic battles.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 136800444X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. When they meet in the middle, it's a no-holds-barred contest to see who is the best pirate in the world. They test who is brave enough to swim with sharks, who is strong enough to throw a cannonball, who can eat the most hard tack, and who has collected the most treasure. Again and again their respective crews proclaim, "Tie!" Bad Bart and Mean Mo stare each other down and . . . fall head over heads in love! This epic tale of the union of two pirate captains is told in seadog lingo and illustrated with of knockout oceanic battles.
The Barefoot Book of Pirates
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Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781901223798
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A collection of tales from around the world which focus on the exploits of a variety of pirates, from the fierce and frightening to the friendly and funny. Suggested level: primary.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781901223798
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A collection of tales from around the world which focus on the exploits of a variety of pirates, from the fierce and frightening to the friendly and funny. Suggested level: primary.
Be More Pirate
Author: Sam Conniff Allende
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241981115
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, this book will revolutionize the way you live, think and work today, and tomorrow. Pirates didn't just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn't just reject society, they reinvented it. Pirates didn't just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing. Pirates faced a self-interested establishment, a broken system, industrial scale disruption and an uncertain future. Sound familiar? Pirates stood for MISCHIEF, PURPOSE and POWER. And you can too. In Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Banksy. Featuring takeaway sections and a guide to build you own pirate code 2.0, Be More Pirate will show you how to leave your mark on the 21st century. So what are you waiting for? Join the rebellion now. ----- 'Unique...reminds me of the fun we've had with our airlines' - Sir Richard Branson 'Totally compelling' Ed Miliband 'I'd rather be a pirate than join the navy' Steve Jobs 'A model for how to break the system and create radical change' Evening Standard 'Be More Pirate feels so important as it looks to history to help us grip the future' Martha Lane Fox 'This isn't a book, it's the beginning of a movement. Be More Pirate should come with a health warning' Tom Goodwin, author of Digital Darwinism
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241981115
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, this book will revolutionize the way you live, think and work today, and tomorrow. Pirates didn't just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn't just reject society, they reinvented it. Pirates didn't just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing. Pirates faced a self-interested establishment, a broken system, industrial scale disruption and an uncertain future. Sound familiar? Pirates stood for MISCHIEF, PURPOSE and POWER. And you can too. In Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Banksy. Featuring takeaway sections and a guide to build you own pirate code 2.0, Be More Pirate will show you how to leave your mark on the 21st century. So what are you waiting for? Join the rebellion now. ----- 'Unique...reminds me of the fun we've had with our airlines' - Sir Richard Branson 'Totally compelling' Ed Miliband 'I'd rather be a pirate than join the navy' Steve Jobs 'A model for how to break the system and create radical change' Evening Standard 'Be More Pirate feels so important as it looks to history to help us grip the future' Martha Lane Fox 'This isn't a book, it's the beginning of a movement. Be More Pirate should come with a health warning' Tom Goodwin, author of Digital Darwinism
Pirates vs. Cowboys
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307981711
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
It is a sad and sorry day when Burnt Beard the Pirate and his scurvy crew swagger into Old Cheyenne looking to bury their treasure. Black Bob McKraw—terror of the Wild West—and his posse don't take too kindly to pirates invading their town. And to add insult to injury, the pirates and cowboys can't understand a lick of what the others are saying. None of them cowboys speak Pirate, and none of them pirates speak Cowboy. Who will save the day before these sorry—and stinky!—bilge rats and yellow-bellied varmints draw their cutlasses and six-shooters? From the creator of the hilarious Creepy Carrots, comes the story of a simple misunderstanding that almost meant the end of Old Cheyenne.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307981711
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
It is a sad and sorry day when Burnt Beard the Pirate and his scurvy crew swagger into Old Cheyenne looking to bury their treasure. Black Bob McKraw—terror of the Wild West—and his posse don't take too kindly to pirates invading their town. And to add insult to injury, the pirates and cowboys can't understand a lick of what the others are saying. None of them cowboys speak Pirate, and none of them pirates speak Cowboy. Who will save the day before these sorry—and stinky!—bilge rats and yellow-bellied varmints draw their cutlasses and six-shooters? From the creator of the hilarious Creepy Carrots, comes the story of a simple misunderstanding that almost meant the end of Old Cheyenne.