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SIMON, REBECCA: : THE PIRATES' CODE - Laws and Life Aboard Ship

LONDON.REAKTION BOOKS LTD.,2023.

ISBN 97817891471717.

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. As new,so no owner inscrptn and no clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - these edns generally believed to be export edns for issue before trade's distribution in the country of origin.Bright,crisp,clean, wrap-around,matt black background with white illustrated,black Flag of the English pirate Stede Bonnet to front of dw/dj,with author's white-lettered name at its top edge and capitalised,matt,white-lettered part-title and other matt,white-lettered sub-title.Spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+ lettered author name+title as the front's and thumbnail b/w detail illustration (skull+femur) from front's illustration and publisher's b/w illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear cover of dw/dj with white-lettered reviews/synopsis. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without ageing/toning or any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain grey cloth boards with black ink blocked lettered+thumbnail detail to spine and immaculate plain black endpapers.UK,small 8vo HB +dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,7-300pp [paginated] includes an Introduction: The Pirates' Code of Honour,8 chapters and a Conclusion,48 historical,contempraneous b/w+ 11 colour illustration reproductions interspersed throughout the text and the book,a Select list of Pirates,a Glossary,References,a 14pp Bibliography with related websites' information, Acknowledgements,Photograph Acknowledgements and an Index. Chapters include Work,Life and Wages on the Pirate Ship, Punishments on the Pirate Ship, Pirate or Not, Health and Safety on the Pirate Ship,Sex, Sexuality and Relationships On and Off the Pirate Ship, Safety,Weapons and Pirates's Battle Tactics, Food and Drink on the Pirate Ship, Pirates Vices and Entertainment and Culture on the Pirate ship.                      Pirates have long captured the imagination with images of cutlas-wielding swashbucklers,eye patches and buried treasure.But what was life really like on a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky,sometimes deadly occupation,and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival. The 'Laws' pirates lived by were sets of rules thatdetermined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries,punishments and even the entertainment allowed on ships.These rules became known as the 'Pirate Code',which all pirates had to publicly swear by. Using primary sources such as eyewitness accounts,trial proceedings and maritime logs, 'The Pirates' Code' explains how the rules followed by these outlaws were the key to their succes in battle,both at sea and on land.        Author is a Professor of History at Santa Monica College.Her other books include 'Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever.' (2020)  and 'Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read.' (2022). Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!  N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                                

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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