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The History of Piracy by Philip Gosse
Much imitated but never surpassed, this is the great book of pirate lore. Ranging from ancient to modern times, it explores the rise of piracy, who the pirates were and where they came from, and why they disappeared. A dramatic narrative and cast of colorful characters complement its impeccable scholarship. 21 black-and-white illustrations. Reprint of the Longmans, Green and Co., New York, 1932 edition.
Table of Contents for The History of Piracy
| Book 1: The Barbary Corsairs | | 1. Pirates in General | | 2. The Barbarossas | | 3. The Successors of Barbarossa | | 4. The Seventeenth Century | | 5. Slavery and Redemption | | Book 2: The Pirates of the North | | 1. The Vikings and Hanseatics | | 2. The Early English Pirates | | 3. The Elizabethan Corsairs | | 4. The jJacobean Pirates | | Book 3: The Pirates of the West | | 1. The Buccaneers | | 2. The Pirates of North America | | 3. The Nineteenth Century | | Book 4: The Pirates of the East | | 1. The African Coast | | 2. The Pirates of Malabar | | 3. The Pirate Coast | | 4. Japan and China | | 5. The Malay Archipelago | | Epilogue: The End of the Pirates | | Appendices | | Bibliography | | Index |
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