Small Quarto, 80 pages. In Very Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine light honey brown with white lettering. Covers have minimal wear to the edges. Text block has very mild age toning to the edges. Illustrated. First edition, first printing. p>NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Shelves. 1374165. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Title

DECATUR'S BOLD AND DARING ACT: THE PHILADELPHIA IN TRIPOLI, 1804

Publisher

Osprey Publishing, Oxford UK and Long Island NY

Publication Date

2011

Language

English

ISBN 10

1849083746

ISBN 13

9781849083744

Binding

Softcover

Illustrator

Noon, Steve; Spedaliere, Donato; Kozik, Mariusz

Edition

First Edition, First Printing.

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On a dark night in 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur and a team of hand-picked men, slipped into Tripoli harbor in a small boat. Their target was the USS Philadelphia. Captured by the Barbary pirates four months previously, the Philadelphia had been refitted to fight against her former masters. Decatur's mission was to either recapture the ship, or failing that, burn her to the waterline. This book recounts one of the greatest raids in American military history, an event that propelled Stephen Decatur to international renown, and which prompted Horatio Nelson to declare it 'the most bold and daring act of the age'.

About the Authors

Mark Lardas has always been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, he then studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program, where he worked for the next 30 years as a navigation engineer. Currently he develops commercial aircraft systems as a quality assurance manager. He has written numerous books on military, naval or maritime history.

Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He's had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. He has provided award-winning illustrations for the publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. Steve has illustrated over 70 books for Osprey.

Donato Spedaliere was born in Switzerland and moved to Italy. He served as a paratrooper in the
Italian Army and studied at Belle Arti in Florence. As a 2D artist, he is a professional illustrator for
publishers and museums; as a 3D artist he has worked on complex projects with archaeologists,
architects and military institutions. He can be contacted at: 3threedimart@gmail.com.

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