The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists *****SIGNED & DOODLED UK HB 1/1 - NOW A MAJOR MOVIE*******

1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINT. Book unread, as new in FINE/FINE condition. SIGNED & DOODLED with an octopus (and apology for the poor drawing!) to hal-title page. After mistakenly attacking Charles Darwin's Beagle while searching for some major pirate booty, the Pirate Captain offers to help the fledgling scientist save his brother from the wrath of the evil Bishop of Oxford. Before the outlandishly heroic climax, you will encounter pirates in drag, discussions about radioactive elephants, and a long journey to avoid the unfathomably horrible sea serpent. NOW A MAJOR FILM - The Pirates! staring HUGH GRANT & SALMA HAYEK by the team responsible for the CHICKEN RUN.