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An Account of the Conduct of the Late John Gow Alias Smith, Captain of the Late Pirates, Executed for Murther & Piracy Committed on Board the George Gally, Afterwards Call'd the Revenge; with a Relation of All the Horrid Murthers They Committed in Cold Bl
by Daniel Defoe. With an Introduction By Nigel Rigby
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 190636723X
- ISBN 13
- 9781906367237
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: National Maritime Museum, 2009. First Edition, First Impression. . Cloth Bound Boards. Fine/Fine. 2009 first edition, first impression of this re-issue of the 1725 original. The original spelling, grammar and punctuation have been retained throughout the book. Full title reads: "An Account of the Conduct of the Late John Gow Alias Smith, Captain of the Late Pirates, Executed for Murther & Piracy Committed on Board the George Gally, Afterwards Call'd the Revenge; with a Relation of All the Horrid Murthers They Committed in Cold Blood; as also of their being taken at the Islands of Orkney, and sent up prisoners to London" Size 12mo, 118 pages. Black cloth covered boards with silver gilt titles to the spine, maps to end-papers, with the dust jacket. Book condition fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition fine, not price clipped. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016751
- Title
- An Account of the Conduct of the Late John Gow Alias Smith, Captain of the Late Pirates, Executed for Murther & Piracy Committed on Board the George Gally, Afterwards Call'd the Revenge; with a Relation of All the Horrid Murthers They Committed in Cold Bl
- Author
- Daniel Defoe. With an Introduction By Nigel Rigby
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Bound Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 190636723X
- ISBN 13
- 9781906367237
- Publisher
- National Maritime Museum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- FICTION SEA-FARING SEA SAILING CLIPPER RACE SHIPS ADVENTURE DISCOVERY SHIPWRECK EXPLORATION PIRATES MURDER PLUNDERING TREASURE
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
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Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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