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Pirates of the Eastern Sea (1618-1723) A Lurid Pages of History
Charles Grey; Lieut.-General Sir George MacMunn [editor]
1933
Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd : London
9" by 6"
xv, 336pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this illustrated history of pirates between 1618 and 1723.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates. Collated complete.
A historical commentary on piracy on the Eastern seas, with chapters on the pirates of fiction and fact, treatment of those captured by pirates, pirate harbours and settlements, punishments for piracy, cruises and adventures, and much more.
Written by Charles Grey, a British maritime historian.
Edited by Lieutenant-General Sir George MacMunn, a British general and scholar who was appointed Warden of Sackville College.
Dated from the British Library.
CONDITION
In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark. A small split in the cloth at the tail of the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light spotting and age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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