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-colour 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. 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.