1921 Howard Pyle's Book Of Pirates Antique Childrens Book 1st Ed W/Dust Jacket

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Seller: antique_books_australia ✉️ (1,960) 100%, Location: Melbourne, AU, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 235495166839 1921 Howard Pyle's Book Of Pirates Antique Childrens Book 1st Ed W/Dust Jacket. 1921 Howard Pyle's Book Of Pirates Antique Childrens Book 1st Ed W/Dust Jacket Howard Pyle's Book Of Pirates - Fiction, fact and fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main From the Writing & Pictures of Howard Pyle Compiled by Merle Johnson Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers: New York 1921 1st Edition Scarce/Uncommon With Dust Jacket (in any condition) "Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911) was an American illustrator, painter, and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy. His 1883 classic publication The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood remains in print, and his other books frequently have medieval European settings, including a four-volume set on King Arthur. He is also well known for his illustrations of pirates , and is credited with creating what has become the modern stereotype of pirate dress. He published his first novel Otto of the Silver Hand in 1888. He also illustrated historical and adventure stories for periodicals such as Harper's Magazine and St. Nicholas Magazine. His novel Men of Iron was adapted as the movie The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)." Dust jacket in poor condition with chipping, some loss and tape repairs. Book cover in quite good order with some staining to the top of the spine in particularas shown.  All 35 full page plate illustrations (some colour, some b&w) + Frontis are present. No inscriptions. Pages typically clean and well presented however some light foxing is present. A nice, scarce with dustjacket and complete copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request. Size 31.5cm x 23cm x 3.5cm - 247 Pages
  • Condition: Good
  • Condition: Dust jacket in poor condition with chipping, some loss and tape repairs. Book cover in quite good order with some staining to the top of the spine in particularas shown. All 35 full page plate illustrations (some colour, some b&w) + Frontis are present. No inscriptions. Pages typically clean and well presented however some light foxing is present. A nice, scarce with dustjacket and complete copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Personalised: No
  • Signed: No
  • Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers: New York
  • Inscribed: No
  • Subject: Children's
  • Year Printed: 1921
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Language: English
  • Illustrator: Howard Pyle
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
  • Author: Howard Pyle
  • Region: Australia, Oceania
  • Character Family: Pirates
  • Sub-Subject: Pirate Stories

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