Captain Paul, by E Ellsberg

Captain Paul
Commander Edward Ellsberg
First edition

John Paul Jones, pirate, slaver, captain of a merchantman at the age of 21 and commander of the first vessel to fly the stars and stripes. The author tells the story of this remarkable man in vivid detail through the men and women who knew him, through his actions and the politics of the day.

Hardback with dust jacket.Pieces missing from top and bottom of dust jacket. Title page inscribed ‘Josephine Amador’. Inside pages in good condition.

609 pages
No illustrations
155 mm x 222 mm (approx. 6 in x 8.75 in)
1941, The Literary Guild of America Inc, NY