Covering 150 years, from the golden age of piracy in the 1700s to the extraordinary transformation of naval warfare ushered in by the Civil War, this book sketches the lives of eight intriguing characters: Blackbeard, Blakeley, James Cooke, John Maffitt, John Taylor Wood and James Waddell.
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Covering 150 years, from the golden age of piracy in the 1700s to the extraordinary transformation of naval warfare ushered in by the Civil War, this book sketches the lives of eight intriguing characters: Blackbeard, Blakeley, James Cooke, John Maffitt, John Taylor Wood and James Waddell.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Signed and inscribed by the author to the previous owner. First edition. Book and dust jacket are in very good condition with no highlighting. Front endpaper has a corner removed where there was gift inscription. Not ex-library.
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Chapel Hill. 2000. University Of North Carolina Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0807825530. 296 pages. hardcover. keywords: Pirates History America Crime North Carolina. FROM THE PUBLISHER-North Carolina possesses one of the longest, most treacherous coastlines in the United States, and the waters off its shores have been the scene of some of the most dramatic episodes of piracy and sea warfare in the nation's history. Now, Lindley Butler brings this fascinating aspect of the state's maritime heritage vividly to life. He offers engaging biographical portraits of some of the most famous pirates, privateers, and naval raiders to ply the Carolina waters. Covering 150 years, from the golden age of piracy in the 1700s to the extraordinary transformation of naval warfare ushered in by the Civil War, Butler sketches the lives of eight intriguing characters: the pirate Blackbeard and his contemporary Stede Bonnet; privateer Otway Burns and naval raider Johnston Blakeley; and Confederate raiders James Cooke, John Maffitt, John Taylor Wood, and James Waddell. Penetrating the myths that have surrounded these legendary figures, he uncovers the compelling true stories of their lives and adventures. inventory #28452.
