May, Robert E. and Jill P.
Pirate Tales
- ISBN 13:
- 9783836584760
- author:
- May, Robert E. and Jill P.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Taschen
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 392
- Dimensions:
- 26.4 x 21.3 x 3.3 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Pirate Tales brings together a treasure trove of excerpts from literary works inspired by historical pirates of the 16th and 17th centuries. The edition begins with Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, a foundational text that has influenced hundreds of adventure fiction works. The collection also features extracts from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, a novel that has become synonymous with pirate lore, as well as illustrations by artists from the Brandywine School, including Pyle, N. C. Wyeth, and Frank Schoonover. These original artworks are drawn from private collections and add to the book's rich visual heritage. The edition rounds off with contributions from other artists of illustration's Golden Age, creating a unique and captivating collection that will appeal to fans of pirate lore and adventure fiction.
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