Madam Pirate
Morro Bay: Tabula Rasa, 1987. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 16mo (3.5 x 6 inches). Pp. 24. Printed double-column. Frontis. modern portrait of Ching-Yih Saou. Illustrated throughout with a few line drawings. Bound in illustrated paper-covered boards. One of 300 copies. Fine. Item #5146
The fascinating story of Hsi Kai, later known as Ching-Yih Saou (Zheng Yi Sao), whose understanding of human nature, management skill, and innate military prowess led to the command of a fleet of some-1,800 junks that dominated the South China Sea in the early 1800s. The author's biography is informed by Richard Glasspoole's first-person account. A sharp, bright copy.
Price: $75.00
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