Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates

An early printing in 1930 of the 1921 First Edition with publisher's code-"KE" indicating October,1930. The book is bound in black cloth spine over tan paper boards with Howard Pyle plate inlaid on the front cover. There is a thin line of tanning on the top edges of the covers and a .5" tear on the head of the spine. Corners and spine caps are bumped. Small area of soiling on the fore edges. Gift inscription dated Christmas, 1930 on the leaf after the first free endpaper. There are pages with a sprinkle of foxing here and there in the book and the text and illustrations are generally lightly age-toned/tan the margins, clean, smooth and unmarked. Includes 10 full color plates plus the two small tipped in color plates by Pyle's student N.C. Wyeth, all in immaculate condition. Also includes full page plates in black and white and numerous illustrated initials, headers and tails. The dust jacket, now in an archival protective cover, is in poor condition with the back panel separated from the spine and front panels. The original price is on the front flap. 9.25 X12.5". .Too large to ship outside of the United States. Please See all images.…