1949 F van WYCK MASON CUTLASS EMPIRE Pirate Henry Morgan Buccaneer Novel VG HCDJ

Description: CUTLASS EMPIRE Written by F. van Wyck Mason. Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York. Copyright 1949; “First Edition” is stated on the copyright page. From Wikipedia: Francis Van Wyck Mason (November 11, 1901 – August 28, 1978) was an American historian and novelist. He had a long and prolific career as a writer spanning 50 years and including 78 published novels, many of which were best sellers and well received. Mason's writing style was colorful though straightforward. His stories usually involve a heroic gentleman character. This hero may be forced to extreme measures by circumstances, but in the end, is victorious. Based on his own life which involved extensive travel, his stories are usually either set in exotic locations, as in the Hugh North stories, or involve main characters who are traveling extensively. DESCRIPTION: 396 pages 8 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches first edition hardcover with dustjacket CONDITION: This hard-cover book is in very good condition with a fair only dust jacket. The green cloth hardcover is clean although there is a small spot near the spine on the front board. Slight wear at the corners. The interior is excellent with no names, marks, underlining, tears or odor. The paper is a bit toned with age. The hinges and binding are strong with no loose or missing pages. The dust jacket is complete with price intact on the front flap, but is heavily chipped at the head and foot of the spine area. There is damage on the front panel in the center near the spine—also on the rear panel lower corner. It is rubbed and a bit worn at the edges and corners. There are several small tears along the edges which have been stabilized on the back with acid-free archival tissue tape. This dust jacket is in an old mylar dust jacket protector. From the dust jacket description: CUTLASS EMPIRE begins with Morgan’s flight from Cromwell’s England and his arrival as a castaway on the shores of a Caribbean island. It was here Morgan’s hatred of the Spaniards was born when he saw Kate Pyne tortured and raped and his castaway companions murdered. Years later, as a great buccaneer captain, he was still exacting vengeance for those deeds, sweeping the western seas of Spanish ships and sacking Spanish towns. A bright thread, woven among the thrilling accounts of Morgan’s brilliant battles, is the story of his great loves—Carlotta, a rebellious daughter of a Spanish admiral, who twice deceived and once tried to kill him, yet loved him fiercely; Mary Elizabeth, who built him a great fortune; and Clarissa, whose seduction saved his love. There were many more—Morgan’s zest for beautiful women equaled his hatred of the Spaniards. BECAUSE MEDIA RATE SHIPPING IS FREE ON THE BOOKS I SELL, COMBINE THIS WITH OTHER ITEMS FROM MY EBAY STORE. I AM AN EXPERIENCED EBAY SELLER (23+ YEARS) AND SHIPPER WITH 100% (always!--since 1997!) FEEDBACK RATING. ALL ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY AND SECURELY PACKED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DANGER OF CRUSHING AND OR WATER/MOISTURE DAMAGE. ALL BOOKS ARE SHIPPED IN STURDY BOXES WITH TRACKING AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE ALL OF THE BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS AND SIGNATURES ON BOOKS I SELL.

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