(013310) Ritchie, Robert C. Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates. Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press, 1986. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 306 pages. Fine in Near Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations. DJ has a tiny chip at bottom of front foldover. William "Captain" Kidd (c. 1645-1701) was a Scottish sailor remembered for his trial and execution for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer ISBN: 0674095014 (Kidd, William, Biography, Pirates)
