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In these delightfully melodramatic accounts, originally published in an extremely rare 1837 volume, you'll find true stories of the diabolical desperadoes who plundered ships on the high seas and murdered their passengers and crews. The stories -- based on contemporary newspaper... Read Full Overview

'The Pirates Own Book' is a biographical collection of the lives and nefarious deeds of histories most infamous pirates. Including first hand accounts and court documents, this book brings the villainous subject matter back to life. Originally written in the 1800's, 'The Pirates... Read Full Overview

In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate; and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human... Read Full Overview

The Pirates Own Book, written by Charles Ellms and originally published in 1837, is a collection of authentic narratives detailing the lives, exploits, and executions of some of the most notorious sea robbers in history. The book features stories of famous pirates such as Blackbeard,... Read Full Overview

Composed of material gathered from a variety of historical sources dating back to the mid-1700s, this extended account of piracy in ancient and modern times, and in all parts of the world, saw its first edition published in Boston in 1837. At least eight other editions of the... Read Full Overview

Charles Ellms originally published this book in 1837 for the Marine Research Society of Salem, Massachusetts. This book has long been considered a hard-to-find rarity of Piratology. The death of Black Beard as well as the piratical exploits of Jean Lafitte, Robert (William) Kidd,... Read Full Overview

The Pirates Own Book: Or Authentic Narratives Of The Lives, Exploits, And Executions Of The Most Celebrated Sea Robbers (1837) is a historical non-fiction book written by Charles Ellms. The book provides a detailed account of the lives and adventures of some of the most notorious... Read Full Overview

The Pirates Own Book: Or Authentic Narratives Of The Lives, Exploits, And Executions Of The Most Celebrated Sea Robbers is a historical book written by Charles Ellms and published in 1837. The book provides an in-depth look at the lives and actions of some of the most notorious... Read Full Overview

The Pirates Own Book, written by Charles Ellms and originally published in 1837, is a comprehensive collection of authentic narratives and accounts of the lives, exploits, and executions of some of the most notorious pirates in history. This book provides a fascinating glimpse... Read Full Overview

This book contains the authentic narratives of the lives, exploits and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers including contemporary eyewitness accounts, documents, trial transcripts and letters. Charles Ellms was a reclusive author of many popular nautical books... Read Full Overview

In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate; and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview