The Pirate Wind: Tales of the Sea-Robbers of Malaya
by Owen Rutter
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0195826914
- ISBN 13
- 9780195826913
- Seller
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1986. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. This book provides an account of piracy in Malayan seas during the 18th and 19th centuries with accounts of the principal characters disrupting trade at the time. Eventually the pirates' ingenuity was no match for the might of British frigates who after a protracted struggle tamed the seas.A 292-page book including 18 picture illustrations and 5 maps. Very Good Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1930 Weight 0.50 Kg. Postage within Malaysia is free The cover has minimal wear apart from a small bump in one corner. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML1237C
- Title
- The Pirate Wind: Tales of the Sea-Robbers of Malaya
- Author
- Owen Rutter
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0195826914
- ISBN 13
- 9780195826913
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- History - Malayan seas - piracy - 18th century - 19th century
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