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"The Ghost of Captain Brand," "Tom Chist and the Treasure Box," "Jack Ballister's Fortunes," "The Ruby of Kishmoor," and other rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates. Includes numerous black-and-white and color illustrations by the author.
About the author
Howard Pyle (1853-1911) is remembered as the Father of American Illustration on account of his teachings at the turn of the 20th century. His small school produced several industry-leading illustrators, including N. C. Wyeth, Harvey Dunn, Violet Oakley, and Jessie Willcox Smith. Pyle's stories and drawings epitomize the era known as the Golden Age of American Illustration, setting a standard of excellence with tales and images remarkable for their engaging simplicity and penetrating realism.
Summary
These highly readable, magnificently illustrated tales defined the way we think of pirates today. With more than 50 black-and-white images and an expanded full-color insert of Pyle's iconic paintings, this volume presents the rip-roaring adventures of the buccaneers of the Spanish Main: "The Ghost of Captain Brand," "Tom Chist and the Treasure Box," "Jack Ballister's Fortunes," "The Ruby of Kishmoor," and other memorable tales.
