^Lot 223 Forester: The Barbary Pirates

Forester, C. S. THE BARBARY PIRATES. Random House, New York. 1953. 12mo. (4), 187, (1) pages. original tan cloth, featuring a central black and light blue leaf wreath framing the title in black, light blue leaf pattern repeated on spine in black. First Edition. Illustrated endpages. B&w illustrations. English text. Ex Dick Holt Library. soiling, staining, bumped corners, Good. The book chronicles the factual history of the early United States Navy and its grueling encounters with North African corsairs off the Barbary Coast during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book details how the four Barbary States—Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli—raided international maritime trade, demanding hefty tributes and capturing crews for ransom. Rather than paying off the corsairs, the young American republic built up its naval forces, leading to the pivotal Barbary Wars. The historical narrative highlights early ocean battles, hand-to-hand combat, and the historic first overseas landing by the U.S. Marines on the shores of Tripoli. Lot weight: 0 lbs 15oz. Subject(s): United States Military History, Pirates.