EXTRACTS: Pirates! Illustrators Special Edition © 2020 The Book Palace (128 PAGES in Full edition)

4 “A life of constant alertness, constant danger, constant escape! An ocean Ishmaelite, he wanders forever aimlessly, homelessly; now unheard of for months, now careening his boat on some lonely, uninhabited shore, now appearing suddenly to swoop down on some merchant vessel with rattle of musketry, shouting, yells, and a hell of unbridled passions let loose to rend and tear. What a setting of blood and lust and flame and rapine for such a hero!” Pyle’s enthusiasm for these characters is understandable for they were an extremely daring and picturesque group of adventurers, and historical research has not dimmed their image or diminished their legendary status. LEFT: Various journals about pirates, The Boys’ Friend Library , Chums and Boy’s Own Paper . ABOVE: Pirates Attack from Chums magazine. Illustration by Cecil Glossop.