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Book Title: Ultimate Pirate Collection: Blackbeard, Francis Drake, Captain Kidd, Captain Morgan, Grace o'Malley, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Henry Every and Howell Davis

Number of Pages: 546 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Topic: Criminals & Outlaws

Item Height: 1.2 in

Publication Year: 2017

Features: Large Type

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 54.2 Oz

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

Item Length: 11 in

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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