The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf
by William C. Davis
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Stated: First Edition and by the full letter line. Also stated: Uncorrected Proof.
This book is a very in-depth look at the brothers, Laffite, their pirating, their politicing in New Orleans and their being Spanish Spies. The book would be in like-new condition save for light wearing on some edges and corners. The interior however is in like new condition with no visible extraneous markings, detriments or distractions throughout it and thus all of its printing is in a very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the inside book remains well-glued into its cover.
If you order the uncorrected proof of this very interesting pirate book from us, it will be carefully wrapped up, then padded and boxed and mailed right away to you with both insurance and tracking on it and it will come with our absolute appreciation for your order.
Synopsis
Jean and Pierre Laffite's lives were intertwined with the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, the era from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812. Labeled as corsairs and buccaneers for methods that bordered on piracy, the brothers ran a privateering cooperative that provided contraband goods to a hungry market and made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Later they became important members of a syndicate in New Orleans that included lawyers, bankers, merchants, and corrupt U.S. officials. But this allegiance didn't stop them from becoming paid Spanish spies, handing over information about the syndicate's plans and selling out their own associates. In 1820 the Laffites disappeared into the fog of history from which they had emerged, but not before becoming folk heroes in French Louisiana and making their names synonymous with piracy and intrigue on the Gulf.
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Details
- Seller
- Mountain Gull Trading Company (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1158
- Title
- The Pirates Laffite
- Author
- William C. Davis
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 706
- Size
- 6" x 9"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Pirates; Laffite; New Orleans; Corsairs; Uncorrected Proofs
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
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