"Pugwash And The Mutiny" and "Pugwash And The Fancy-Dress Party" By John Ryan (Penguin Books Ltd, London 1985 - originally published by The Bodley Head Ltd, 1982) - Part 4

The lovable pirate, Captain Horatio Pugwash - the creation of British illustrator and author John Ryan (1921-2009). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ryan_(cartoonist) Pugwash, always being pursued by his sworn enemy, Cut-Throat Jake and his pirates with their ship "The Flying Dustman". Always saved in the end of course by his clever and resourceful cabin boy called Tom. This is by far my most favourite Pugwash book mainly because of its beautiful and delicate black and white illustrations. The design and layout of the pages are also very interesting, and the stories are hilarious for children and adults alike.

"Pugwash And The Mutiny" and "Pugwash And The Fancy-Dress Party" By John Ryan (Penguin Books Ltd, London 1985 - originally published by The Bodley Head Ltd, 1982) - Part 3

"Pugwash And The Mutiny" and "Pugwash And The Fancy-Dress Party" By John Ryan (Penguin Books Ltd, London 1985 - originally published by The Bodley Head Ltd, 1982) - Part 2

"The Floating Jungle", written and illustrated by John Ryan (Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, London 1981)

I was really chuffed to discover this vintage John Ryan book from 1981 in our local second hand bookshop a few weeks ago. It could even be a first edition. Ryan (1921-2009) will always be remembered, of course, for the creation of the legendary Captain Pugwash, a lovable but incompetent pirate featured in many cartoons, children's books and animations. He produced the Pugwash stories originally as comic-strips in from 1957 for the BBC's Radio Times magazine. He was then asked to animate his stories for television, a collaboration that lasted for decades. Here's a link for the 2009 BBC obituary http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8166946.stm
I'll try to post links to some other websites for John Ryan in the near future.

Mr Noah's son, Ham (above), looks like he could be related to Captain Pugwash - without the moustache and beard...