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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
by Paul Perry ; Barry Clifford
ISBN: 0060185090
ISBN-13: 9780060185091
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2003
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 288
Publisher's Notes
When history's most famous pirate, Captain Kidd, was hanged in 1701, he left behind a trail of treasure and treachery that stretched halfway around the world. For undersea explorer Barry Clifford, the biggest prize of all would be to find the Adventure Galley, Kidd's legendary pirate ship. In the world of pirate archaeology, it was the Holy Grail. With the help of the Discovery Channel, Clifford fields an expedition that includes some of America's top experts in shipwreck recovery. Their goal is to find, identify, and possibly excavate the remains of history's most famous pirate ship. The search takes them to the exotic nation of Madagascar and a tiny island off its rocky coast known to historians as the model for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. There, amid pirate graveyards, broken porcelain intended for a European royal family, and native rituals that include blood sacrifice, Clifford and his crew find far more than they bargained for. The island's murky harbor is filled with sunken pirate ships, making it difficult to single out the Adventure Galley, and the shores are teeming with people who want the expedition stopped. The team races to find the ship before dark forces expel it from the island -- forces motivated by the same resentment and greed that caused Kidd's downfall. Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd weaves together two exciting stories: the saga of Captain William Kidd, one of history's most baffling and mysterious figures, and Barry Clifford's obsessive quest to find perhaps the most notorious pirate ship of all time. The result is a tale of treasure and adventure that ends in death -- both Kidd's and, three hundred years later, that of a rival archaeologist who attempts to stop Clifford's expedition.
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Barry Clifford|Paul Perry
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Perry, Paul;Clifford, Barry
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2003. Ex-library copy. No library pocket. exploration. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by Booketeria (United States)
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Return To Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Barry Clifford
New York: William Morrow Company, 2003 Travel/Adventure Excellent condition. Minor shelf wear. Text is clean and unmarked.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ted Mihm, Bookseller (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island
Clifford, Barry
N.y.: Wm. Morrow, 2003. ex-library, a good copy with a good dust jacket.. First Edition. Good/Good. Ex Library. ( more information) Offered by Trolley Line Books (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry; Perry, Paul
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co., Inc., 2003. Both book and dustjacket are just slightly rubbed at extremities else clean, straight and tight. Now in acid-free Brodart.. First Printing. Binding is Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Athena's Book Shop (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry; Perry, Paul
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Company, 2003 First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Remainder. ( more information) Offered by SeaOceanBooks.com (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry with Paul Perry
NY: William Morrow, 2003. remainder mark else unread copy, minor store shelfwear to dj, in protective mylar cover, 278 pp, B&W photos, illustrations, "...Clifford fields an expedition that includes some of America's top experts in shipwreck recovery...to find, identify and possibly excavate the remains of history's most famous pirate ship." Author weaves together two exciting stories: the saga of Captain William Kidd and Clifford's own obsessive quest to find the notorious pirate ship 'Adventure Galley'. BB004. ISBN: 0060185090. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo. History Pirates Shipwrecks Salvage Recovery Captain Kidd William D. Kidd 1701 Buried Treasure Adventure Galley Ship Madagascar Island Voyages. ( more information) Offered by Echo of the Past (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry, with Paul Perry
New York: William Morrow/HarperCollins, 2003. x,278 pp., illus. As issued.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Saucony Book Shop (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry & Paul Perry
William Morrow. NF/NF. 2003. Hardcover. clean unmarked; 1.03 x 9.22 x 6.38 Inches; 288 p.; <p>When history's most famous pirate, Captain Kidd, was hanged in 1701, he left behind a trail of treasure and treachery that stretched halfway around the world. For undersea explorer Barry Clifford, the biggest prize of all would be to find the Adventure Galley, Kidd's legendary pirate ship. In the world of pirate archaeology, it was the Holy Grail.</p><p>With the help of the Discovery Channel, Clifford fields an expedition that includes some of America's top experts in shipwreck recovery. Their goal is to find, identify, and possibly excavate the remains of history's most famous pirate ship. The search takes them to the exotic nation of Madagascar and a tiny island off its rocky coast known to historians as the model for Robert Louis Stevenson's <i>Treasure Island</i>. There, amid pirate graveyards, broken porcelain intended for a European royal family, and native rituals that include blood sacrifice, Clifford and his crew find far more than they bargained for. The island's murky harbor is filled with sunken pirate ships, making it difficult to single out the Adventure Galley, and the shores are teeming with people who want the expedition stopped. The team races to find the ship before dark forces expel it from the island -- forces motivated by the same resentment and greed that caused Kidd's downfall.</p><p><i>Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd</i> weaves together two exciting stories: the saga of Captain William Kidd, one of history's most baffling and mysterious figures, and Barry Clifford's obsessive quest to find perhaps the most notorious pirate ship of all time. The result is a tale of treasure and adventure that ends in death -- both Kidd's and, three hundred years later, that of a rival archaeologist who attempts to stop Clifford's expedition.</p> . ( more information) Offered by Hollingsworth's Books (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
CLIFFORD, Barry
New York: William Morrow & Co., 2003. With Paul Perry; black & white photos and illustrations; 278pp.. ISBN: 0060185090. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reference. ( more information) Offered by abookshop.com (United States)
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Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
Clifford, Barry & Paul Perry
William Morrow. New; May have light shelf wear and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 2003. Hardcover. 1.03 x 9.22 x 6.38 Inches; 288 pages . ( more information) Offered by E & A DISCOUNT (United States)
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