Pirates of the Pacific, 1575-1742 by Gerhard, Peter

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University of Nebraska Press, 1990-08-01. Paperback. Good.

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Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: University of Nebeska Press - Bison, 1990. First Bison Book . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/4" x 8. 274 Pages Indexed. Originally published in 1960 by the Arthur H. Clark Company as Pirates on the West Coast of New Spain 1575-1742. Some minor cover edge wear otherwise tight book with marks or stamps and flawless interior. Gerhard's sparkling account of swashbuckling pirates on the West Coast of Mexico illuminates a vital but often forgotten chapter in the history of international rivalry in the New World. Covering almost two centuries of intrusions by English, Dutch, and French buccaneers on Spain's prized Mexican possessions, this well documented narrative also describes how the Spanish dealt with these raids. (John Jay TePaske, Duke University.) By 1540, piracy, with some encouragement from the English and French governments, was thriving in the Caribbean. Much has been written about the pirates who infested that bubbling cauldron, but very little… Read More

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1990. Book. Near fine condition. Paperback. First paperback edition. Octavo (8vo). 274 pages of text including bibliography and index. Trade paperback binding with minimal shelfwear. Illustrated in black & white with several maps and facsimiles of historic paintings and engravings..

Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1990. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 8.00x5.50x0.75 inches.

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Paperback / softback. New. By 1540, piracy, with some encouragement from the English and French governments, was thriving in the Caribbean. This book brings to life Francis Drake and less civilized English privateers and smugglers, buccaneers like Henry Morgan, and those who suffered all manner of hardship for riches and generally died young and poor.