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We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our... Read Full Overview

Set Sail for Adventure Here are four swash buckling stories of adventure and courage. Sea Stories in the grandest tradition. Howard Pyle was a beloved story teller and these stories are some of his very best.

Howard Pyle (March 1853 - November 1911) was an American illustrator 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. Stolen Treasure tells the story of a man who sailed with Captain... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First Published 1907

One of the best swashbuckling adventures ever written: As for Captain Morgan, he went about his work with the utmost coolness and deliberation imaginable, unbuttoning the waistcoat and the shirt of the man he had murdered with fingers that neither twitched nor shook. There were... Read Full Overview

One of the best swashbuckling adventures ever written: As for Captain Morgan, he went about his work with the utmost coolness and deliberation imaginable, unbuttoning the waistcoat and the shirt of the man he had murdered with fingers that neither twitched nor shook. There were... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

"Stolen Treasure" from Howard Pyle. American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people (1853-1911).

In that time, however, the pirates had well-nigh gone crazy for joy; for when they came to examine their purchase they discovered her cargo to consist of plate to the prodigious sum of 130,000 in value. 'Twas a wonder they did not all make themselves drunk for joy. No doubt... Read Full Overview

Although this narration has more particularly to do with the taking of the Spanish Vice-Admiral in the harbor of Puerto Bello, and of the rescue therefrom of Le Sieur Simon, his wife and daughter (the adventure of which was successfully achieved by Captain Morgan, the famous... Read Full Overview

Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was an American illustrator and writer, primarily of books for young audiences. In 1894 he began teaching illustration at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, and after 1900 he founded his own school of art and illustration (later called... Read Full Overview

Howard Pyle was an American author best known for his books for young people. Pyle wrote and illustrated books about pirates and King Arthur, and this book is about the Dark Ages. Though the book is meant for children it is considered an excellent read for all ages.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.