About this title: The first major biography of the explorer--and pirate--who inspired Darwin, Defoe, and Cook, "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind" restores William Dampier to his rightful place in history--one of the pioneers on whose insights our understanding of the natural world was built.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0802714250 Ex-library book with stickers and stampings. Overall nice condition book with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Most items ship within 24 hours. read more
Description: Good. 0802714250 Former Library book. The Book Shows some signs of wear. There may be some markings inside the book. A Great Book! 100% Money Back Guarantee! ! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Seller # LR312, 6.25 inches by 9.5 inches, 372 pages. Minor edgewear to the dust jacket but NO Tears. There is a remainder mark on the bottom edge of the text block. Otherwise, Near Fine. The hinges and binding are good and the interior and exterior are clean. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Biography of William Dampier, 1651-1715, who circumnavigated the globe three times. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0802714250. No chips, tears, marks. Interior clean and tight. Signed by both authors. Delivery confirmation number provided.; 1.4 x 9.6 x 6.6 Inches; Darwin took his books aboard the Beagle. Swift and Defoe used his experiences as inspiration in writing Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe. Captain Cook relied on his observations while voyaging around the world. Coleridge called him a genius and “a man of exquisite mind. ” In the history of exploration, ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 372 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Clean inside and out with text just starting to tan. Firmly bound in clean, fine condition soft cover. A good sturdy copy. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 8vo. Hardcover, with DJ (now in archival sleeve. ) Cover corners lightly bumped, otherwise book tight, bright, clean. DJ lightly rubbed, slight edgewear. 372 pages. "As a young man, several years among the swashbuckling company of buccaneers in the Caribbean and Pacific. Over time, his observations and insights influenced generations of scientists, explorers, and writers. " 1651-1715. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004-04-01
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Very Good. VG++ light scuffing to cover, otherwise fine--Darwin took his books aboard the Beagle. Swift and Defoe used his experiences as inspiration in writing Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe. Captain Cook relied on his observations while voyaging around the world. Coleridge called him a genius and “a man of exquisite mind. ” In the history of exploration, nobody has ventured further than Englishman William Dampier. Yet while the exploits of Cook, Shackleton, and a host of legendary ... read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 372 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780965890274ISBN:0965890279
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Absolutely new! Glued binding. trade paperback. With dust jacket. 372 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 372 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2004-04-01
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: VG Very Good in NONE jacket. Trade Paperback. Minimal edgewear from light use. Otherwise, Book is very good with no creases to cover and all pages clean. Binding is tight and square. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "A book as majestic as its subject....Preston in a consummate popular historian who knows how to humanize a narrative while remaining scrupulously true to the facts. She is also a stylish and elegant writer whose prose carries one along on waves of excitement. " {Chicago Sun-Times}. This book has 372 pages and is illustrated throughout. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Missing front flyleaf Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Canada, Toronto
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780670044436ISBN:0670044431
Description: Near Fine in hardcover in Near Fine dustjacket. 24 by 16 cm. 372 pages. Pictorial dustjacket. Black remainder mark along bottom page edges. Illustrated endpapers. Contains some black and white illustrations from photographs. Bright, clean. read more
Description: Fine. 0802714250 Walker hardcover w/dj, 2004, 1st edition/1st printing, dj price $27.00, immaculate/unread, No marks or defects...Fine/Fine. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Company 2004
Date Published: 2004
Description: ISBN. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs and creases to edges and corners of covers, slight browning to edges of interior pages. Later Printing. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780802714251ISBN:0802714250
Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Walker & Company, 2004. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Jacket. Scratches on DJ back. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
"An Entertaining Biography that Illuminates a Fascinating Time. I really enjoyed A Pirate of Exquisite Mind. I have always been drawn to historical biographies (Galileo's Daughter, The Last Alchemist) and this tale of William Dampier a sometimes pirate and alltimes scientific observer really captivated me. I'm not too well versed in the time period covered by the book (the 1680 through 1714) so I found much to be surprised and entertained by. Descriptions of the wild and rough life on the fringes of European civilization contrasted well with the glimpse provided of little-touched or oftentimes completely unexplored islands in the Pacific. I was also interested in the depictions of the buccaneer culture, its social conventions and the consequences that result in disrupting that society. It was a fascinating time, Dampier was a very interesting character and A Pirate of Exquisite Mind was an enjoyable and enlightening book."
"Dampier was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the earth three times. During the first two 'adventures' he took copious notes of the flora, fauna and cultures he came across. But more importantly, he recorded the winds and currents and opined that the winds caused the currents. This was in the late 1600s. More than a century later Charles Darwin used Dampier's work on his voyage on the BEAGLE. Hydrographers and oceanographers still cite his work. Daniel Defoe and Johnathan Swift used Dampier's journal and books to obtain material for their stories and satire. This little known individual has not really been credited for the effect he has had on world civilization."
"I have really enjoyed reading this book. I don't read many non-fiction and especially not biographies / auto-biographies. I found it very interesting how one can have such intelligent minds yet be involved in piracy.
Is it the means to the end or does he really enjoy it? That's the question running through my mind as I read the book. It was really quite hard to know the answer as Dampier did not really mention what he's done / what he's thought of as a pirate. Of course, that's probably not a good idea as a public figure.
The books followed Dampier's voyages around the world, his scientific curiosity (not only of nature but also of cultures), and the reception of his works by the world. There was not many facts of his personal life but then again not much of it is known to the wide world."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
