- Pirate
& Gypsy Girls - One in a stunning series of beautiful
art books celebrating the golden age of illustration. Each
volume showcases fourteen faithfully reproduced artworks
from the Collectors Press archives, each selected with attention
to historical significance and artistic merit. A lively introduction
discusses the artists and times. Ahoy Mate! With skirts hiked-up
as high as the seas, these icons of independent womanhood
are colorful reminders of adventurous tales and mystical times
of long ago.
- Pirate
Ship 1660-1730 - This title redresses the imbalance, conducting
a detailed exploration of the wide variety of pirate vessels
that sailed the high seas during the 'golden age' of piracy
(1690–1730), from gun-bristling warships to smaller
craft such as sloops, brigantines and early schooners. It
incorporates the latest archaeological evidence to produce
a fascinating account of these vessels, detailing their origins,
development and tactical engagement. Packed with contemporary
illustrations and superbly detailed color artwork, the
ships of the 'golden age' are brought vividly to life.
- The
Jolly Rogers: The Story of Tom Blackburn and Navy Fighting
Squadron VF-17 - The Jolly Rogers is the true story of
one of the U. S. Navy's foremost World War II fighter squadrons,
VF-17, and its charismatic commander , fighter ace Tom Blackburn.
The Jolly Rogers is an action packed war memoir and unit history,
Blackburn describes VF-17's intense, winning campaign against
the Japanese over the northern Solomon Islands and Rabaul
in late 1943 and early 1944. Beginning with his own experiences
as a trainer of fighter pilots early in World War II and his
leadership of a small carrier-based fighter squadron supporting
the invasion of North Africa, Blackburn goes on to provide
a rich, detailed account of how he shaped a crew of over-eager
hotshots into one of the highest scoring fighter squadrons
of World War II and U. S. Navy history. In only 76 days of
combat, Lieutenant Commander Tom Blackburn's Jolly Rogers
knocked down a record of 154 enemy warplanes, and Blackburn
himself emerged as one of VF-17's leading aces with eleven
aerial combat victories to his credit. The Jolly Rogers is
both a valued contribution to military aviation history, and
an exciting story that will fascinate the military buff simply
in search of a good read. -
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