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1	Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist David Cordingly combed original documents and records to produce this authoritative account of piracy's "Golden Age." "Under the Black Flag" explodes many myths and replaces them with a truth that is more complex, and often bloodier, than fiction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist Thomas Cochrane was one of the most daring and successful naval heroes of all time. In this fascinating account of Cochranes life, Cordingly, author of the bestselling "Under the Black Flag" and "The Billy Ruffian," unearths startling new details about the real-life Master and Commander. see all copies from $6.10! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Pirates: Predators of the Seas: An Illustrated History more books like this by Dr. Angus Konstam, Roger Michael Kean, David Cordingly (Introduction by) add to wishlist Pirates have captivated our imaginations for generations, and the popularity of the recent "Pirates of the Caribbean" films has planted them even more firmly in our minds. But what were pirates "really" like? Author Robert Ritchie guides us on a tour of piracy from ancient times through the present, and dispels the false image of pirates created ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt: Master Painter of the Naval World of Nelson and Patrick O'Brian more books like this by Geoff Hunt, Julian Stockwin (Foreword by), David Cordingly (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $24.98! new only from $24.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist From the author of "Under the Black Flag," comes the biography of a British warship and a portrait of a world at war during the Napoleonic era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways, and Sailors' Wives more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist Now in paperback, Cordingly offers a rip-roaring voyage of a book through some of the least known and most fascinating annals of maritime history: a sweeping look at the women who infiltrated the male-dominated high seas of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. see all copies from $3.41! new only from $8.97! \| SVS
7	Women Sailors and Sailors' Women: An Untold Maritime History more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist Cordingly offers a rip-roaring voyage of a book through some of the least known and most fascinating annals of maritime history: a sweeping look at the women who infiltrated the male-dominated high seas of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
8	Pirates: A Worldwide Illustrated History: Terror on the High Seas from the Caribbean to the South China Sea more books like this by David Cordingly (Editor) add to wishlist Pirates is the thrilling story of larger-than-life but all-too-real buccaneers, freebooters, and corsairs, showcasing the best collection of pirate art and artifacts ever presented. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.98! \| SVS
9	Cochrane the Dauntless: The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane, 1775-1860 more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Captain Marryat all based their literary heroes on Thomas Cochrane, but as David Cordingly shows, Cochrane's own real life exploits were far more daring and exciting than those of his fictional counterparts. Cochrane's impulsive nature meant that he was often his own worst enemy. It was this that lay behind his ... see all copies from $3.86! new only from $21.05! \| first editions
10	Pirates: Terror on the High Seas, from the Caribbean to the South China Sea more books like this by David Cordingly (Editor) add to wishlist A global overview of pirates documents the real world of these seafaring terrors, their violent lives of robbery and murder, and the exploits of famous pirates. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.00! \| first editions
11	Pirates: Facts and Fiction more books like this by David Cordingly, John Falconer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Complete Book of Maritime Design: A Compendium of Naval Art and Painting more books like this by Random House Value Publishing, David Cordingly (Introduction by), Rh Value Publishing add to wishlist Here is a vast collection of nautical imagery that doubles as a history of maritime illustration throughout the ages. Arranged thematically, the more than 1,600 line drawings encompass shipbuilding designs, navigational instruments, lighthouses, trade and smuggling, guns and armaments, famous ships and seafarers, and exotica. (Orig. $40.00) see all copies from $3.64! new only from $59.98!
13	Nicholas Pocock, 1740-1821 more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist see all copies from $5.93! first editions
14	Marine painting in England, 1700-1900 more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist see all copies from $4.52! first editions
15 view cover	Ships and Seascapes: An Introduction to Maritime Prints, Drawings and Watercolours more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist Maritime prints, drawings and watercolours a re discussed, and a historical survey of the development of marine art is given, by a former Head of Painting at the Nat ional Maritime Museum in Greenwich. ' see all copies from $47.96! new only from $72.30! \| first editions
16	Painters of the Sea: A Survey of Dutch and English Marine Paintings from British Collections more books like this by David Cordingly, Royal Pavilion add to wishlist see all copies from $8.20! first editions
17 view cover	The Amazing World of Pirates: Discover the Exciting History of Piratical Sailors and Buccaneers more books like this by Philip Steele, David Cordingly (Consultant editor) add to wishlist Take a look back at what it was like to be a pirate; find out who they were and how they lived, and learn of their swashbuckling adventures. Discover what it was really like to sail the Seven Seas in a creaking timber sailing ship, to dodge angry naval patrols and capture a Spanish galleon filled with gold and gems. Practical piratical projects ... see all copies from $7.12! new only from $7.12! \| SVS
18	Captain James Cook: Navigator by David Cordingly (Ed. ) add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99!
19	Pirates : fact & fiction : in which the authors relate the history of piracy from the Spanish Main to the China seas more books like this by David Cordingly, John Falconer add to wishlist The image of the pirate is one that has never failed to capture the imagination, but behind the melodramatic portrayals of such villains as Long John Silver, with wooden leg and eye-patch, lies a much harsher reality. Published to accompany an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, this book charts the history of piracy, from the ... see all copies from $8.00! first editions
20	Capt. James Cook: Navigator: the Achievements of Captain James Cook as a Seaman, Navigator and Surveyor by David Cordingly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	The maritime compendium : an encyclopedia of designs and motifs more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist This volume contains a selection of 2500 maritime and related illustrations which have been gathered together from a wide range of sources. Colour images, line drawings, diagrams and vignettes are amassed from sources that span graphic types from antiquity to the present day. Subjects covered include: ships and ship types; ropes and rigging; ... see all copies from $23.65!
22	Pirates: Fact and Fiction more books like this by David Cordingly, John Falconer add to wishlist see all copies from $7.24! first editions
23 view cover	Pirates: The Amazing World of Series more books like this by Philip Steele, David Cordingly add to wishlist This series is both fun and educational, with projects to intensify the learning experience. Step-by-step photographs ensure that children can carry out the projects by themselves, or with limited supervision. Stirring fact-packed text and a useful timeline and glossary make the series a useful supplement to schoolwork, or as additional learning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.49!
24 view cover	Womens Sailors & Sailors Women more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist The maritime histories culled here are united by the unique presence of women central to the action. Mistresses cross-dressed as cabin boys, female lighthouse keepers who rescue shipwrecked sailors, and other women above and below deck add a dimension to seafaring history that is often overlooked. see all copies from $2.87!
25 view cover	Life among the pirates : the romance and the reality more books like this by David Cordingly add to wishlist What were pirates really like? How much, if any, of the piratical stereotype - of a dashingly handsome man with an eye-patch, peg-leg and a parrot on his shoulder - is based on the documented fact. In this revealing and highly original study David Cordingly sets out to discover the truth behind the piracy myth, exploring its enduring and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.78! \| first editions \| SVS

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