Page 40 of Spring 2008 Catalog by Dead Men Tell No Tales.com

pdict the pirate dictionary by terry breverton we hear the terms steer clear of hit the deck and to harbor a grudge and give little thought to their origin left together on ships for months or years pirate crews developed terms and expressions that made their way into common usage this dictionary is written to be entertaining as well as informative to give a flavor of these interesting times from the 15th to the 18th centuries when pirates controlled many sea lanes it also contains a treasure trove of factual information about the life aboard ship important pirate haunts and technical terms softcover 6 x 9 28 b/w illustrations 5 maps 3 tables 192 pages $15.95 adsci the pirates in an adventure with scientists by gideon defoe hardback 15 b/w pictures 4¼ x 6½ 144 pages $15.95 blood captain blood by raphael sabatini softcover 5 x 7½ 331 pages $6.95 fiction crusoe robinson crusoe by daniel defoe unabridged $2.49 lpg lafitte the pirate of the gulf by joseph holt ingraham softcover 5¼ x 8 bibliography appendix 314 pages $30.95 pyle howard pyle s book of pirates unabridged edition written and illustrated by howard pyle softcover 6½ x 9¼ 74 illustrations 11 in color originally published in 1921 247 pages $12.95 pyrates the pyrates by george macdonald fraser softcover 5½ x 8½ bibliography 413 pages retail $16.95 special price $4.95 pths1 pirates terror on the high seas from the caribbean to the south china sea edited by dr david cordingly this is the best pirate book we ve seen it s a wonderful coffee table book full of well-written authoritative articles covering from the golden age of piracy to the present day completely illustrated with a rich selection of full-color pictures many of which cannot be found elsewhere if you only want one book on pirates then this should be it hardcover 11 x pths1 9½ 238 pictures mostly color index bibliography 256 pages 1996 $19.99 scourge scourge of the seas $24.95 searov the sea rover s practice pirate tactics and techniques 1630-1730 by benerson little softcover 11 b/w illustrations 2 maps 6¼ x 9¼ 318 pages $17.95 treasure island by robert louis stevenson is one of the world s bestloved novels it spins a heady tale of piracy a mysterious treasure map and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the spanish main a mutiny led by the infamous long john silver and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle ti2 treasure island deluxe edition supplements the text with notes providing additional background information semi-hardcover 7 x 9¼ 458 full-color photographs drawings and paintings 4 maps 296 pages $19.95 tipaper treasure island paperback paperback 1 map bibliography 4 x 6 221 pages $3.95 treasure island tchests treasure chests the legacy of extraordinary boxes by lon schleining from sea chests to toy chests this book celebrates how extraordinary a box can be when it is meant to hold something we treasure details more than 100 chests from museums and private collections in over 250 photos softcover color photos throughout 9¼ x 10½ 206 pages $24.95 trial the pirate trial of anne bonny and mary read by tamara j eastman and constance bond anne bonny and mary read were two of the most notorious female pirates to ever wreak havoc on the high seas contains detailed eyewitness accounts of captives and the complete unabridged transcript of their trial it explains what may have actually transpired inside the jamaican jail including new information regarding mary s death and how ongoing research has uncovered some fascinating new facts regarding anne bonny s mysterious disappearance from her jail cell softcover 5½ x 8½ 29 illustrations bibliography index 66 pages $9.95 tiw tiw treasure island n.c wyeth edition this is a magnificent large-format edition of the world s favorite pirate tale beautifully illuminated with n.c wyeth s timeless illustrations printed in large-face type $27.95 tiwc treasure island n c wyeth children s edition illustrated by n.c wyeth abridged for younger readers hardcover 10 x 13¼ 18 full-color illustrations 1 map 47 pages $9.98 tir treasure island retold edition $4.95 tign treasure island the graphic novel adapted by tim hamilton softcover 5 x 8 176 pages $9.95 ti18c treasure island and the pirates of the 18th century this book aimed at young adults places stevenson s classic within historical context hardcover 64 pages $25.95 ubf under the black flag the romance and the reality of life among the pirates by dr david cordingly dr cordingly former head of exhibitions at england s national maritime museum explodes many closely held myths and replaces them with a truth that is more complex and every bit as fascinating this book makes tangible the day-to-day existence of pirates how they attacked how they governed themselves what they wore what ships they used why they flourished in the years around 1720 and what brought their reign of terror to an end all is revealed in this rousing and revisionist history softcover 6 x 9 26 pictures 8 maps index bibliography 296 pages $13.95 bbcb blackbeard and other notorious pirates coloring book by peter f copeland paperback 30 b&w illustrations 8¼ x 11 32 pages $3.95 coloring activity books cpcb sgcb caribbean pirates coloring activity book $3.95 shipwrecks giant coloring book $6.00 the product descriptions and prices are subject to change check our website for the most current information and latest products plm a pirate s life for me a day aboard a pirate ship by julie thompson and brownie macintosh softcover 11 x 8½ 38 full-color illustrations 32 pages $6.95 children s general nonfiction plmc a pirate s life for me a day aboard a pirate ship book/cassette package by julie thompson and brownie macintosh www.deadmentellnotales.com 40 800 770-9807

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