The Golden Age of Piracy
by [William Goldman Collection] Hugh F. Rankin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Minor shelfwear, jacket lightly toned and chipped. Very good. AYW-295
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Minor shelfwear, jacket lightly toned and chipped. Very good. AYW-295. Hugh F. Rankin. The Golden Age of Piracy. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1969. First edition.
With extensive pencil annotations and notes by William Goldman, presumably used in research for Goldman's novel The Princess Bride.
Octavo. 173pp. Illustrated. Publisher's black cloth, stamped in gilt to spine and front cover, original unclipped dust jackett.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 295
- Title
- The Golden Age of Piracy
- Author
- [William Goldman Collection] Hugh F. Rankin
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor shelfwear, jacket lightly toned and chipped. Very good. AYW-295
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- History, Pirates
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InkQ Rare Books LLC
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Addison, Texas
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