Outlaws! : adventures of pirates, scoundrels, and other rebels / Laurent Marechaux

Marechaux, Laurent

Published by Paris : Flammarion, 2009

About this Item

An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 237 pages; 237 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm. Simultaneously published in French as: Hors la loi, by Arthaud, Paris, 2009. Subjects: Outlaws -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Photography. Summary: Whether a pirate, a gunslinger, a gangster, or a desert fiend, you arenĀ t born an outlaw-you become one. These rebels rose up against injustice; they yearned for great open spaces. From the monopoly of the maritime powers to the advent of industrialism, they defied everything, and in doing so they signed their own death warrants. From train robbers Jesse James and Bruce Reynolds, to Lawrence of Arabia and IRA-activist Bobby Sands, to duos like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - their armed exploits are wellknown, but their true cause has often gone unheard. Unable to tolerate arbitrary justice, brazen profiteering, or the oppression of the poor, these exceptional men and women rebelled and became feared outlaws. First seen as nothing but dreaded bandits, today they provoke the rapt fascination of all who secretly harbor a thirst for rebellion. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 221579

Bibliographic Details

Title: Outlaws! : adventures of pirates, scoundrels...

Publisher: Paris : Flammarion

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.