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100 Gun Ship Victory; The by John McKay,
--Forever associated with Nelson's last battle at Trafalgar, Victory is one of the most famous ships of all time. An example of the ultimate sailing warship--the three-decker First Rate--Victory was the most popular and successful 100-gun ship of the period, the flagship of half a dozen famous admirals.
First published in 1987 in the Anatomy of the Ship series and now updated, this volume provides the most detailed description and illustrations of the Victory available anywhere. A pictorial section contains numerous clear photographs emphasizing close-up and on-board views of ship equipment and spaces. Three hundred perspective and three-view drawings, with fully descriptive keys, illustrate every detail of the ship, including hull construction, masts and yards, armament, rigging, decoration and fittings. These accurate and totally comprehensive drawings offer ship buffs, historians, and model makers a full view of the ship and her position in the development of the First Rate.
, H, Pages 120. Many photos, drawings., 10.3 X 9.8. List Price $44.95, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00513.
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1797: Nelson's Year of Destiny by Colin White,
--Nelson first came to public fame at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent 1797, when the Royal Navy won a great victory of the Spanish. Five month later in the attack on Santa Cruz on 22-25 July he suffered a bloody defeat at the hands of the Spanish and lost an arm. These two events played a key role in shaping Nelson's character and style as a leader. Taken together they mark a significant turning point in his life. Colin White draws together recent research and new discouvers into a comprehensive and enthralling narraitve account that places the two battles in their strategic and political contents. He has uncovered previously overlooked contemporary accounts of both battles and has concluded that the traditional British accounts of both battles need careful reassessment. Colin's previous book, The Nelson Companion, complements his study of Nelson by carefully looking at many Nelson stories., H, Pages 160. 36 b/w illus., 6.8 X9.8. List Price $35.00, Your price $26.25, Book Number B00693.
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1805 by Richard Woodman,
--1985 [6] (DECISION AT TRAFALGAR in the US. Drinkwater as Captain of the frigate ANTIGONE brings about the battle of Trafalgar. 1805.) In the summer of 1804, Napoleon amasses a vast army to invade England. At sea, his powerful Combined Fleet prepares to meet Admiral Nelson's British Fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar, an infamous conflict recognized in the annals of naval history as second in destructiveness only to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater, newly-appointed commander of the frigate ANTIGONE, is preparing for battle off the French coast as part of Admiral Nelson's blockade. As the two fleets draw toward their fateful confrontation, Drinkwater suddenly finds himself a prisoner of the French, and seems likely to witness the battle from the orlop of an enemy ship.
, P, Pages 306. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01027.
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18th Century Rigs And Rigging by Karl Heinz Marquardt,
--Covers all major types of ships of Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Asia. A full listing of rigging terms., H, Pages 352. 35, . List Price $65.00, Your price $48.70, Book Number B00004.
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21: The Unfinished Twenty-First Novel in the Aubrey/Maturin Series by Patrick O'Brian,
--The incomplete book that POB tolds us about in 1999 as he made his last US tour. Planned for the Christmas gift season, the 21st book is larger than the individual series volume provides his fans with a POB memorial. Starling Lawrence wrote a brief introduction, Richard Snow the "Conclusion," and book 21 presents the manuscript facsimile on one right side of the open book and the printed version on the other. The publisher writes: "The Unfinished Twenty-First Novel in the Aubrey/Maturin Series. In response to the interest of millions of Patrick O'Brian fans, here is the final, partial installment of the Aubrey/Maturin series. Blue at the Mizzen (novel #20) ended with Jack Aubrey getting the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. The next novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of the author's death, would have been the chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. The three chapters left on O'Brian's desk at the time of his death are presented here both in printed version-including his corrections to the typescript-and a facsimile of his manuscript, which goes several pages beyond the end of the typescript to include a duel between Stephen Maturin and an impertinent officer who is courting his fiancée.
Of course we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that O'Brian's powers of observation, his humor, and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end."
, H, Pages 144. 0, 0. List Price $21.95, Your price $16.45, Book Number B01280.
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50-gun Ship; The by Rif Winfield,
--By the end of the sailing era the 50-Gun ship was regarded too small to stand in the line of battle but too slow to serve as a frigate and dismissed by many as a naval dinasaur. Winfield reveals the crucial role played by the 50-gun ship in the British development of both the battleship and the frigate and explains the enduring role that ensured the survival of the type into the nineteenth century. An in-depth history; numerous data tables, original draughts, models, paintings, and drawings; John McKay's eye-pleasing perspective and cutaway drawings; and a separate set of large scale plans. The infamous Leopard of 1790 recorded in the novels of Patrick O'Brian gets significant attention., H, Pages 128. 4 Cutaway Drawings, 9.5 X11.5. List Price $49.95, Your price $57.45, Book Number B00474.
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Admiral Hornblower In The West Indies by C. S. Forester,
--#11 Admiral Hornblower struggles to impose order following the Napoleonic Wars, surviving pirates, revolutionaries and a hurricane., P, Pages 329. Novel., 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01000.
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Admirals in the Age of Nelson by Lee Beinkowski,
--The period of the French Wars (1793-1815), known as the golden age of fighting sail in Great Britain because of the extraordinary victories won by the Royal Navy, produced an impressive roster of brilliant flag officers. To date, however, these naval leaders have been overshadowed by the legendary status of their contemporary Admiral Lord Nelson. This book corrects the oversight by putting eleven other admirals in the limelight. In this collection of short biographical essays Lee Bienkowski assesses each officer's career, describing the factors that influenced the subject's character and contributed to his success. While each biography calls attention to the distinctive traits of the admiral profiled, together they provide an interesting perspective of the Royal Navy, its leadership, and the wars between Britain and the rest of the world. Many of the men included have not been the subjects of study since the nineteenth century. The author makes liberal use of primary source material. Among those profiled are the noble-born Lord Howe whose fame came at the Glorious First of June, Lord Duncan who fought at the Battle of Camperdown, Sir John Duckworth at the Battle of San Domingo, and Lord de Saumarez at the Battle of Algeceras. These relatively unknown but highly skilled leaders made an impact on history, and their fact-filled portraits not only hold the reader's attention, but also contribute significantly to the literature of the period., H, Pages 288. , . List Price $38.95, Your price $29.20, Book Number B01091.
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Admirals of the New Steel Navy by James C. Bradford,
--, H, Pages 427. , 6.3X9.3. List Price $46.95, Your price $35.20, Book Number B01288.
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Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail by Capt. Elliot Snow,
--"On March 19th, 1790, I shipped on board the ship Massachusetts, Capt. Job Prince, commander, bound on a voyage to Canton in China ... She excited a considerable sensation for she was the largest merchant vessel built at that time in the United States ... ." In this anthology of five rare firsthand accounts of adventures on the high seas, the writers reveal the spririt of pre-revolutionary war American era when American sailing ships explored the seven seas and transformed a young nation into a maritime power. John Bartlett tells of Alaskan indians, killing sea lions, chasing whales, and at last disappearing from our sight as a pressed sailor in the British Navy. Charles Barnard rescued a shipwrecked British Captain and crew who then seized his ship and marooned him on an Island for two years. John B. Knights bartered for tortoise shell with the natives of New Zealand and the Fiji's. 30 contemporary engravings., P, Pages 353. 30 Illustr., 5.5X8.5. List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B01220.
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African Queen by C. S. Forester,
--A great book, and only incidently a great film, African Queen proposes an unlikely partnership between a disreputable cockney seaman and a spinster missionary against the might of Imperial Germany in WWI for control of the African continent. Have you forget the last sentence? "Whether or not they lived happily ever after is not easily decided.", P, Pages 308. , 5 X 7.8. List Price $13.95, Your price $13.95, Book Number B00819.
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All Sail Set by Armstrong Sperry,
--The gripping and authentic yarn of a race 'round the Horn onboard the greatest clipper ever built, Donald McKay's masterpiece The Flying Cloud. Enoch Thatcher, a boy whose father lost his fortune at sea, who McKay takes on during lofting, building, and rigging of the Cloud, and who finally ships out on her for her maiden, record-breaking trip around the Horn. Accompanied by Sperry's wonderfully vigorous drawings, this realistic and riveting narrative will keep even landlubbers pegged to their seats. (All Sails Set was a Newberry Honor Book in 1936), P, Pages 175. Nautical Glossary And Drawings, . List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B00259.
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All the Brave Fellows(5) by James L. Nelson,
--A grand rollicking tale of war at sea, treachery and obsession set in the darkest year of the American Revolution. In the climax, Capt. Biddlecomb faces an old and bitter eney he had thought to never see again., P, Pages 352. , 5.3 X 8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01301.
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American Merchant Ships 1 1850-1900 Vol 1 by Frederick C. Matthews,
--Classic study by famed marine historian recounts sailing histories of 322 19th-century commercial vessels: voyages, cargoes, tonnage, builders, shipboard life, etc. Author provides harrowing accounts of ships fighting fierce winds and turbulent waters, crashing through ice floes, sitting out long ocean calms, dodging icebergs, suffering equipment failure and navigating the perilous passage around the Horn. Scores of dramatic illustrations of magnificent vessels and photgraphs of sturdy sea Captains., P, Pages 460. 25, . List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B00533.
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American Merchant Ships 2 1850-1900 Vol 2 by Frederick C. Matthews,
--See Vol 1., P, Pages 500. , . List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B00534.
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American Sailing Ships Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland,
--The magnificent age of sail lives agains in this distinctive collection of ready-to-color American sailing ships. In a poicotrial display spanning over 200 years of maritime history, artist and avid sailor Peter Copeland meticulously depicts vessels raning from smal, shallow-draft topsail schooners of Colonial times and early sail-and-steam powered ships to modern reconstructions of classic 17-century vessels., P, Pages 45. Full-color cover, B&W pages, Intro, 8.3X11. List Price $3.95, Your price $3.35, Book Number B01152.
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Anatomy Of Nelson's Ships: HMS Victory; The, by C. Nepean Longridge,
--By creating this book for the serious model builder of the HMS Victory, Longridge packed an immense amount of detail about Nelsonian ships in general and the Victory in particular. Very large foldout drawings. This complete reference includes many photographs previously unavailable to the general public, nearly 200 line drawings, foldout inboard and outboard profiles, deck plans, and standing and running rigging plans.
, H, Pages 283. Large Foldout Plans, Sketchs, Large Index., 7.5 X 9.75. List Price $65.00, Your price $65.00, Book Number B00134.
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Anchors: The Illustrated History by Betty Nelson Curryer,
--Ever see a killick? The anchor is one of the most important pieces of equipment on any vessel and one of the most common motifs and symbols on land--appearing in heraldic designs, on pub signs, and in churchyard sculpture, among other places. This book explains how the first simple pierced stones developed through the killick into the modern devices of today that hold the heaviest super tankers. It begins with the archaelogical discoveries of the earliest and simplist anchors and progresses to the time of the ancient Greeks, when the anchor had develped to the form we all now recognize. Development over the next two thousand years are thane described and analyzed. All of various functions of anchors are discussed, from the smallest kedge anchor to the heaviest bower, as are their uses on different types of vessels and the significance of holding grounds. Tables of anchor sizes are included. The book also deals with related matters like anchor manufacture and handling. The introduction of chain cables, and the mehtods of testing and marking anchors. No nautical archaeologist, naval historian, modelmaker, yachtsman, or boatswain should be without this basic reference book on the subject., P, Pages 160. 100 illus., 6 X9.5. List Price $25.00, Your price $21.25, Book Number B00701.
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Arming And Fitting Of English Ships Of War,1600-1815; The, by Brian Lavery,
--From the beginning of the sailing warships' supremacy to the advent of steam, this comprehensive volume covers every aspect of fitting out and arming wooden warships in the Royal Navy. Hundreds of line drawings and photos illustrate fitting procedures and equipment., H, Pages 288. 170 Photos, 270 Drawings, Appendix, Index, Biblio., 9.75 X 12. List Price $67.50, Your price $50.60, Book Number B00222.
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Art Of Knotting And Splicing by Cyrus L. Day,
--4th Ed. Hundreds of photos, precise instructions demostrate thousands of useful knots, splices. Truly a "hands on" guide to marlinspike seamanship., P, Pages 235. 823 Illust.,bibliography,glossary, Index., 8.5 X 11. List Price $26.95, Your price $22.90, Book Number B00025.
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Art Of Rigging; The by George Biddlecombe,
--The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship. Great reference for ship model builders, rigging brigs, yachts, and small vessels., P, Pages 155. Illus. And Tables.\, 7x9. List Price $9.95, Your price $8.45, Book Number B00456.
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Artemis by Julian Stockwin,
--Kydd, who after being forced to sea, now loves it, ships out on the crack frigate Artemis. After a fierce battle with the French, a perilous voyage eventually takes her around the world., P, Pages 224. , 5.3X8. List Price $13.00, Your price $11.05, Book Number B01230.
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Arts Of The Sailor; The by Hervey Garrett Smith,
--From the author of Marlinspike Sailor. An indispensable shipboard reference covers tools, basic knots and useful hitches, handsewing and canvas work. Over 100 illustrations. A classic., P, Pages 233. 101 Illustr., 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $9.95, Your price $8.45, Book Number B00455.
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Arundel by Kenneth Roberts,
--Kenneth Roberts still stands as one of the best American writers of historical fiction, renowned for his scrupulous accuracy and unforgettable depictions of of past times. Arundel is the story of the American attempt to take Quebec in 1775, a heroic but doomed effort masterminded by on of the most brilliant (and later infamous) of George Washington's officers: Colonel Benedict Arnold., P, Pages 496. maps, 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00628.
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Astronomers Royal; The by Emily Winterburn,
--The role of Astronomer Royal was created by Charles II in 1675 when he appointed John Flamsteed to draw up a map of the heavens with enough accuracy to be reliable for navigation.
Since Flamsteed there have been fourteen Astronomers Royal, each of whom have contributed to the world's understanding of the stars, time and space. This book provides an introduction to these men of science and their achievements over the past 300 years, many of which we nowadays take for granted.
, H, Pages 64. , 5.3 X 6.8. List Price $13.95, Your price $10.45, Book Number B01270.
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Atlantic Schooners by Rear Admiral Hugh Pullan,
--In this slim volume are the secrets to rigging and sail plans of vessels like the Bluenose. Includes explanations of the type of vessels, the construction techniques and shape of the hulls. Intricate drawings and appropriate descriptions explain the lore and the language of vessels., P, Pages 64. drawings, 10 X6.8. List Price $6.95, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00635.
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Aubrey/Maturin Quiz Book by Bo Kerrihard,
--671 questions and answers based on Patrick O'Brian's Best-Selling novels of a British Officer in the Napoleonic Wars. Diagrams of a 19th century Fighting Ship, Sails and Rigging. Plus cross-references to more than 600 words and phrases ... Naval, Archaic, Arcane, and Uniquely O'Brian ... Found in the Aubrey/Maturin Novels. The basis for games, bar bets, and lissun get-togethers. Some of my favorites. Question #448 Explain cricket. A: Stephen would agree with you: There is no explaining the inexplicable. #135 In her correspondence, Sophie had a habit which bemused Jack. What was it? #605 By the time of The Commodore, Jack had assembled a small fleet of his own. What constituted Aubrey's navy and how did he come by it?, P, Pages 120. illus., index, 5.5 X8.5. List Price $9.95, Your price $8.45, Book Number B00637.
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Autobiography of a Seaman by Admiral Lord Cochrane,
--Cochrane chronicles his own life as one of England's most famous and controversial heroes., P, Pages 360. 25, 6 X 9. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00818.
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Baltic Mission by Richard Woodman,
--[7] The frigate HMS Antigone is ordered to the Baltic in the spring of 1807 as Napoleon's grip has begun to reach across Europe to the borders of Holy Russia. Threatened by the seething discontent of his crew, Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is faced with the challenges brought about by military disaster and diplomatic intrigue. When a coded message is intercepted, his mission suddenly becomes a personal one of extreme danger. By the spring of 1807, Napoleon's power extends across Europe to Russia. As countries collapse under the weight of French domination, Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater and his frigate, the HMS ANTIGONE, are ordered to the Baltic. There Drinkwater confronts military disaster and diplomatic intrigue while contending with the seething discontent of his increasingly restless crew.
, P, Pages 224. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00842.
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Band Of Brothers: Boy Seamen In The Royal Navy, 1800-1956 by David Phillipson,
--This revealing history of the boy seaman rating in the Royal Navy traces its evolution from the 18th-century "officer's servant" thorough its abolition in 1956, H, Pages 160. 30 Photos, . List Price $26.95, Your price $20.20, Book Number B00352.
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Band of Brothers by Alexander Kent,
--In this, the very latest Richard Boltho novel, Alexander Kent returns to the early days of the Bolitho Saga. The year is 1774: Bolitho, a midshipman, stands on the brink of manhood and must pass his examination before the Navy Board to begin his true career as a King's Officer.
Soon Richard and his friend Martyn Dancer set sail to deliver the new topsail schooner Hotspur to the Channel Islands. An abusive lieutenant and vicious smugglers test their mettle.
With new rigging diagram and glossary.
, H, Pages 144. , . List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00195.
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Barbary Corsairs: Warfare in the Mediterranean, 1480-1580; The by Jacques Heer,
--The Barbary Corsairs first appeared to terrorize shipping in the 16th century. These Muslim pirates sailed out of the ports of North Africa and, acting as officers of the sprawling Ottoman Empire, plundered the trading routes of the Mediterranean and sowed horror in the hearts of Christians everywhere. In this newly translated book, Jacques Heers follows the extraordinary exploits of the "Barbarosoa" brothers, and those of other corsairs and profiteers, set against the turbulent backdrop of trade, commerce, and conflict throughout the Mediterranean during the Renaissance centuries. It's an enthralling adventure, robustly written, and it brings to life an age when travel and trade were perilous enterprises., H, Pages 304. 30, 6.3X9.8. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B01193.
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Battle of Copenhagen 1801; The by Ole Feldback,
--A fresh perspective on Nelson's brilliant tactics and the desperation and bravery of the Danish defenders., H, Pages 224. 30, 6.4x9.5. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B01105.
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Beat To Quarters by C. S. Forester,
--#5. Two spectacular sea battles, a set of dauting orders from the Admiralty and a romantic temptation., P, Pages 324. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00995.
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Before The Wind by David Gowdey,
--An engaging collection of 25 stories about sailing from writer/sailors of the stature of Ernest K. Gann, Clare Francis, Bernard Moitessier, Dana, Turner, Stevenson, London, and Joshua Slocum. Here is wit, wisdom, practical advice, great yarns, and some really entertaining reading., P, Pages 288. 35, 6 X9. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00426.
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Before the Wind: The Memoir of an American Sea Captain 1808-1833 by Charles Tyng,
--From mermaids to mutinies, the life of Charles Tyng was a nonstop adventure as the ninteenth century opened. His quarter century under sail took him around the world half a dozen times. Fortunately, he proved to be as natural a story teller as he was a sailor. Both Tyng's life and the way he recounts his years at sea are full of wonder: At thirteen he takes his first voyage to China, where he wonders into dark opium dens. He survives shipwrecks, squalls, and pirates. He makes and loses fortunes in tea, sugar, and cotton. You'll be drawn to this book as Charles Tyng was to the siren song of the sea., P, Pages 270. Index and notes., 5X7.8. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01221.
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Beneath The Aurora by Richard Woodman,
--1995 [12] Drinkwater, now head of the RN's Secret department, goes on secret mission to Scandinavia in 1813. Woodman used the name of his own boat for Drinkwater's frigate. In the year 1813, Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater succeeds Lord Dungarth as head of the Royal Navy's Secret Department. As the Grand Army of Napoleon braces for defeat on the battlefields of Germany, a secret American treaty is discovered, leading Drinkwater ultimately into the forbidding fjords of Norway and one of the most desperate missions of his career.
Increasingly isolated and emotionally scarred by the long war with France and her allies, Drinkwater pursues a personal odyssey against daunting opposition. The activities of one of Napoleon's most charismatic marshals - involving American privateers, escaped prisoners, and the Danish Navy - result in a violent confrontation that plays out beneath the aurora.
, P, Pages 256. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01024.
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Between Two Fires: A Novel of John Paul Jones by Nicholas Nicastro,
--In the second novel of the John Paul Jones trilogy, Nicholas Nicastro tells the story of America's first naval hero during the prime of his spectacular yet tragic career. Commanding his small, bitterly divided squadron deep into enemy waters, Jones must master both the opposition and himself as he joins the battle that will seal his fame. Meanwhile, his former comrade John Severence confronts another, more ominous brand of warfare on the frontiers of colonial New York. Both men are transformed in the crucible of combat, courage, and wartime folly., P, Pages 368. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01170.
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Beyond The Reef by Alexander Kent,
--1992 [19] In March 1808, as Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally Spain, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is despatched once more to the Cape of Good Hope to establish a permanent naval force.
, P, Pages 349. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00794.
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Big Six; The by Arthur Ransome,
--The Coot Club is back and better than ever in this ninth volume of the beloved Swallows and Amazons. Wrongly accused of casting boats adrift in the middle of the night, the young crew vow to find the real culprits by forming the Big Six, modeled after the greatest detective group in the world. Fast paced, hilarious, and exciting., P, Pages 367. , 5.5 X8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00835.
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Black Ship; The by Dudley Pope,
--Legend has it that Patrick O'Brian's editor paid that author's first manuscript what he considered to be high praise indeed: he compared it to the works of Dudley Pope. The late Pope's naval histories are renowned for the way they share the riveting, evocative character of his novels. This is true of none more than The Black Ship, a work of nonfiction that reads like a thriller. In a true story evocative of Mutiny on the Bounty, Pope recounts one of the most brutal episodes in British Naval history, the bloody mutiny aboard H.M.S. Hermione, and the Royal Navy's daring recapture of the same ship., H, Pages 412. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $30.00, Your price $22.50, Book Number B00467.
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Black Ship; The by Dudley Pope,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 412. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00466.
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Blackbirder(First Edition) by James L. Nelson,
--Publishers Weekly says, "even wary traditionalists may be won over by this superior installment." Thomas Marlowe, in 1702 tidewater Virginia, and nearly everyone around him has a secret which leads to treachery on a desparate chase after a slave ship., H, Pages 352. n, 6.5X9.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00942.
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Blighted Cliffs; The by Edwin Thomas,
--, P, Pages 304. , 5.5X8.25. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00179.
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Blue At The Mizzen by Patrick O'Brian,
--The excitement of the Aubrey/Maturin series soars to new heights in this volume, as Jack, again the daring frigate commander of old, stakes all on a desperate solo night raid against the might of the Spanish viceroy in Peru. Napoleon has been defeated at Waterloo, and the ensuing peace takes on an ugly complexion for Captain Jack Aubrey: Drunken, violent celebrations of the English sailors in Gibraltar; the desertion of nearly half his crew; and the sudden dimming of his own career prospects in a peacetime navy. To cap it all off, the Surprise is nearly sunk in a shattering night collision on the first leg of her journey to South America, where Jack and Stephen are to help Chile assert her independence from Spain. The delay occasioned by repairs reaps a harvest of strange consequences. The widowed Stephen Maturin experiences a startling emotional rebirth, and an amorous adventure in a mangrove swamp with the beautiful and accomplished naturalist Christine Wood leads to a proposal of marriage. Jack, meanwhile, is persuaded to accept as a midshipman the bastard of the Duke of Clarence (later King William IV). Young Horatio Hanson--officially unacknowledged, but clearly his father's favorite--is one of O'Brian's most engaging characters, and the distinction he earns in the coming campaign will have important repercussions on Jack's fortunes. The South American expedition is a desperate affair, starting with near disaster in the ice-choked seas far south of the Horn, and further marred by bitter divisions in the Chilean naval command. In the end it is Jack's bold initiative to strike at the vastly superior Spanish fleet that precipitates the spectacular naval action that will determine both Chile's fate and his own., P, , 5.5 X 8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00807.
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Blue At The Mizzen by Patrick O'Brian,
--The excitement of the Aubrey/Maturin series soars to new heights in this volume, as Jack, again the daring frigate commander of old, stakes all on a desperate solo night raid against the might of the Spanish viceroy in Peru. Napoleon has been defeated at Waterloo, and the ensuing peace takes on an ugly complexion for Captain Jack Aubrey: Drunken, violent celebrations of the English sailors in Gibraltar; the desertion of nearly half his crew; and the sudden dimming of his own career prospects in a peacetime navy. To cap it all off, the Surprise is nearly sunk in a shattering night collision on the first leg of her journey to South America, where Jack and Stephen are to help Chile assert her independence from Spain. The delay occasioned by repairs reaps a harvest of strange consequences. The widowed Stephen Maturin experiences a startling emotional rebirth, and an amorous adventure in a mangrove swamp with the beautiful and accomplished naturalist Christine Wood leads to a proposal of marriage. Jack, meanwhile, is persuaded to accept as a midshipman the bastard of the Duke of Clarence (later King William IV). Young Horatio Hanson--officially unacknowledged, but clearly his father's favorite--is one of O'Brian's most engaging characters, and the distinction he earns in the coming campaign will have important repercussions on Jack's fortunes. The South American expedition is a desperate affair, starting with near disaster in the ice-choked seas far south of the Horn, and further marred by bitter divisions in the Chilean naval command. In the end it is Jack's bold initiative to strike at the vastly superior Spanish fleet that precipitates the spectacular naval action that will determine both Chile's fate and, H, Pages 288. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01264.
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Blue At The Mizzen(1st Ed.) by Patrick O'Brian,
--The excitement of the Aubrey/Maturin series soars to new heights in this volume, as Jack, again the daring frigate commander of old, stakes all on a desperate solo night raid against the might of the Spanish viceroy in Peru. Napoleon has been defeated at Waterloo, and the ensuing peace takes on an ugly complexion for Captain Jack Aubrey: Drunken, violent celebrations of the English sailors in Gibraltar; the desertion of nearly half his crew; and the sudden dimming of his own career prospects in a peacetime navy. To cap it all off, the Surprise is nearly sunk in a shattering night collision on the first leg of her journey to South America, where Jack and Stephen are to help Chile assert her independence from Spain. The delay occasioned by repairs reaps a harvest of strange consequences. The widowed Stephen Maturin experiences a startling emotional rebirth, and an amorous adventure in a mangrove swamp with the beautiful and accomplished naturalist Christine Wood leads to a proposal of marriage. Jack, meanwhile, is persuaded to accept as a midshipman the bastard of the Duke of Clarence (later King William IV). Young Horatio Hanson--officially unacknowledged, but clearly his father's favorite--is one of O'Brian's most engaging characters, and the distinction he earns in the coming campaign will have important repercussions on Jack's fortunes. The South American expedition is a desperate affair, starting with near disaster in the ice-choked seas far south of the Horn, and further marred by bitter divisions in the Chilean naval command. In the end it is Jack's bold initiative to strike at the vastly superior Spanish fleet that precipitates the spectacular naval action that will determine both Chile's fate and his own., H, Pages 288. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00678.
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Bluenose II: Saga of the Great Fishing Schooners by L. B. Jenson,
--In this magnificent work, L. B. Jenson, noted marine artist and historic illustrator, has adapted and expanded his limited edtion portfolio Bluenose II, the last of the tall schooners to create a lasting memento fh the great fishing schooners. These measured drawings of the Bluenose II were carefully produced and checked while she was a fully-rigged and working schooner. All aspects of her design have been painstakingl reproduced--her deck fittings and housings, booms, gaff, bowsprit, rigging, etc.--and are supported by illustrations of the schooner under sail. Enlarged drawings of the hull, masts and sails are included for building enthusiasts., P, Pages 140. 148 illus., 14 X9. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00624.
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Boats of Men-of-War by W. E. May,
--In the age of sail, the boats carried by the men-of-war were an essential part of the ship's outfitting. They were necessary to move stores, act as the "engine" in confined waters, serve as amphibious raiders, and even to cruise independently as tenders to the mother ship. Over the centuries there have been many sizes, hull forms, and rigs employed, so the exact details proved a problem for model makers, marine artists, and builders of replicas. In 1974 the original edition of this book was published by the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, England. Still the only complete study of this neglected topic, the book has now been revised and expanded to include more illustrations. It covers the sizes and types of boats formally allocated, the methods of hoisting and stowing them aboard ship, and the design and construction of the boats themselves, as well as their fittings, rigs, and armament, including guns, howitzers, and Congreve rockets. Although primarily devoted to the age of sail, the book also covers the steamboats of the late nineteenth century. Ship modelers, historians of the sailing navy, and small-craft enthusiasts will welcome this new edition., H, Pages 128. , 7.5 X10. List Price $36.95, Your price $27.70, Book Number B00781.
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Bomb Vessel by Richard Woodman,
--[4] Young Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater commands the old Virago sent as a cargo ship to the Baltic. His attempts to turn her into a fighting ship must deal with Nelson. Amid gales, ice, and the approach of Sir Hyde Parker's fleet, Drinkwater strives to save his ship and brother. In the spring of 1801, as Napoleon achieves supreme power in France and allies himself with Tsar Paul of Russia, a young Nathaniel Drinkwater takes command of an old ship, the VIRAGO, bound for the Baltic as a cargo vessel. He intends to restore the VIRAGO to its former fighting glory, but that ambition is thwarted by Lord Nelson.
Meanwhile, Drinkwater's brother appeals for help in his desperate attempt to escape the gallows, bringing the VIRAGO into the destructive path of Sir Hyde Parker's fleet as it approaches the Danish coast. Amid gales and ice, Drinkwater strives to save both his brother and his ship as the Battle of Copenhagen begins...
, P, Pages 224. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00857.
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Bomb Vessel Granado 1742; The, by Peter Goodwin,
--Many drawings, plans, model photos. Useful to both the scratch-build modeler and the reader of Forester who wants to know more about bomb vessels. Provides insights about Jack Aubrey's first command, since the Sophie was also a 14 gun, brig-sloop with a quarterdeck and stern windows., H, Pages 125. Many Drawings, Plans, Model Photos., 9.5 X 10.5. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00117.
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Bomb Vessel, Shore Bombardment Ships Of The Age Of Sail; The, by Chris Ware,
--In the Horatio Hornblower stories, the bomb vessel represented a specialization of the warship into a floating siege engine carrying huge shell-firing mortars for the purpose of bombarding stationary targets. How was the structure and architecture of these ships specialized? How were explosive shells handled and stored? What special means were needed to train and elevate these massive mortars?, H, Pages 128. 100 Illust., Rigging, Armament., 10.7X 10.75. List Price $45.00, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00367.
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Book of Pirates by Howard Pyle,
--Highly readable, magnificently illustrated tales recount the rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers of the Spanish Main. Includes "The Ghost of Captain Brand," "Tom Chist and the Treasure Box," "Jack Ballister's Fortunes," "The Ruby of Kishmoor," and other tales. Enhanced with 63 of the author's own incomparable illustrations, including 11 full-color plates., P, Pages 247. 63 Pyle illustrations, 11 in full color., 6.5x9.3. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B01153.
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Bottles Of Eight & Pieces Of Rum by Michelle Torrey,
--Kip attempts to fake his class assignment, an oral report on pirates, by using his grandfather's tales. The plan backfires and he turns to his grandfather for help. Unable to believe the story his grandfather tells, Kip follows instructions and takes out a bottle from a chest in the attic. Instantly he is being fished out of the sea by pirates and learns about their life by becoming one. Adventures, of course, but startling surprises as Kip uses his modern skills in the age of wooden ships. For 9 to 12 year olds., P, Pages 138. For Ages 9-12, . List Price $6.99, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00483.
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Brig of War; A by Richard Woodman,
--[3] Nathaniel Drinkwater is promoted lieutenant of the brig HELLEBORE. He finds routine convoy escort duties end abruptly when Admiral Nelson, pursuing the French fleet to Egypt, sends HELLEBORE to the Red Sea with an urgent warning to the British squadron there. However, Nelson's apprehensions over French ambitions in the East are more than justified. Edouard Santhonax, Drinkwater's old enemy, is already preparing for a French descent on India.The hunt for this elusive Frenchman and his frigate is combined with British naval operations on the flank of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. It is during the attack on Kosseir that Drinkwater is left for dead. His escape and the subsequent desperate attack on Santhonax leads to a still more dangerous situation under Augustus Morris, former tyrant of the midshipmen's berth on HMS CYCLOPS. Drinkwater's fight to bring a half-armed ship safely to the Cape of Good Hope is beset with personal enmity, the activity of the French and the violence of the sea.
, P, Pages 240. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00914.
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British And American Clippers by David R. Macgregor,
--Concentrates on the two principal rival nations, Britain and America, that saw tremendous building activity during the clipper's heyday from the discovery of gold in California in 1849 until the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869., H, Pages 192. , 10 X 12. List Price $47.50, Your price $35.60, Book Number B00124.
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British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-line by Angus Konstam, ill., Tony Bryan,
--The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of Britannic naval strength was the Ship-of-the-Line. These 'wooden walls' were more than merely floating gun batteries: they contained a crew of up to 800 men, and often had to remain at sea for extended periods. This book offers detailed coverage of the complex vessels that were the largest man-made structures produced in the pre-Industrial era., P, Pages 48. index, illustrations, 7.3X9.8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01151.
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Broadsides: The Age of Fighting Sail, 1775-1815 by Nathan Miller,
--No era in naval history has captured the imagination of readers so completely as the forty year period from 1775 to 1815. Few historians as well
qualified to bring that era to life as Nathan Miller. A full-scale popular history of that epoch-making time, Broadsides covers the major naval operations of the European powers and the United States, as well as the tumultuous political and social forces that drove nations into action., H, Pages 400. 30, 6.5 X 9.5. List Price $30.00, Your price $22.50, Book Number B00848.
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Buccaneers of America by Alexander O. Exquemelin,
--Somewhere between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country's colonies and trade, and outright pirates, buccaneers plied the waters among the Caribbean Islands and along the coasts of Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia more than 300 years ago. Largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers, this bands of plundering sea rovers reached a peak in the second half of the 17th Century when this remarkable eyewitness account was first published (1678)., P, 25, . List Price $8.95, Your price $7.60, Book Number B00833.
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Burning of Washington: the British Invasion of 1814; The by Anthony S. Pitch,
--After completing a fifty-mile march to capture the young American capital in the hot summer of 1814, British troops set off an inferno whose glow was seen miles away, The attack was one of the defining moments n the coming-of-age of the United States, and Anthony Pitch tells the dramatic story with all the immediacy of an eyewitness account., H, Pages 304. 30, 6 X9. List Price $32.95, Your price $24.70, Book Number B00547.
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By Force Of Arms (1) by James L. Nelson,
--The tradition of Patrick O'Brian's epics is carried on gloriously in this first novel of a new historical naval adventure series, Revolution at Sea. Merchant sea captain Isaac Biddlecomb flees the New England coast after engaging a British man-of-war and foiling its bid to seize his illicit cargo. Plunged into the thick of the brewing rebellion, he ships out as a mate aboard a brig bound for Jamaica. But when fate casts him into the hands of a sadistic British captain, Biddlecomb's thirst for liberty is put to the ultimate test. Patrick O'Brian writes, "Authenticity runs throughout ... Nelson writes with the eagerness of a young man sailing his first command.", P, Pages 336. Maps And Sail Diagram, 5.3 X8.25. List Price $14.00, Your price $11.90, Book Number B00224.
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CSS Alabama: Anatomy of a Confederate Raider by Andrew Bowcock,
--Provides a complete anatomy in words, pictures, and drawings of the famous Confederate commerce raider of the Civil War capturing sixty-five Federal mechant ships and sinking USS Hatteras in a two year cruise. Eventually sunk by the USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg on 19 June 1864. Having been built in great secrecy, little was know of the Alabama until this superb complilation of drawings, photos, and tables about her construction, masting, rigging, armament, engines, and internal arrangements. Detailed plans point out the arrangement of everything from belaying pin layouts, sail construction, and frame structures. Based on the latest research, including archaeological work on the recently rediscovered wreck, this book provides a complete anatomy in words, pictures, and drawings of one of the most famous ships of all time, the Confederate commerce raider Alabama of 1862. The sloop-of-war was known worldwide for her phenomenally destructive campaign against Union shipping that extended from coastal Texas to Cape Town, South Africa. Winning prizes estimated at $6 million, the ship was eventually tracked down and sunk off the coast of Cherbourg by the USS Kearsarge. Despite enduring interest in the ship, many details of her structure and fitting are still a matter of debate. The ship's clandestine construction and delayed arming produced often contradictory evidence. For this book, the author sifted through every known contemporary photograph, painting, model, and plan to produce the most detailed set of drawings of the Alabama ever published. With more than 250 illustrations, plans, and line drawings, the work will delight naval historians, Civil War enthusiasts, and model-makers alike.
, H, Pages 160. 30, 9.8x11.8. List Price $45.00, Your price $33.70, Book Number B01098.
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Caesar: The Life Story of a Panda-Leopard by Patrick O'Brian,
--A stark tale encompassing the cruelty and beauty of the natural world, and a clear demonstration of the storytelling gift that would later produce the Aubrey/Maturin series. Patrick O'Brian, in ill-health at age 14, began creating his first fictional character, the Panda-Leopard who appears in this picaresque, enchanting, and quite bloodthirsty story. The creature tells his life story in his words and through his eyes. Caesar, published in 1930 when POB was 15, contains the dry wit and unsentimental precision O'Brian readers savor and earned him critical approval from which he later walked away., H, Pages 100. , 6 X 6. List Price $21.95, Your price $16.45, Book Number B00823.
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Caesar: The Life Story of a Panda-Leopard by Patrick O'Brian,
--A stark tale encompassing the cruelty and beauty of the natural world, and a clear demonstration of the storytelling gift that would later produce the Aubrey/Maturin series. Patrick O'Brian, in ill-health at age 14, began creating his first fictional character, the Panda-Leopard who appears in this picaresque, enchanting, and quite bloodthirsty story. The creature tells his life story in his words and through his eyes. Caesar, published in 1930 when POB was 15, contains the dry wit and unsentimental precision O'Brian readers savor and earned him critical approval from which he later walked away., P, Pages 100. , 6.2X8.3. List Price $11.00, Your price $9.35, Book Number B00989.
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Campaign Of Trafalgar, 1803-1805; The by Robert Gardiner,
--Trafalgar, the most famous and most strategically significant victory in the age of sail, requires a book that presents it as the culmination of a French campaign beginning in May 1803 ultimately aimed at the invasion of Great Britain. Whatever genius Napoleon had on land, he failed to control the English Channel for his invasion and his plans were thwarted by the English navy at Trafalgar. Marching down the 1803-1805 events leading to Trafalgar, the book's essays treat the attacks on the French invasion flotillas, the pursuit of Villeneuve's fleet by Nelson across the Atlantic and back, and finally the climactic battle of Trafalgar. The book includes a stunning collection of 300 contemporary images-many previously unpublished., H, Pages 192. 330 Illus., 5.5X8.5. List Price $55.00, Your price $41.20, Book Number B00476.
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Captain Blakeley and the Wasp: the Cruise of 1814 by Stephen W. H. Duffy,
--This very late first full biography of American's most accomplished naval commander in the Age of Sail, Johnston Blakeley, probably results from the fact that most of his papers went down with him and his sloop-of-war Wasp in 1815 under circumstances that have yet to be fully explained. Using research results from both sides of the Atlantic, Duffy paints a vivid portrait of this all-but-forgotten hero of the early American navy.
, H, Pages 352. illust. map, biblio., index, 6 X9. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B00747.
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Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini,
--Classic swashbuckling tale of piracy complete with sword fights, disguises, adventures and heroics. A best seller when first published in 1922. Peter Blood was a surgeon and English gentleman who turned pirate out of a rankling sense of injustice. Barely escaping the gallows after his arrest for treating wounded rebels fighting the oppressive King James, Blood was enslaved on a Barbados plantation. Embittered and disillustioned, he escaped to Tortuga and became a leader of the colony of buccaneers. No ship sailing the Spanish Main was safe from Blood and his companions!
, P, Pages 288. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00491.
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Captain Caution by Kenneth Roberts,
--It is 1812 and America has declared war on Britain. The American ship Olive Branch is waylaid by a British cruiser. Captain Dorman is killed, and his crew is taken prisoner, including the captain's pritty and strong-willed daughter, Corunna. Widely recognized for his careful attention to historical details, Kenneth Roberts protrays the bravery of American seamen, their sufferings in the mist-shrouded wals of Dartmoor Prison, the invention of the Gangway Pendulum, and the sailor's dangerous and dramatic escape. First published in 1934 and final volume in the Chronicles of Arundel., P, Pages 224. , 5.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00633.
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Captain Cook in the Pacific by Nigel Rigby, Pieter van der Merwe,
--Captain Cook is generally acknowledged as the first great European scientific explorer. This book, published to accompany the National Maritime Museum's new gallery on ocean exploration, 'Oceans of Discovery' provides an overview of Cook's achievements.
With chapters on Cook's great voyages. scientific exploration, ship construction and art, the book is a fascinating and accessible account, featuring many images from the Museum's own collections.
, P, Pages 144. , 7.5X9.5. List Price $26.95, Your price $22.90, Book Number B01272.
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Captain Cook's Endeavour by Karl Heinz Marquardt,
--The Endeavour, made eternally famous by Captain Cook's first voyage in her in 1768-71, was originally the collier Earl of Pembroke and was chosen by Cook for his voyage because of her strong construction. She was purchased by the Royal Navy at Whitby and then converted to an exploration ship at Deptford. After her voyage she was sold out of service in 1775, and finally condemned sometime in the 1790s.
This revised edition features accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive drawings. In addition to these, a colour representation of Endeavour on the jacket provides a useful painting guide, on the back of which is a beautifully folded large scale plan of the ship.
, H, Pages 138. , 9.5 X 11. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95,
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Captain From Connecticut; The by C. S. Forester,
--A perfect addition to any library on war at sea in the age of wooden sailing ships. Forester brings his great literary talents to describe an American frigate captain's adventures in the War of 1812. A Classic sea story!, P, Pages 256. , . List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00361.
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Captain James Cook by Richard Hough,
--Richly detailed, meticulously researched, but very readable, biography of this amazing seaman, explorer, navigatior, leader, cartographer, maritime visionary and one of the most celebrated men of his time., P, Pages 500. Index, Photgraphs, Maps, 7 X9. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00471.
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Captain Kilburnie: A Novel by William P. Mack,
--An adventure and romance of the Age of Sail. We watch the glorious rise through the ranks of Nelson's navy by Fergus Kilburnie, one of the first Scotsmen to serve as an officer. With the bold pluck of a natural-born leader, an innate affinity for the sea, and not a little help from friends in high places, the intrepid Kilburnie escapes one predicament after another to earn in just a few years a captain's commission and the plum assignment of the fleet, a frigate. In addition to the French and Spanish, Kilburnie battles dangerous and unpredictable seas, envious crewmen, jealous fellow officers, and his own powder-keg emotions. William Mack, a retired vice-admiral USN, served in WWII, Korean, and Viet Nam Wars.
, H, Pages 384. 35, 6 X9. List Price $25.95, Your price $19.45, Book Number B00686.
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Captain Marryat by Tom Pocock,
--Seaman, writer, adventure. The Marryat books that Sea Room carries are not historical fiction but contemporary fiction. Captain Marryat served under Nelson and was first to present to readers stories about shipboard life. Always entertaining, always authentic., H, Pages 256. photos, 6X9. List Price $26.95, Your price $20.20, Book Number B01194.
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Captain's Vengence by Dewey Lambdin,
--Early February, 1799, in the Caribbean, and Capt. Alan Lewrie is searching for a prize ship he'd previously taken that had disappeared from the anchorage off Dominica. A valuable cargo, a ship and his prize crew need to be found and quickly., H, Pages 352. , 6X9.3. List Price $22.95, Your price $17.20, Book Number B00154.
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Catalans; The by Patrick O'Brian,
--A dark story of love and betrayal set against the brilliant colors of the Catalan country in southern France. This novel , long out of print, is a powerful successor to Testimonies, Patrick O'Brian's first novel written for adults. It is set in the corner of France that became O'Brian's adopted home, where the long dark wall of the Pyrenees runs headlong to meet the Mediterranean. Alan Roig returns to Saint-Feliu after years in the East and finds his family in crisis. His dour, middle-aged cousin Xavier, mayor and most powerful citizen of the town, has fallen in love and plans to marry the young daughter of the local grocer. The Roig family property is threatened by this union, and Madeleine's relative object on different grounds. Xavier is a tragic figure, damned by what he perceives as a lack of feeling; Madeleine is to be his salvation. Unfortunately she does not return his affection, and as the feasts and harvest festivals of Saint-Feliu are played out, she finds herself falling in love Alain., H, Pages 224. Available in Sept 05, 5.4X8.5. List Price $23.95, Your price $17.95, Book Number B00181.
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Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell by Hewitt Schlereth,
--Practical considerations aside, there is something soul-satisfying about looking to the sky to plot one's course. And despite the proliferation of electronic navigational devices, celestrial navigation remains an essential tool for those who do not wish to be caught short when modern technology fails. In this easy-to-use guide, the author, explains clearly and concisely how to navigate any stretch of sea using only a hand-held sextant, a watch, a plotting sheet, and a copy of the Nautical Almanac. The basic process is simple. The reader is taken carefully through several examples and situational illustrations, making this a most effective self-teaching guide., P, Pages 136. Line drawings, illust., 7x10. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00845.
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Charles W. Morgan by John F. Leavitt,
--This new edition augments the original text and illustrations with more than 80 photos, 20 new drawings including structural details by Kathy Bray, plans for model makers, P, Pages 124. Fold-out scale drawings, 108 Illus., 9 X8. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00853.
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Classic Sailing-Ship Models in Photographs by R. Morton Nance,
--An unabridged republication of Sailing Ship Models published in 1924. Contains over 120
photographs and 28 detailed drawings depicting meticulously crafted model ships. Notes on the construction and significance of each ship modeled. Vital for modelers, historians, artists., P, Pages 256. 124 plates, 8.5X11. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01071.
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Cloud of Sail; A by J. Steven Dews,
--, H, Pages 128. , 11.4X11. List Price $0.00, Your price $0.00, Book Number B01284.
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Coasting Schooner, The Four-masted Albert F. Paul by Robert H. Burgess,
--Published for the Mariners Museum by the University Press of Virginia. Lovers of sailing schooners will meet in this book a man, James S. McCullough, whose love for them provides much of the meat of this book. McCullough's photos and drawings add much to the enjoyment, appreciation, and experience the schooner. In Appendix C, we have the paint scheme for the Albert F. Paul in 1933, In one section of Appendix D we learn the measurements of the Purnell T. White (Taffrail 34 inches high, Break of Poop to coach house 5 feet 6 inches, cabin trunk side to taffrail 4 feet, steering wheel diameter 4 feet 8 inches.) What McCullough intended for his collection of data, sadly, had to be done by others., H, Pages 270. 30, 6.25X 9.5. List Price $17.50, Your price $13.10, Book Number B00127.
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Cochrane: Britannia's Sea Wolf by Donald Thomas,
--The fictional heroics of C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey are pale imitations of the deeds of Admiral Lord Thomas Cochrane, one of the most daring and successful real-life heroes the naval world has ever seen. In this fascinating account of his life, Donald Thomas fills in the details of Cochrane's winning exploits against the French Navy, actions that earned him the title "Sea Wolf" from Napoleon. Despite his extraordinary accomplishments and the controversies that plagued his long life, today the admiral is not well known outside the naval community. Thomas's splendid narrative is certain to give the valiant and romantic sea warrior the recognition he deserves. His meticulous scholarship and index, notes, and bibliography make the biography a useful reference. The battle descriptions are particularly noteworthy, especially that of the Basque Roads in 1809 when Cochrane nearly achieved another Nile. Cochrane's battles on land as a politician are described with equal attention to colorful detail. While mounting a vigorous campaign against corruption in the Admiralty, he gained many enemies, who, in turn, framed him in a sensational stock exchange fraud case. Imprisoned briefly, he fought back with his usual intensity, restored his reputation, and returned to sea, bound in 1818 for the wars of independence in South America. Once again with nearly total disregard of danger, he helped liberate Brazil and Chile from colonial rule. Upon his death in 1860, a few weeks before his eighty-fifth birthday, he received a hero's burial in Westminster Abbey., P, Pages 400. illus, note, bibl, index., 6x9. List Price $18.95, Your price $16.10, Book Number B01092.
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Collected Tales Of Conrad by Joseph Conrad,
--Many call Conrad the greatest of writers on nautical themes. Not all of the stories in these books relate to the sea, nor do many of the stories relate to commonplace life that most would recognize but Conrad's life was the sea. Some stories, "The Duel," (On which the movie The Duelists was based) seem to find a heart-wrenching happy ending from improbable events while others, "The Idiots," end unhappily with an event flowing surprisingly but inevitably from the tale. His sea stories range from sail to early steam but all brilliantly evoke the sea and a seaman's respect for it. Don't expect to find the "technicolor" world of POB; Conrad's palette has black, grays, and dark browns. Much of his work may not be readily accessible to average readers nor will many of his nautical allusion readily obvious. "Amy Foster" will leave you groping for heroes and villians-or fools. "Youth" reflects the views of old men about their differences from the man they once were. My dad and his cronies often started a story with, "Was you in Cuba during the revolution." This story might have started, "Was you ever having fun in a typhoon?", P, Pages 631. , . List Price $18.00, Your price $15.30, Book Number B00283.
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Colours Aloft by Alexander Kent,
--1986 [16] 1803. Falmouth. . . The grim reality of war at close quarters confronts Bolitho, and he will be called upon to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note in the vendetta between Bolitho and the French Admiral Jobert. Sir Richard Bolitho's squadron is reconstituted, and sent to the Mediterranean, where Bolitho must contend with a political attempt to smear him and his flag captain, and a French squadron commanded by the admiral he captured in Success to the Brave., P, Pages 304. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00791.
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Command a King's Ship by Alexander Kent,
--[6] Bolito captains the Undine in the Indian Ocean. Richard Bolitho has cause to remember his admiral's words to him as he sets off for India: The task I am giving you would be better handled by a squadron., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00599.
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Command of the Ocean; The by N. A. M. Rodger,
--A landmark work on the golden age of sail that illuminates the world of Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower.
The Command of the Ocean describes with unprecedented authority and scholarship the rise of Britain to naval greatness, and the central place of the Navy and naval activity in the life of the nation and government. Based on the author's own research in a dozen languages over more than a decade, it describes not just battles, voyages, and cruises but also how the Navy was manned, supplied, fed, and, above all, how it was financed and directed.
N. A. M. Rodger provides convincing reassessments of such famous figures as Pepys, Hawke, Howe, and St. Vincent. The very particular and distinct qualities of Nelson and Collingwood are illuminatingly contrasted, and the world of officers and men who make up the originals of Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower is brilliantly brought to life. Rodger's comparative view of other navies-French, Dutch, Spanish, and American-allows him to make a fresh assessment of the qualities of the British. 24 pages of illustrations. N. A. M. Rodger is professor of naval history at Exeter University and a fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of The Wooden World and the highly acclaimed first volume of his naval history of Britain, The Safeguard of the Sea., H, Pages 908. , 9.5X6.5. List Price $45.00, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00192.
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Commodore Hornblower by C. S. Forester,
--#9 It is 1812 as Hornblower leads his ship to the Baltic to protect trade and stop Napoleon's advance., P, Pages 314. Novel, 5 X 7.75. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00081.
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Commodore Hornblower by C. S. Forester,
--#9 It is 1812 as Hornblower leads his ship to the Baltic to protect trade and stop Napoleon's advance., P, Pages 314. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00998.
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Commodore Kilburnie by William P. Mack,
--A sequel to Captain Kilburnie but stand-alone in structure, the swashbuckling Scotsman Fergus Kilbrunie returns to Nelson's Navy to do battle with England's enemies. The days of sail and cannon are brought to life by a writer whose sea-literature credentials were long ago established. Admiral Mack writes with an authenticity that leaves readers with the taste of salt on their lips and the smell of gunpowder in their nostrils. Walking slippery wooden decks and climbing swaying ratlines, the reader goes on vicarous voyages to sea in some of His Majesty's frontline ships as they seek battle against Napoleon and his allies., H, Pages 224. , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01101.
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Commodore; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 282. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00223.
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Commodore; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Aubrey and Maturin return to England! But the on-going political intrigue threatens Stephen';s family while domestic and parental concerns tear at his heart. Stunning events force Aubrey to act to save his friend and his friend's loved ones from Aubrey's own government while preventing an Irish rebellion., H, Pages 282. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00118.
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Complete Cloth Aubrey-Maturin Set (20) by Patrick O'Brian,
--Includes all twenty of the available hardback Patrick O'Brian novels in the Aubrey-Maturin series"
'Master and Commander '
'Post Captain '
'H.M.S. Surprise '
'The Mauritius Command'
'Desolation Island '
'The Fortune of War'
'The Surgeon's Mate'
'The Ionian Mission '
'Treason's Harbour '
'The Far Side of the World '
'The Reverse of the Medal'
'The Letter of Marque'
'The Thirteen-Gun Salute'
'The Nutmeg of Consolation'
'The Truelove'
'The Wine-Dark Sea'
'The Commodore'
'The Yellow Admiral '
'The Hundred Days '
'Blue at the Mizzen'
Be sure to get the partial book "21"
, H, Pages 6312. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $480.00, Your price $360.00
plus $25.00 UPS shipping, Book Number B00756.
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Complete Paperback Aubrey-Maturin Set (20) by Patrick O'Brian,
--Includes all twenty of the paperback Patrick O'Brian novels in the Aubrey-Maturin series. Postage included in price.
'Master and Commander '
'Post Captain '
'H.M.S. Surprise '
'The Mauritius Command'
'Desolation Island '
'The Fortune of War'
'The Surgeon's Mate'
'The Ionian Mission '
'Treason's Harbour '
'The Far Side of the World '
'The Reverse of the Medal'
'The Letter of Marque'
'The Thirteen-Gun Salute'
'The Nutmeg of Consolation'
'The Truelove'
'The Wine-Dark Sea'
'The Commodore'
'The Yellow Admiral '
'The Hundred Days '
'Blue at the Mizzen'
Be sure to get the partial book "21"
, P, Pages 5974. Collected by Sea Room, 5.5X8.5. List Price $279.00, Your price $209.25
plus $10.00 UPS shipping, Book Number B00757.
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Complete Paperback Bolitho Series(26); The by Alexander Kent,
--Includes books,
1 Midshipman Bolitho
2 Stand Into Danger
3 In Gallant Company
4 Sloop of War
5 To Glory We Steer
6 Command a King's Ship
7 Passage to Mutiny
8 With All Despatch
9 Form Line of Battle!
10 Enemy In Sight!
11 The Flag Captain
12 Signal - Close Action!
13 The Inshore Squadron
14 A Tradition of Victory
15 Success to the Brave
16 Colours Aloft!
17 Honour This Day
18 The Only Victor
19 Beyond the Reef
20 The Darkening Sea
21 For My Country's Freedom
22 Cross of St George
23 Sword of Honour
24 Second to None
25 Relentless Pursuit
26 Man of War
, P, Pages 9713. Counts as 1 book, . List Price $398.70, Your price $299.00
plus $25.00 UPS shipping, Book Number B01239.
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Complete Paperback Drinkwater Series (14); The by Richard Woodman,
--, P, Pages 2998. Counts as 1 book, . List Price $209.30, Your price $156.95, Book Number B01240.
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Complete Paperback Hornblower Series(11); The by C. S. Forester,
--The complete eleven books of the Little, Brown Co. paperback series., P, Pages 3432. Counts as 1 book, 5.5X85. List Price $153.40, Your price $115.05
plus $15.00 UPS shipping, Book Number B01238.
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Complete Paperback Ramage (18) Series; The by Dudley Pope,
--The Complete series in 18 paperback volumes.
Ramage
Ramage & the Drumbeat
Ramage & the Freebooters
Governor Ramage R. N.
Ramage's Prize
Ramage & the Guillotine
Ramage's Diamond
Ramage's Mutiny
Ramage & the Rebels
The Ramage Touch
Ramage's Signal
Ramage & the Renegades
Ramage's Devil
Ramage's Trial
Ramage's Challenge
Ramage at Trafalgar
Ramage & the Saracens
Ramage & the Dido, P, Pages 5656. Counts as 1 book, . List Price $290.10, Your price $217.55, Book Number B01241.
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Complete Paperback Swallows and Amazons(12); The by Arthur Ransome,
--All twelve books of the Swallows and Amazons series
1. Swallows And Amazons,
2. Swallowdale,
3. Peter Duck,
4. Winter Holiday,
5. Coot Club,
6. Pigeon Post,
7. We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea,
8. Secret Water,
9. Big Six; The,
10. Missee Lee,
11. Picts & the Martyrs,
12. Great Northern?.
, P, , . List Price $179.40, Your price $134.55 plus
$15.00 UPS shipping, Book Number B01282.
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Complete Royal Navy History: books 1 through 7 by William Laird Clowes,
--, P, , . List Price $209.65, Your price $209.65, Book Number B01279.
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Confederate Raider 1861-65 by A. Konstam, T. Bryan,
--The Confederate States adompted radical solutions to counter the naval superiority of their opponents. One of the more successful solutions they adopted was the us e of commerce raiders. This book describes the reasons which forced the Confederates to resort to commerche raiding, and outlines the way in which these craft were converted or specially built to perform their role. It details not only the way these craft were operated and manned, but also their brutal attacks, daring escapes and climatic battles agains the large numbers of Union warships forced to hunt them down., P, Pages 48. Color Art, photos, index, biblio., 7.3X9.8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01159.
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Confedrate Admiral: The Life and Wars of Franklin Buchanan by Craig L. Symonds,
--A personal anti-hero, a man who had all the bad breaks: gave up command of the Washington Navy Yard because he was sure Maryland would secede; it didn't. Commanded the ill-fated CSS Virginia; but missed the battle with the Monitor. The first modern biography fitting for one so involved in the Confederate naval history. A leading historian of American naval history examines the life of Franklin Buchanan whose career straddled the transition from sail to steam and who was the Confederates first admiral. Buchanan resigned from the US Navy in April 1861 convinced his state, Maryland, would join the Confederacy. When Maryland didn't secede, Buchanan tried desparately to regain his commission and failure to do so lead to his molding Southern naval strategy. He commanded the Virginia (Merrimack) in the battle of Hampton Roads in 1861 and the Tennessee in the battle of Mobile Bay in 1864., H, Pages 256. 35, 6 X9. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B00746.
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Conrad: Complete Short Fiction Vol 1 by Joseph Conrad,
--Many call Conrad the greatest of nautical writers. Not all of the stories in these books relate to the sea, nor do many of the stories relate to commonplace life that most would recognize but Conrad's life was the sea. Some stories, "The Duel," (On which the movie The Duelists was based) seem to find a heart-wrenching happy ending from improbable events while others, "The Idiots," end unhappily with an event flowing surprisingly but inevitably from the tale., H, , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00284.
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Conrad: Complete Short Fiction Vol 2 by Joseph Conrad,
--See Vol I., H, , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00285.
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Construction And Fitting Of An English Man-of-war 1650-1850 by Peter Goodwin,
--A delightfully authoritative study that provides precise and detailed information on hull frame construction, hull planking, bulkheads and internal layout, machinery, beams, knees, and internal stiffening., H, Pages 288. 100 Photos, 300 Illust., Hull Frame Construction., 9.75X 12. List Price $56.95, Your price $42.70, Book Number B00082.
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Continental Risque; The(3) by James L. Nelson,
--Third in the Revolutionary War At Sea Trilogy. Set just before and during the American Revolution, Capt. Biddlecomb, with a crew of convicts and a battered ship, plays his part in the first naval action of the war.
, P, Pages 384. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.00, Your price $11.90, Book Number B00496.
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Coot Club by Arthur Ransome,
--It all starts with a coot's nest. Dorothy and Dick meet Tom Dodgeo, Port and Starboard, and three pirate salvagers--all members of the "Coot Club" Bird Protection Society. When one of the coot's nests is disturbed bya shipful of "Hullabaloos"--rude holiday boaters--trouble begins. Frantic chases, calamitous boat collisions, and near drownings fill the pages of this exciting addition to the Walker adventures., P, , . List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B00260.
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Corvette; The by Richard Woodman,
--[5] Rewarded by promotion for his services at the Battle of Copenhagen, Commander Drinkwater is dispatched in haste to replace the captain of the MELUSINE, who has been shot in a duel. The ship sails as an escort to a whaling fleet on its annual expedition to the Greenland Sea in pursuit of right whales. During the whale hunt the loss of one of the vessels sets off a chain of misfortune. Disaster, death and treachery result. To repair his ship, Drinkwater seeks shelter off the Greenland coast and finds more hazards than the Arctic alone can produce. It is here that Drinkwater makes the most difficult decision of his career. The frozen splendor of the Arctic Ocean and the absorbing drama of a 19th century whale hunt unfold as Drinkwater, recently promoted for his services in the Battle of Copenhagen, hastens to replace the captain of the MELUSINE, who has been shot in a duel.
The ship serves as escort to a whaling fleet that has voyaged to the Greenland Sea in pursuit of right whales. A vessel is lost during the hunt, setting off a chain of misfortune, treachery, and death. Drinkwater seeks shelter off the Greenland coast, but finds only further hazards, which prompt him to make the most difficult decision of his career.
, P, Pages 240. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00858.
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Country of Our Own; A by David Poyer,
--The novel-cycle of The Civil War at Sea continues with A Country of Our Own. We first met Lt. Ker Custis Claiborne in Fire on the Waters aboard a United States Ship but he is a Virginian and when the Civil War starts, he "goes South" joining first the Virginian navy and then the Confederate Navy. Rich with well-drawn characters and offering a fresh viewpoint of the transitional navies as they move from sail to steam. I particularly enjoyed the earlist battles between the "deck apes" and the "engineers." The South's strategic problems required innovative solutions and we can understand the issues better through the eyes of our protagonist. See also Sea Room's non-fiction Confederate Raider 1861-1865., H, 20, . List Price $25.95, Your price $19.45, Book Number B01160.
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Cross Of St. George by Alexander Kent,
--1996 [22] Bolitho attempts to stem an American invasion of Canada, while Admiral Herrick is sent to preside over a mutiny court martial that the Admiralty intends will ruin Bolitho's reputation. That plot is foiled by Herrick's rigid integrity., P, Pages 320. , 4.3 x 7. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00797.
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Cruise of the Chaclot; The by Frank Bullen,
--The Cruise of the Cachalot
Around the World After Sperm Whales
by Frank T. Bullen
Frank Bullen begins his account of hunting for sperm whales with a description of how one became a member of the crew on a whaler in the late 1800's -- make sure that you're in a seaport and soon enough you'll be in luck:
Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone -- he is like a cat in the rain there. So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth. "Lookin' fer a ship, stranger?" said he. "Yes; do you want a hand?" said I, anxiously. He made a funny little sound something like a pony's whinny, then answered, "Wall, I should surmise that I want between fifty and sixty hands, ef yew kin lay me onto 'em; but, kem along, every dreep's a drop, an' yew seem likely enough." With that he turned and led the way until we reached a building around which were gathered one of the most nondescript crowds I had ever seen. There certainly did not appear to be a sailor among them.
Bullen was right about the lack of sailors among the would-be crew: farmers, bakers, and draymen ship out with the Portuguese Canary Islanders already aboard. Bullen was a sailor however, and soon won the approval of the black fourth-mate. The Cachalot (or "big head," another term for "sperm whale") got under way quickly so that the men could not jump ship and swim for shore -- whalers were considered a "sailor's horror." Bullen would remain aboard for three years, never quite sure where the captain might be taking them in the chase. They ended up circumnavigating the globe.
These would be the last days for this kind of whaling and Bullen was anxious to give a complete account of life aboard a whaling ship, with accurate and vivid descriptions of chasing, catching, and preparing a sperm whale:
In this optimistic mood, then, I gaily flung myself into my place in the mate's boat one morning, as we were departing in chase of a magnificent cachalot that had been raised just after breakfast...He had just settled down for a moment, when, glancing over the gunwale, I saw his tail, like a vast shadow, sweeping away from us towards the second mate, who was laying off the other side of him. Before I had time to think, the mighty mass of gristle leapt into the sunshine, curved back from us like a huge bow. Then with a roar it came at us, released from its tension of Heaven knows how many tons. Full on the broadside it struck us, sending every soul but me flying out of the wreckage as if fired from catapults. I did not go because my foot was jammed somehow in the well of the boat, but the wrench nearly pulled my thigh-bone out of its socket. I had hardly released my foot, when, towering above me, came the colossal head of the great creature, as he ploughed through the bundle of debris that had just been a boat. There was an appalling roar of water in my ears, and darkness that might be felt all around. Yet, in the midst of it all, one thought predominated as clearly as if I had been turning it over in my mind in the quiet of my bunk aboard -- "What if he should swallow me?"
The ship's first captain was a grim despot, the crew inexperienced, and the weather unpredictable: storms aboard ship as well as storms at sea were plentiful. Some of the ports they entered were friendly, but others were decidedly not; the men almost lost their whale to Chinese pirates in the Hong Kong harbor. Bullen himself becomes fourth mate under tragic circumstances. But they visit idyllic ports as well, and with a change of captains the ship life improves noticeably.
Bullen tells a tale that can't be beat for an authentic voice, one of great human as well as historical interest. "Sailor Jack" or not, you'll find this graphic story captivating.
, P, Pages 324. , . List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B01295.
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Cruising Voyage Round the World; A by Woodes Rogers,
--The first-hand story of Woodes Rogers, the most successful British privateer ever, and his circumnavigation from 1708 to 1711. Rogers' mission was to harass Spanish shipping, and he did it splendidly, capturing two Spanish galleons laden with riches off the Pacific coast of the Americas. Along the way he rescued a castaway, a Scottish seaman named Alexander Selkirk, who joined his crew. Daniel Defoe, a friend of Rogers', read this log, and later wrote Robinson Crusoe. High adventure on the high seas!
, P, Pages 255. , . List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01294.
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Curse of Treasure Island by Francis Bryan,
--At the end of Treasure Island, the Hispaniola sailed away with 'great heaps of coin ... bars of gold ... doubloons and double quineas." But some treasure had to be left behind--soere three surviving pirates, deliberately marooned. Their leader, Long John Silver, had changed sides in time to save his skin, and on the vouage home to Bristol slipped ashore, helping himself to some of the horard as he vanished. Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy, returned to live in the English countryside near his friends Dr. Livesy and Squire Trelawney and grew up to become landlord of the family inn. He swore that "oxen and wain-ropes would not bring me back again to that accursed island." But one day, ten years after his return, a beautiful stanger and her young son come looking for Jim. And he is led back to the South Seas, to even greater danger than before, to violence and a mystery ..., H, Pages 291. , 6.3x9.3. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01154.
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Darkening Sea by Alexander Kent,
-- The Darkening Sea, 1993 [20] 1809-10. Increasing tensions with the Americans give rise to fears of the United States allying with France. Bolitho is sent to the Indian Ocean to contain the harrasment of British merchant shipping., P, Pages 306. , 4.3 x 7. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00311.
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Darkening Sea by Alexander Kent,
-- [20] 1809-10. Increasing tensions with the Americans give rise to fears of the United States allying with France. Bolitho is sent to the Indian Ocean to contain the harrasment of British merchant shipping. Returning safely to England after the dramatic capture of Martinique, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds an all too brief respite from war and politics. But the shadow of a new conflict already darkens the horizon. The old enemy, France, forges an uneasy alliance with America, threatening the safety of British trade routes., P, Pages 351. , 4.3 x 7. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00795.
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Dead Man's Chest: The sequel to Treasure Island by Roger L. Johnson,
--Sandwiched within the testimony of Royal Navy Lieutenant James Hawkins, Dead Man's Chest is a classic pirate yarn that begins with Long John Silver's excape from the merchantman Hispaniola at Peurta Plata and culminates with the American Revolution more than a decade later. It describes in rich detail the unholy alliance between this softhearted cutthroat, his teenage nephew, David Noble, and Captain John Paul Jones. Together they work to retrieve a king's ransom of Spanish gold and jewels from Dead Man's Chest; the remaining two thirds of the treasure described in Stevenson's novel, and the inspiration for the sailor's ballad by the same name., P, Pages 308. , 6x9. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01155.
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Dead Reckoning (#6) by C. Northcote Parkinson,
--Parkinson keeps Dead Reckoning, the final book of the Richard Delancey series, coiled tight with suspense. Aboard the aging frigate Laura, Captain Delancey heads for the exotic East Indies, where he must find and destroy a French privateer, while seeking to carry out a more personal vengeance against a sadistic enemy agent.
, P, Pages 320. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B01169.
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Decision at Trafalgar by Dudley Pope,
--Explores the defining moment of the Nelson Age, Trafalgar. Rich in historical detail, strategy, tactics and creates an intimate portrait of the Royal Navy at its finest hour., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 X8.3. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00666.
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Decoding History: The Battle of the Atlantic and Ultra by W. J. R. Gardner,
--This will be my first, but not last, off-the-niche selection. It has a bearing but is a worth-while story in its own right. Anymariner-body remember the analysis of the same subject in the four volume History of Mathematics in the 50's when operations research was big. This work updates history and offers a new framework in which to judge the key factors in the allied victory. Gardner carefully examins the strengths and and weaknesses associated with his and other assessments, as well as the limitations of the existing primary sources. He takes into consideration the interplay and complexity between chronology, time, measurement, and economic factors, along with the technology involved on both sides. His conclusion is distinctive and insightful. Gardner was in the RN for 30 years and a specialist in anti-submarine warfare., H, Pages 304. 25, 6 X9. List Price $36.95, Your price $27.70, Book Number B00748.
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Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian,
--Malevolently, the Dutch ship heedlessly and inexplicably pursues Aubrey through mast-high storm waves, putting the ship at great peril, blindly intent on nothing less than the destruction of Aubrey's ship. Maturin copes with a spy, an American woman, and makes a magnificent coup that cripples both French intelligence and spies within England., P, Pages 325. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00085.
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Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian,
--Malevolently, the Dutch ship heedlessly and inexplicably pursues Aubrey through mast-high storm waves, putting the ship at great peril, blindly intent on nothing less than the destruction of Aubrey's ship. Maturin copes with a spy, an American woman, and makes a magnificent coup that cripples both French intelligence and spies within England., H, Pages 325. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00084.
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Devil Himself: The Mutiny of 1800; The by Dudley Pope,
--Must naval history be dull? Never in the hands of master storyteller Dudley Pope! Accurate, fair, thorough, and lively, this penetrating account of a mutiny and its aftermath shows why Pope was as widely respected as a historian as he was popular as a novelist. From contemporary British documents and the dusty French naval archives in Brest, Pope returns to vivid life the men, the ship, and the tragic chain of events following a capture by the press-gang. The French labeled their records of this extraordinary 1800 mutiny "Le Diable Lui-même", the Devil Himself. The British crew of the Danae-a captured French corvette-mutinied, sailed the ship back to France, turned it over to Napoleon and received a cash reward! Who survives, who hangs, who dies disgraced in a far-off colonial posting-Pope tells the whole curious story. It was his gift for bringing history to life that led C. S. Forester to encourage Dudley Pope to try his hand at fiction. Fans of Pope's Lord Ramage novels may even spot the historical figures who inspired some of their favorite fictional character and plot elements.
, P, Pages 224. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01162.
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Devil to pay (#2) by C. Northcote Parkinson,
--A lieutenant's rank belying his undistinguished naval career, Richard Delancy finds that his fluency in French lands him a secret mission, but to his chagrin, it goes awry. Casting about for fresh opportunity, Delancy becomes involved iin customs collection on the Isle of Wight and thwarting the high-stakes activities of smugglers. His success lands him in command of a private man-of-war, the 22-gun Nemesis , to embark on further adventures., P, Pages 284. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01039.
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Devil's Own Luck #1 by David Donachie,
--1793--Turned out of the Royal Navy to less orderly pursuits as a privateer, Harry Ludlow finds himself aboard the navy's 74-gun Magnanime, with his younger brother James. Then James is found standing over the mariner-body of a dead officer . . . an officer with whom James has an unfortunate history. From the dark bowels of a troubled ship of line, where perversity hides in the shadows, to the rough-and-tumble docks of Genoa, privateersman Harry Ludlow is stalked by the specter of murder. Donachie's series cleverly splices high seas adventure and the whodunit. The period flavor richly evokes the end of the 18th century.
, P, Pages 292. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B01017.
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Dutton's Nautical Navigation by Thomas J. Cutler,
--As paper navigational charts are replaced by vector images on computer screens, magnetic compasses enhanced by digital flux gate technology, and chronometers joined by atomic clocks, the demand has been mounting for an extensive update to the classic reference known worldwide as Dutton's. To meet the varied needs of today's recreational, naval, and commercial navigators the Naval Institute introduces this new edition of a guide that has remained the seafarers' choice for more than three-quarters of a century. It blends the traditional navigation techniques first compiled by Benjamin Dutton in 1926 with technological marvels of the twenty-first century to authoritatively cover all phases of surface navigation. For example, while the book acknowledges that many navigators still peer into the skies through sextant telescopes, it also helps them take full advantage of man-made Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites.
Valued as both an indispensable quick reference and a comprehensive text, Dutton's makes accessible such foremariner-boding subjects as spherical trigonometry through the use of step-by-step explanations and examples that encourage practical use. To insure accuracy and relevancy, a board of experts made up of naval and Coast Guard officers, merchant mariners, accredited harbor pilots, and sea-service academy professors, has carefully reviewed this fifteenth edition. The result is an unparalleled treatment of the art and science of nautical navigation that both amateur and veteran navigators will use to safely navigate the waters of the world.
, H, Pages 450. , 9X11. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B01247.
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Dying Trade; The #2 by David Donachie,
--1794--Arriving in the squalid, seething port of Genoa, Harry Ludlow and his brother James find a tinderbox of tension, fed by the discovery of a hanged British sea captain and packs of English and French sailors at each other's throats., P, Pages 304. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01028.
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Eagle Seamanship: A Manual For Square-rigger Sailing, 3rd Ed. by Lt. Edwin H. Daniels,
--Actual textbook for students who crew for the Coast Guard's Eagle. Very specific information., P, Pages 256. 46 Diagrams, Glossary, Index, 4.5x7, . List Price $16.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00357.
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Ebb Tide by Richard Woodman,
--In 1843 Captain Sir Nathaniel Drinkwater, now 81, is on an inspection tour of lighthouses on the west coast of England aboard the paddle-steamer VESTAL when tragedy strikes, and he is suddenly confronted with the spectre of his past. The author uses flashbacks to 1781 and 1815 to tidy up some details of the hero's life. Bowed with age and honors, the old sea officer returns from retirement at half-pay to fulfill his public duty. Along the way, tragedy strikes, and Drinkwater is confronted with his past - his sins and follies, his triumphs and disasters.
Drawing on a true incident, Richard Woodman deftly concludes the career of his seagoing hero. The past is woven with the present, and Drinkwater's complex character is finally revealed in its entirety. Like many sea officers of the period, Drinkwater's life is full of surprise and adventure to the end.
, P, Pages 240. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01026.
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Ebb Tide import by Richard Woodman,
--In 1843 Captain Sir Nathaniel Drinkwater, now 81, is on an inspection tour of lighthouses on the west coast of England aboard the paddle-steamer VESTAL when tragedy strikes, and he is suddenly confronted with the spectre of his past. The author uses flashbacks to 1781 and 1815 to tidy up some details of the hero's life. Bowed with age and honors, the old sea officer returns from retirement at half-pay to fulfill his public duty. Along the way, tragedy strikes, and Drinkwater is confronted with his past - his sins and follies, his triumphs and disasters.
Drawing on a true incident, Richard Woodman deftly concludes the career of his seagoing hero. The past is woven with the present, and Drinkwater's complex character is finally revealed in its entirety. Like many sea officers of the period, Drinkwater's life is full of surprise and adventure to the end.
, P, Pages 240. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00721.
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Edward Preble: A Naval Biography 1761-1807 by Christopher McKee,
--This biography remains the most authoritive source on Edward Preble, an influential early shaper of the US naval tradition., H, Pages 432. C. McKee, illus. and maps,, . List Price $34.95, Your price $34.95, Book Number B00730.
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Eighteenth Captain; The by Nicholas Nicastro,
--An action-filled novel based on John Paul Jones and his naval career, framing the fall-out of the French Revolution. Carefully researched, accurate in detail and tone, this is an insightful portrait of the hero and his times., P, Pages 312. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00658.
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Eighteenth-century Rigs & Rigging by Karl Heinz Marquardt,
--Studies of the masting and rigging of sailing ships have hitherto been limited in geographical scope or in types of vessels covered; this book is the first truly comprehensive work in its field. Coverage includes all major ship types of Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Asia, both warships and merchant vessels, throughout the century in which the sailing ship was at its apogee. Draws on all the major contemporary sources ass well as the most authoritative studies from more recent times and presents an astute synthesis of all available knowledge., H, Pages 330. , 10X12. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B00891.
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Element of Chance; An #4 by David Donachie,
--[4] 1795-- As war spreads across the globe, Harry Ludlow joins the struggle for the richest trade in the world. When half of his crew is illegally pressed into the Royal Navy by the vicious Captain Toner, Harry sets off in pursuit of Toner's ship. When Toner reaches the West Indies with Harry close behind, they sail into a maelstrom of piracy, corruption, and murder stirred up by a French privateer. Soon, the British officer in charge of the station calls upon each man to help in his individual way. All the while, Harry's kidnapped crew fights for survival on a ship driven to the point of mutiny., P, Pages 448. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01116.
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Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605 by Angus Konstam, T. Bryan,
--The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Konstam describes this characters, including such well-known 'sea dogs' as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. For around 40 years they fought a private war with the Spanish, and are perhaps best known for their success in defeating the Spanish Armada. That success was, however, but a small part of their campaign against Spain and this book alos covers many of their other exciting exploits such as the sinking of the 'Revenge' and the "singeing of the King of Spain's beard., P, Pages 48. , 7.3X9.8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01251.
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Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 by David S. Heidler,
--"Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 is a dream come true. Its coverage is comprehensive, with articles on military and naval topics to be sure, but politics, ideology, religion, finance, and diplomacy are also plentiful." --Journal of the War of 1812
"The straightforward organization and useful appendixes and maps in this encyclopediia provide a treasure trove of information on this watershed in U.S. history." --Booklist
"A thorough and factual examination of the war that fills a significant void in the reference literature of American military history...There is no comparable reference source." --Choice
Welcomed as a long-awaited and desperately needed reference by libraries across the country when introduced in hardcover in 1997, this popular encyclopedia is at last available in paperback and reasonably priced for individuals. Rich with illustrations, maps, and primary source documents, the large-format work includes more than 500 entries from nearly 80 scholars. Their essays are both authoritative and easily accessible to history buffs, students, and general readers. They describe key military actions, profile important participants, assess developments in military science, and discuss the social and financial impact of the war, a conflict that Americans thought demonstrated their ability to defy Britain's demands and to fight Napoleon's conquerors to a draw. Appendixes offer a treasure trove of additional information, including the text of such important documents as the Embargo Act and President James Madison's War Message of 1812, votes in Congress, a chronology from 1805 to 1815, and a glossary of military, diplomatic, and nautical terms. Cross-references, bibliographies, and an index supplement the volume.
David S. Heidler, Ph.D., is an independent scholar; Jeanne T. Heidler is a professor of American history at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Together, they have published widely, including the five-volume award-winning Encyclopedia of the American Civil War.
680 PAGES. 89 PHOTOGRAPHS. 28 LINE DRAWINGS. APPENDIXES. CHRONOLOGY. GLOSSARY. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX. PAPERBACK. 8 1/2 X 11 INCHES.
, P, Pages 680. , 8.5X11. List Price $34.95, Your price $29.70, Book Number B00158.
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Enemy In Sight by Alexander Kent,
--1970 [10] 1794-95. Still on the refitted HYPERION, Bolitho sets sail with an untrained crew for blockade duty off France's Biscay coast just as his incompetent commander Commodore Mathias Pelham-Martin, an incompetent egotist whose petty hostilities jeopardize the entire fleet, lets the French escape. The British pursue the French force to the West Indies, where the French plan is revealed: capture the Spanish Flota ship to force Spain to enter the war as French allies., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00652.
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Evening Gun; The (3) by William H. White,
-- Continuing in the tradition of its predecessors and carefully crafted, The Evening Gun is written from the American seaman's perspective and brings to life, with historical accuracy, the final year of a little-known war - the only time our country has been invaded by a foreign power., P, Pages 320. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01181.
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Evolution Of The Sailing Ship, 1250-1589; The, by Basil Greenhill And David J. Starkey,
-- The Mariner's Mirror, the journal of The Society for Nautical Research and founded in 1911, published a great quantity of original papers underpinned much of modern maritime research. The Society began its plan to provide anthologies on specific topics from this vast store of important papers with this volume on the sailing ship., H, Pages 256. 75 Illustrations, 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $35.00, Your price $26.25, Book Number B00225.
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Eye of the Fleet; An by Richard Woodman,
--[1] Action in Admiral Rodney's dramatic Moonlight Battle of 1780, when CYCLOPS' capture of the SANTA TERESA plays a decisive part, is the start of Nathaniel Drinkwater's life at sea. HMS CYCLOPS is involved in pursuing American privateers who are a danger to British trade and Drinkwater finds himself part of a prize crew when initiative and courage in a critical situation enable him to survive a dangerous encounter.When the frigate is detached on special service to the swamps of South Carolina, grim actions are fought at sea and by a detachment of the ship's company on land, resulting in violent deaths before CYCLOPS arrives in New York in 1781 and is sent back to Spithead with the news of Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
Through his experiences both in action and in the hard life on CYCLOPS, Drinkwater matures and gains assurance in crisis and the ability to stand up against the tyranny of the midshipmen's mess and the sinister and evil influence of the senior midshipman, Morris. In overcoming his difficulties he is sustained by his growing love for Elizabeth and the contrast of home life with the brutality of naval service.
About the Author:
As a professional sailor, Richard Woodman has sailed in a variety of ships serving from apprentice to captain. Besides the Nathaniel Drinkwater series, he has written nautical fiction about tea-clippers and cargo liners. A member of the Society for Nautical Research, he lives in England. Woodman is considered one of the strongest voices in nautical fiction today.
, P, Pages 192. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00912.
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Far Side Of The World; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 366. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00120.
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Far Side Of The World; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Another mission in the Pacific but this time Maturin carries a cargo secret even from Aubrey. Later the two find themselves swimming out of sight of ship and land on a quiet empty Pacific., H, Pages 366. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00119.
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Far Side Of The World; The, Movie cover by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 366. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01148.
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Feeding Nelson's Navy by Janet Macdonald,
--The first modern study of the whole process of naval provisioning Debunks many of the most commonly held myths about shipboard food and drink The prevailing image of food at sea in the age of sail features rotting meat and weevily biscuits, but this highly original book proves beyond doubt that this was never the norm. Janet Macdonald shows how the sailor's official diet was better than he was likely to enjoy ashore, and of ample caloric value for his highly active shipboard life. When trouble flared--food was a major grievance in the great mutinies of 1797--the usual reason was the abuse of the system. This system was an amazing achievement. At the height of the Napoleonic Wars, the Royal Navy's administrators fed a fleet of more than 100,000 men, in ships that often spent months on end at sea. Despite the difficulty of preserving food before the advent of refrigeration and meat canning, the British fleet had largely eradicated scurvy and other dietary disorders by 1800. A chapter compares provisions in the other major navies of the time, and the book concludes with recipes for some exotic sounding naval dishes, like lobscouse. While it contains much of value to the historian, the book will enthrall anyone with an interest in life at sea in the age of sail., H, Pages 224. , 6.9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00168.
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Fighting Ships of the Far East (2) by Stephen Turnbull, Ill., Wayne Reynolds,
--Following on from the two volumes on Siege Weapons of the Far East, this title adds enormously to the hitherto small corpus of knowledge about this fascinating and little known subject. Using detailed descriptions, accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples, this book covers in a unique way the history of Chinese ship design and naval warfare from the beginning of the Han dynasty to the first few years of the Ming dynasty, when a Ming naval force countered Sichuanese rebels, also covered Is the epic battle of Lake Poyanfg in in 1363, won by the man who was to become the first Ming Emperor., P, Pages 48. index, illustrations, 7.3X9.8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01150.
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Fighting Ships of the Far East(1) by Stephen Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds,
--Fighting Ships of the Far East (1) adds enormously to the hitherto small corpus of knowledge about a fascinating and little known subject. Using detailed descriptions, accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples, this book covers the history of Chinese ship design and naval warfare from the beginning of the Han dynasty to the first few years of the Ming dynasty. The epic battle of Lake Poyang in in 1363, won by the man who was to become the first Ming Emperor, is also detailed. Contents: Introduction, Fighting Ships and Naval Warfare in the Ancient and Medieval Far East, Techniques and Types of Chinese Ships and Shipbuilding, The Chinese Fighting Ship, The Chinese Fighting Ship in Action, A case study of Chinese Fighting Ships, Southeast Asian Warships, Suggestions for Further Reading, Colour plate commentary , Index .
, P, Pages 48. , 7.3X9.8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01253.
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Figureheads & Ship Carving by Michael Stammers,
--Concise
but comprehensive, this history of figureheads and ship carvings covers
the period from ancient Egypt to the present, with emphasis on the great
period of decoration between the late sixteenth century and the end of
the age of sail. The decoration of a ship was often done to signify its
importance or demonstrate pride of ownership, but was also added to
appease sea gods and scare off enemies, as exemplified by the eyes on
Chinese Junks and the ferocious dragons on Viking ships, while the lion
figurehead symbolized naval power. Michael Stammers explains that the
powerful typographic logos seen on the sides of container ships today
attest to a company's struggle for commercial domination. In the book he
describes the ship carvers as well as the collections of figureheads that
can be seen in museums around the world. With its numerous illustrations,
which include both line drawings and photographs, this book will appeal
to all those with an interest in ships and their decorations. Your price $27.70, Book Number B00190.
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Fine Boy for Killing; A by Jan Needle,
--Intense and gritty, A Fine Boy for Killing opens with the cruel Captain Daniel Swift and his demands for a crew he can--literally--whip into shape. The reader immediately plunges into an engrossing tale of the 18th century British navy. Midshipman William Bentley, trapped between the captains inflexible command and a simmering mutiny with which he secretly sympathizes., P, Pages 384. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00722.
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Fine Tops'l Breeze; A by William H. White,
-- A Fine Tops'l Breeze, W. H. White's action-packed novel, continues the adventures of the newest character in American sea fiction: Isaac Biggs of Marble head, Massachusetts. In the second volume of the trilogy, Isaac ships as Third Mate on the Salem privateer General Washington in February 1813. At the same time, his friends from the British frigate Orpheus and the Baltimore schooner Glory find berths on the American warship USSConstellation and, eventually, they wind up on the USSChesapeake in Boston just in time for her disastrous meeting with HMS Shannon. Throughout the spring of 1813, Isaac and the General Washington roam the waters between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, taking prizes and harassing the British. When the American survivors of the Chesapeake/Shannon battle are confined in Melville Island Prison in Halifax, the General Washington and Isaac play an important role in securing their freedom., P, Pages 320. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01184.
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Fire on the Waters by David Poyer,
--1863, Fort Sumter will burn. New Yorker Eli Eaker enlists and launches a study of honor and obligations. Officers and men must choose. As the ship races to protect Sumter, each man much weigh his choices and pick a side. And our hero must also deal with an angry family, love and betrayal, and the special lonliness of war. A passionate and historical beginning of what promises to be a new series within the saga of a country divided., P, Pages 445. , 6X9. List Price $25.00, Your price $21.25, Book Number B01005.
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Fireship; The (#3) by C. Northcote Parkinson,
--The Nore and Spithead mutinies intervene to upset the course of Delancey's career. His original legal defense in the court martial of a fellow officer accused of murder is successful, but he falls afoul of the naval establishment and is passed over in the general promotion after Camperdown. Mollified by appointment to command a curiously antiquated vessel-the fireship Spitfire-Delancey uses this unlikely opportunity to best effect, securing the promotion he was denied.
, P, Pages 208. maps, 5.5X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01168.
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Flag Captain by Alexander Kent,
--1971 [11] 1797. The squadron in which Bolitho has served as flag captain for the last two years is reassigned to the Western Mediterranean, in the first British action there since the sea was abandoned in 1796. As France continues her bitter struggle for supremacy on land and sea, the Royal Navy receives a crippling blow at home: The Great Mutiny., P, Pages 384. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00786.
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Flags at Sea by Timothy Wilson,
--A popular history revised. First published in 1986, the flags flown at sea during the Age of Sail are beautifully illustrated in a 130 color and black and white figures. Features the flags flown by the principal naval powers--Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the US. The clear narrative unravels myths and misunderstandings about where, when, and why certain flags--like the piratical "Jolly Roger"--were flown. It also tackles such complicated issues as signaling in peach and war. Contemporary flag charts and specially commissioned drawings porvide the degree of detail necessary for modelmakers, artists, and historians. The remarkable amount of information presented on the all-important functions of identification and signaling at sea makes an important contribution to the literature., P, Pages 140. 74 color, 60 b/w, 7.5 X9.8. List Price $24.95, Your price $21.20, Book Number B00700.
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Fleet Battle And Blockade: The French Revolutionary War, 1793-1797 by Robert Gardiner,
--This magnificent collectin of images, along with the detailed text and captions, provides a fascinating chronicle of the Royal Navy's steady ascendancy over the French in the early years of the War., H, Pages 192. 300 Integrated Illust.,, 10 X11.5. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B00353.
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Flying Colours by C. S. Forester,
--#8 Hornblower, a prisioner of the French, faces possible execution unless he escapes--or a court martial for surrendering his ship if he escapes., P, Pages 294. Novel, 5 X 7.75. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00086.
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Flying Colours by C. S. Forester,
--#8 Hornblower, a prisioner of the French, faces possible execution unless he escapes--or a court martial for surrendering his ship if he escapes., P, Pages 294. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00997.
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Flying Squadron; The by Richard Woodman,
--[11] Drinkwater in Chesapeake Bay in events leading up to War of 1812. In 1811, the Napoleonic Empire closes in on England while the United States grows increasingly outraged at the British navy's forcible boarding and searching of American vessels. Caught in the middle, the British government struggles to stem the tide of Napoleon's encroaching influence while anxiously attempting to avert war with the U.S.
In a final attempt to heal the rift between London and Washington, Nathaniel Drinkwater is sent to Chesapeake Bay, where he discovers a shocking plan by which the United States could defeat the Royal Navy, collapse the British government, and utterly destroy the English cause.
Amid personal crises and the tension of international acrimony, Drinkwater takes command of a squadron sent to resist the Americans. During a climactic confrontation in the South Atlantic, he risks his reputation and commission through audacity and action before finally coming face to face with the unmitigated horror of an interminable war.
, P, Pages 256. Map, 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00151.
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Folklore and the Sea by Horace Beck,
--Selected reviews: "This beautifully produced and comprehensive volume should be in any large folklore or maritime collection ... Several hundred true and apocryphal stories and anecdotes make this a browser's delight as well as a researcher's gold mine." -- Library Journal "... runs the gamut from obvious historical fact to the wildest fancy, it is redolent of the salty sea ... [conveys author's] own fascination with the folklore of the sea.", P, Pages 546. Several songs with words and music, 6 X 9. List Price $24.95, Your price $21.20, Book Number B00855.
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For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War by Joel Hayward,
--Taking a highly original, thematic approach to the study of Horatio Lord Nelson, this book analyzes the admiral's unique war-fighting style. Doctrine, tactics, and operational art are part of the analysis, as are Nelson's command and leadership abilities and his attitudes and beliefs. But the book's focus is on how all these elements combined to form the man whose infectious ethos spread through his entire force. It shows that Nelson's creative genius, excitable and intense personality, dramatic visage, and fervor for all things martial not only inspired courage and loyalty but so dazzled and enflamed the hearts and minds of his men that he reached near cult status in his lifetime. As a professional military analyst who has devoted his career to researching, writing, and teaching about the tactics and operational art of warfare, the author draws on his own training and experience to view the admiral's war fighting from a vantage point not accessible to many of Nelson's leading biographers. Joel Hayward breaks free from the constraints of chronology to thematically explore in greater-than-usual depth and coherence the key aspects of Nelson's fighting style and to answer questions not previously raised about that style and its supporting ideas, including to what degree Nelson's style can be adopted by modern warriors. Nelson scholars and enthusiasts will consider the book to be a fine companion to the more traditional studies of the great admiral. The book will also appeal to students of warfare in general, especially those who focus on the Napoleonic period., H, Pages 256. , . List Price $32.95, Your price $24.70, Book Number B01178.
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For My Country's Freedom by Alexander Kent,
--1995 [21] March, 1811. Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is once again summoned to London. In defense of the Empire, the Admiralty must quell the unrest in America or face war with those who were once friends. The War of 1812 from Admiral Bolitho's POV. The American big frigates demolish the smaller British ships., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00796.
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Form Line of Battle by Alexander Kent,
--1969 [9] 1793. England is once again at war. For Richard Bolitho, the renewal of hostilities with France means the chance for action after months of inactivity. Given command of the HYPERION, 74, in the Mediterranean, Bolitho is part of an expedition to capture Cozar and St. Clar. Under command of the man whom he relieved in PHALAROPE, the St. Clar effort fails along with the Toulon, leaving Bolitho to salvage the disaster., P, Pages 352. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00653.
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Fortune Of War; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 1. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00031.
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Fortune Of War; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Aubrey, on board HMS Java as passenger, observes its surrender to the USS Constitution. Maturin and Aubrey in Boston cooperate to save Maturin's mission and, if possible, to escape., H, Pages 329. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00033.
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Fragments of a Myth: Modern Poems on Ancient Themes by Charles Munoz,
--Munoz wrote his new collection poems with economy, wit, and a sense of tragedy lightly borne. Poems of excitement and delight that explore the mysteries of life, ranging from twiddling basement bugs that destroy books, in "Wet Basement" ... to the treacherous Messenger of the Lord, in "The Bull and the Angel" ... to the thoughts of of ancient Greek philosopher in a crashing airplane, in "Lockerbie" ... and even to the princess who rather wishes she hadn't married the frog. Easy to understand, the poems reverberate, below the surface, like echoes in the caves of the subconscious: poems to celebrate our love affair with life -- our journey through earth, air, fire, and water. This introspective book offers glimpses into the essence of being, first dissecting the myth we inherit when we are born into this "toady, warty world" and then integrating those fragments of existence into a satisfying whole. Divided into six chapters ("News from the Family Bible," "Air," "Earth," "Fire," "Water," and "Frogs, Clowns, and Old Friends"), the poems flow around the basic "elements" of our lives, bringing clarity, humor, and continuity to the seemingly jagged patterns we face each day., P, Pages 106. , 5X8. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01007.
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Frank Mildmay Or The Naval Officer by Frederick Marryat,
--Vivid, partly autobiographical naval adventures of a rogue and rascal as he works his way up the ranks of the 19th century Royal Navy. Authentic, credible., P, Pages 352. , . List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00489.
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French Admiral; The by Dewey Lambdin,
-- 1781. We join Lewrie at the siege of Yorktown, near the end of the Revolutionary War. Pounded by the American forces on land and the deadly warships of their French allies at sea, the once-proud city is aflame and near ruin. The Royal Navy, with heavily-armed frigates, is poised to break through the French blockade. Aboard HMS Desperate, Midshipman Alan Lewrie sets his gunners to their lethal work firing broadsides of 24-pound shot at the enemy vessels. Held by the British, the Chesapeake Bay port of Yorktown is under siege. On the horizon, the Royal Navy fleet with heavily armed frigates is poised to break through the French blockade. Aboard HMS Desperate, Midshipman Alan Lewrie sets his gunners to their lethal work firing broadsides of 24-pounder shot at the enemy vessels.
, P, Pages 448. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01076.
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Frigate Diana; The by David White,
--The eighteenth century equivalent of the cruiser, the frigate was used for a wide variety of roles from fleet reconnaissance to patrolling sea lanes. Built in 1793, Diana was a typical British frigate of the period, whose long and active career spanned virtually all of the Frenh Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wasrs. In 1815 she was sold to th eDutch navy, which she continued to serve until destroyed by an accicental fire in 1839. First published i 1987, this populare volue includes a new large-scale plan of the ship on the reverse of the extended fold-out jacket and over 100 perspective and three-dimensional drawing accompanied by in-depth descriptive keys and photos. Both accurate and impressively detailed, this volumen is an essential reference of age of sail entusiasts and modelers alike., H, Pages 120. 24 photos, 300 line drawings, 10.5X9.5. List Price $41.95, Your price $31.45, Book Number B01190.
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Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars by Robert Gardiner,
--For generations frigate actions have been the stuff of history and sea fiction but the ships themselves have been hardly documented--until now. This fully illustrated volume describes the design, construction, and armament of the dashing frigates, as well as the factors that advanced their development and the roles they were expected to perform. --- Bruce Trinque, a scuttlebutt participant, wrote, "In the early 1990's, British naval historian Robert Gardiner began for Conway Maritime Press of the UK a series of volumes devoted to the frigates of the Royal Navy. Published in 1992 was "The First Frigates: Nine-pounder and Twelve-pounder Frigates, 1748-1815", followed two years later by "The Heavy Frigate: Eighteen-pounder Frigates: Volume I, 1778-1800". Due to changes at Conway, however, there never was a Volume II of "The Heavy Frigate". Finally, as Gardiner explains in the Foreword, the intended second volume was recast as "Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars" just published by Chatham Publishing in the UK and the Naval Institute Press will be released shortly). Although the initial focus of the new book starts with the eighteen-pounder frigates of 1801-1815, Gardiner expands his scope to include the 24-pounder frigates and frigates cut down from battleships, going back to the 1790's to explore their origins. Readers familiar with the Conway volumes will find that this new book has a somewhat larger format and substantially increased length. Although ship specifications are presented in a similar manner to the earlier books (lots of handy tables), Gardiner goes beyond the limits of a strictly technical monograph to discuss a broad range of topics involving Royal Navy frigates, including how they were employed in active operations. Design, construction, armament, performance ... it is all here. There are plenty of contemporary illustrations and ships plans, too (plus a few excellent photographs of the frigate "Trincomalee" at present undergoing restoration). In his Acknowledgements section, Gardiner thanks a familiar name here -- John Harland -- for introducing him to the potential of the Internet "as a source of infomation on the most arcane topics" and for posting queries on the Internet before Gardiner linked up with our brave new Internet world. And he thanks John for sharing "his incomparable understanding of historical seamanship." If you will pardon the pun, this is a first-rate book on frigates. I recommend it strongly to anyone seriously interested in understanding this vital class of warships during the Royal Navy's greatest war in the Age of Sail., H, Pages 192. 150 photos and illus, 12X14. List Price $59.95, Your price $44.95, Book Number B00838.
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Game Of Bones #6 by David Donachie,
--1796. The Ludlows, homeward bound from America, encounter a French privateer that is capturing an Indiaman. Bested by the Frenchman, Harry Ludlow gets drawn into a duel of wits with the French captain in which Harry's fortune, ship, and life end up as stakes on the board -- all against the backdrop of the Great Mutiny -- which forms a second game into which both Ludlows get drawn by both commissioned acquaintances and forecastle mutineers., P, Pages 408. , 4.4 x 7. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00401.
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Game of Bones; A #6 by David Donachie,
--The pursuit of one last easy prize leads Harry and his crew straight into the dangerous waters of rebellion, and a desperate undercover fight to safeguard the realm. Harry is soon back at sea, staking everything he owns in a bid to alter the course of history.
, P, Pages 352. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B01227.
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General; The by C. S. Forester,
--After WWI, Forester produced this biting and satirical novel which looks at the way Britain fought the war. The debate over Sir Douglas Haig's generalship has never abated and The General depicts a view clearer than most., P, Pages 263. , 5.75X8. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00509.
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George Washington's Schooners, The First American Navy by Chester G. Hearn,
--In telling the story of Washington's schooners, the author brings to life the early days of America's war for independence with tales of perseverence, courage, and sacrifice. The fledgliing navy's successes and failures make an exciting tale of andventure and history., H, Pages 304. Maps, Drawings, Bibliography, 6 X9. List Price $35.95, Your price $26.95, Book Number B00461.
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Global Schooner: Origins, Development, Design and Construction 1695-1850; The by Karl Heinz Marquards,
--, H, Pages 256. 30, . List Price $43.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B01179.
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Glory in the Name by James L. Nelson,
--April 12, 1861. With one jerk of a lanyard, one shell arching into the sky, years of tension exploded into civil war. And for those men who did not know in which direction their loyalty called them, it was a time for decisions. Such a one was Lieutenant Samuel Bowater, an officer of the United States Navy, a native of Charleston, South Carolina. Hard pressed to abandon the oath he swore to the United States, but unable to fight against his home state, Bowater accepts a commission in the nascent Confederate navy, where captains who once strode the quarterdecks of the world's most powerful ships are now assuming command of paddle wheelers and towboats. Taking charge of the armed tugboat Cape Fear, and then the ironclad Yazoo River, Bowater and his men go toe to toe with the powerful Union navy, standing up boldly in the face of the overwhelming force and resources of the North. From Norfolk to Hampton Roads, from Roanoke Island to the wild nighttime battle on the river below New Orleans, Glory in the Name tells the dramatic story of the Confederate States Navy, and the brave men who carried forward against overwhelming odds the waterborne fight for Southern independence.
, H, Pages 432. , 6x9. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01225.
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Golden Ocean; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Patrick O'Brian seems to like the theme of the impoverished parson's son who joins the navy to make his fortune. That the son is Irish and we get to see a bit of Ireland as O'Brian collects his characters before putting to sea provides a bonus to readers. Midshipman Palafox joins Anson's fleet (after the usual interminable wait and until their secret is well known generally). The fleet plans to seek out Spanish ships, particularly the Manila ships, in the Pacific which means a trip around Cape Horn, a trip endangered by each day's delay into winter. Since this trip's success has been assured by history and O'Brian writes about the vast treasure in all three books covered in this summary, The Golden Ocean becomes a book about the terrible human price and the emotional roller coaster ride Palafox and his mates share., P, , 5.5X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00278.
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Golden Ocean; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Patrick O'Brian seems to like the theme of the impoverished parson's son who joins the navy to make his fortune. That the son is Irish and we get to see a bit of Ireland as O'Brian collects his characters before putting to sea provides a bonus to readers. Midshipman Palafox joins Anson's fleet (after the usual interminable wait and until their secret is well known generally). The fleet plans to seek out Spanish ships, particularly the Manila ships, in the Pacific which means a trip around Cape Horn, a trip endangered by each day's delay into winter. Since this trip's success has been assured by history and O'Brian writes about the vast treasure in all three books covered in this summary, The Golden Ocean becomes a book about the terrible human price and the emotional roller coaster ride Palafox and his mates share., H, Pages 285. Novel., 6 X 8.5. List Price $22.50, Your price $16.85, Book Number B00034.
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Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester,
--This gripping novel details a perilous trans-Atlantic convoy cruise during WWII., H, Pages 288. Cdr. J.D.P. Hodapp, Jr., . List Price $34.95, Your price $34.95, Book Number B00460.
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Governor Ramage #4 by Dudley Pope,
--1973 [4] (Ramage, aboard TRITON on convoy duty, thwarts sneaky French attack, encounters hellacious hurricane.), P, Pages 384. , 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00338.
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Great Days of Sail; The by Andrew Shewan,
--Captain Andrew Shewan was the last surviving tea clipper captain and in his seventies set down his experiences in The Great Days of Sail, his only book, published in the year he died. Brought up in Blackwall, his knowledge of the clippers was gathered from first-hand experience. He was on board almost every one of the British clippers he mentions and raced with many of them on the High Seas. He and his father and grandfather before him lived and worked through a period of the utmost importance for the history of sail. He tells his own story, and his descriptions are more vivid and real than the best academic historian has been able to produce. Shewan discusses the tactics of passagemaking, evaluates the merits, or otherwise, of well-known clipper ships, and sets down numerous anecdotes to conjure up the flavour of the clipper days.
The Author: Captain Andrew Shewan was one of the best known of the skilful and daring captains of the clipper ship era. He personified the age described in this book. His grandfather was a whaling captain and his father rose to command the early 'crack' the Lammermuir. Shewan himself was appointed captain of the Norman Court at the age of twenty-three, racing from ports in China with the new season's cargo of tea.
, H, Pages 240. , 5.5X8.8. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01269.
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Great Northern? by Arthur Ransome,
--A Scottish Adventure of Swallows and Amazons
Finally! Here is the twelfth, and final, book in Arthur Ransome's acclaimed Swallows and Amazons series. People familiar with his earlier work will recognize the pattern: children set out on an adventure (this one off the coast of Scotland) with a minimum of parental advice and interference. Here, the story centers on a desperate race to thwart the efforts of pernicious egg collectors threatening the survival of a pair of rare birds not previously known to nest in British waters (actually, the bird is the handsome North American "Great Northern Diver," more commonly called a loon).
Written in the most beautiful English, this is one of the books that I would be proud to give anyone. -BBC
, P, Pages 352. , 5.5X8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01278.
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Greater the Honor; The by William H. White,
-- The year is 1803, and young Oliver Baldwin arrives in Boston to take his berth aboard the newly launched United States brig Argus commanded by Stephen Decatur. Argus is bound for the Mediterranean to join Commodore Preble's squadron to protect our trade against the "Barbary Pirates," the North African Corsairs who made their livelihood preying upon merchant vessels sailing in the western Mediterranean. Baldwin and his shipmates are in for a rollicking adventure. Under Decatur's careful eye, the young men in his command learn to hand, reef, steer and fight!
Novelists, like historians, are storytellers. Unlike historians, however, they find the elements of plot and suspense not in libraries and archives but in their own imaginations. Bill White is one of those few novelists who is comfortable both in the world of imagination as well as amongst books and dusty manuscripts. In The Greater the Honor he weaves an imaginative tale of young men in war set against an historical background that is accurate in nearly every detail., H, Pages 288. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01183.
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Greater the Honor; The by William H. White,
--A rollicking sea story of "Preble's Boys" fighting the Barbary pirates in the western Mediterranean under the inspiring command of Stephen Decatur. They took their ships to a distant station to defend the new Republic. They cowed the Tripolitans and impressed the British. Finally Stephen Decatur and the rest of Preble's Boys get their due. Their adventures and courageous acts challenge Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower and they are all the more impressive because their story is true. White's skill as a novelist and his passion for historical accuracy put him on a course with Patrick O'Brian., P, Pages 288. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01236.
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Guardship; The by James L. Nelson,
--Book one of The Brethern of the Coast. Shortly after Thomas Marlowe's arrival in Williamsburg, Virginia, all in that newfound capital city are speaking his name. With the bounty from his years as a pirate--a life he intends to renounce and keep forever secret--he purchases a infe plantation from a striking young widow, and soon after kills the favorite son of one of Virginia's most powerful clans while defending her honor. But it is a daring feat of remparkable cunning that turly sets local tongues wagging, a stunning move that wins Marlowe command of Plymouth Prize, the colony's decrepit guardship., P, Pages 372. map, sail plan, 5.3 X 7.8. List Price $14.00, Your price $11.90, Book Number B00768.
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Guernseyman; The (#1) by C. Northcote Parkinson,
--Recounts the earliest adventures of Parkinson's hero, Richard Delancy. Inadvertently embroiled in Liverpool labor riots, Delancy sidesteps punishment by "volunteering" for the Navy. Ranked as a midshipman, he is no sooner aborad than his ship sails for the port of New Yourk, where he meets Charlotte, his attractive cousin. When the events of the American Revoutiion and the ongoing hostilities between England and France send him back across the sea, Delancey finds himself instrumental in defending the isle of Jersey and, later, the Rock of Gibralter., P, Pages 224. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01015.
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Gun Ketch; The by Dewey Lambdin,
-- First officer Lewrie vaults to command of H.M.S.Cockerel and soon finds the battle action he desired., P, Pages 324. , 4.3 X6.8. List Price $6.99, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00385.
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H.M.S Detroit: Battle For Lake Erie by Robert And Thomas Malcomson,
--A concise, well-written study of the U.S. Navy's decisive victory over the British in the Great Lakes during the War of 1812, seen from both American and British sides., H, Pages 160. 60 Illustrations And Diagrams., 8.5 X 11. List Price $25.95, Your price $19.45, Book Number B00087.
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H.M.S Surprise by Patrick O'Brian,
--"Few, very few, books have made my heart thud with excitement. H. M. S. Surprise managed it. I read it cruising through the tame Adriatic, and several times found myself forced to pace about the deck to calm my pulse....Patrick O'Brian's erudition is phenomenal, as is his capacity for creating another completely believable world. He convinces with his total accuracy even in tiny details."-Helen Lucy Burke, Irish Press, on H. M. S. Surprise
"His books can absorb and enthrall landlubbers like myself who do not even know the different between a jib-boom and a taffrail."-Valerine Webster, The Scotsman, on H. M. S. Surprise
"The language is just right, with a full late eighteenth-century weightiness that is still free from any trace of strain or affectation....In their own field, that of the adventure story which remains faithful in its feeling for place and period, I don't see that one could wish for anything better than Mr. O'Brian's sea stories."-Julian Symons, Sunday Times [London], on H. M. S. Surprise
"He has an absolute command of the period, down to the smallest detail in a description or the appropriate idiom in a conversation or a letter....Lest I traduce the book, I must quickly add that it is also a thundering good read."-Roy Palmer, Teacher, on H. M. S. Surprise
, P, Pages 379. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00089.
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H.M.S Surprise by Patrick O'Brian,
--Maturin, before being abandoned on a small island after a storm drives away his ship, listens to heartbreak from a wasting shipmate. Aubrey's course through the Indian Ocean leads to a battle with Linois, and tests Aubrey's leadership skills., H, Pages 379. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00088.
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H.M.S. Cockerel by Dewey Lambdin,
--1995 [6] (For Squire Lewrie,
domestic life as a husband, father, and farmer is dull and boring. But
renewed war with the French in 1793 sends Alan and the Royal Navy to the
aid of French Royalists at the port of Toulon. Alan, as it seems to be
his way, get's put aboard a Frigate, HMS COCKEREL, as first lieutenant
under a mad captain out of the East India Company who has loaded the
officers and midshipmen's berths with family members, and is paranoid
about mutinies. In France he takes the first opportunity to get rid of
the "mutineers"... including Alan of course. What follows is mostly land
action. At the end it's Admiral Hood to the rescue... and a brief visit
with Captain Nelson - long before he gets the VICTORY, and Alan gets
acquainted with Lady Hamilton.), P, Out of print until 2009, Book Number B00592.
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Hanging Matter; A #3 by David Donachie,
--Returning to England, Harry and James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal-only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband, seething with corruption and violence.
, P, Pages 416. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01115.
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Harbors and High Seas (2nd Ed.): A Map Book And Geographical Guide To The Aubrey/Maturin by Maps William Clips, Dean King With John Hattendorf,
--An indispensable tool for navigating O'Brian's acclaimed novels, from the authors of A Sea of Words. One of the greatest pleasures for fans of Patrick O'Brian's immensely popular novels is following their heroes Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin to exotic locales around the world. But navigating along with the novels can be a daunting enterprise. Dean King, author of the highly successful O'Brian lexicon A Sea of Words, now offers O'Brian fans the ultimate geographical guide. Each novel is given its own chapter containing maps--created exclusively for this book--that identify all the routes, ports of call, battles, crossing, and storms relevant to the story. Every locale featured in the novels is marked, and each is listed in the book's comprehensive index. Additional maps of London and the British Isles orient the reader to much of the novels' land-based action. Period maps and illustrations add a sense of time and place, and an introductory essay provides basic information on what was common knowledge during the great age of sail: major currents, trade winds, expected sailing times, dangerous waters, and much more. The 2nd edition contains the latest books in the series, The Yellow Admiral and The Hundred Days., P, Pages 240. second edition, 7.5 X9.3. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00674.
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Harbors and High Seas(3rd) by Dean King,
--An indispensable tool for navigating O'Brian's acclaimed novels, from the authors of A Sea of Words. One of the greatest pleasures for fans of Patrick O'Brian's immensely popular novels is following their heroes Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin to exotic locales around the world. But navigating along with the novels can be a daunting enterprise. Dean King, author of the highly successful O'Brian lexicon A Sea of Words, now offers O'Brian fans the ultimate geographical guide. Each novel is given its own chapter containing maps--created exclusively for this book--that identify all the routes, ports of call, battles, crossing, and storms relevant to the story. Every locale featured in the novels is marked, and each is listed in the book's comprehensive index. Additional maps of London and the British Isles orient the reader to much of the novels' land-based action. Period maps and illustrations add a sense of time and place, and an introductory essay provides basic information on what was common knowledge during the great age of sail: major currents, trade winds, expected sailing times, dangerous waters, and much more. The 3rd edition contains all twenty books in the series., P, Pages 258. Maps of novels, 7.3 X 9.3. List Price $21.00, Your price $17.85, Book Number B00889.
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Havoc's Sword by Dewey Lambdin,
--, P, Pages 384. , 5.5X8.3. List Price $14.95, Your price $14.95, Book Number B00156.
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Havoc's Sword (First Edition) by Dewey Lambdin,
--Alan Lewrie must uphold a friend's honor in a duel, handle the unwelcome arrival of secret agents and walk a fine diplomatic line in dealing with the newly reborn U. S. Navy.
, H, Pages 384. , 6X9.3. List Price $25.95, Your price $19.45, Book Number B01232.
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Heart of Oak: A Sailor's Life in Nelson's Navy by James P. McGuane,
--From tar-ladles and snuff-boxes to sailmaker's fids and carronades: a gorgeous photographic essay onthe nautical worlds of Jack Aubrey. The extraordinary photography in this book was inspired by the author's reading of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin novels. In small museums along the English coast, and in private collections, James McGuane has recorded artifacts recovered from shipwrecks and preserved by modern conservation techniques. Taken together, these unique treasures provide a window onto the everyday life of sailors and officers in the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era. Thanks to advances in marine archaeology, it is often possible to establish the exact identity of a wrecked warship, along with the date and circumstances of its sinking. We are thus provided with a moment frozen in time: tools, clothing, utensils, weapons, and fragments of the ship itself startlingly intact. These photographs bring home to the reader-as words alone cannot-what a sailor's life in that time was really like. Also photographed here is Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, proudly preserved at Portsmouth. Victory survived the great fleet action at Trafalgar, where Nelson himself died, and it is still a commissioned ship in the Royal Navy.
, H, Pages 192. History/Military, 10X11. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B01093.
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Heyday Of Sail: The Merchant Sailing Ship, 1650-1830; The, by Philip Bosscher,
--etween 1650 and 1830 the merchant sailing ship design continuously improved and diversified with ever-expanding spectrum of local types and specialized variations. Bosscher explores in detail developments at regional and local levels, the influence of trading conditions on the history of each ship type, European and North American traditions, the seagoing ships of the East, working craft of the inland waterways, and sailing pleasure craft., H, Pages 192. 250 Illustrations., 10 X11.75. List Price $44.95, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00232.
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Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld,
--, P, Pages 352. Quality paper producing crisp drawings., 7.5X9.5. List Price $22.95, Your price $19.50, Book Number B01070.
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Historical Atlas of the U. S. Navy by Craig L. Symonds, William J. Clipson,
--From the Battle of Flamborough Head during the American Revolution to the naval air wars over Vietnam and Kuwait, this historical atlas charts the course of the U.S. Navy across its entire history. Laid out here are the frigate duels of the War of 1812, the confrontation of ironclads during the Civil War, the World War II carrier battles in the Pacific, and the amphibious landings in Korea. Depicted also are campaigns, operations, and interwar interventions--like the cruise of the Susquehanna, Perry's mission to Japan, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Desert Storm--all helping to make this cartographic portrait of U.S. naval actions understandable at a glance. The maps in this large-format, high quality book are presented in full color and show the deployment of ships, their tracks, and even some shore activity. Each map has facing text that describes the action and its political, economic, and strategic significance. The atlas is organized chronologically into ten eras with each section preceded by a thoughtful essay about that historical period and accompanied by relevant illustrations of ships, battles, and portraits of significant individuals. Winner of the 1996 John Lyman Book Award, this handy and attractive reference will be treasured by everyone who enjoys reading American maritime history. Students, scholars, and old salts alike will appreciate the bird's eye view of how the Navy's fortunes have changed over the years, successfully guarding the nation and securing its interests. Craig L. Symonds has taught naval history at the U.S. Naval Academy since 1976. He is also the author of Confederate Admiral: The Life and Wars of Franklin Buchanan.
, P, Pages 264. 30, 8.5 X 12. List Price $39.95, Your price $31.95, Book Number B00902.
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History by ,
--Mystic Seaport proudly presents Voyages: Stories of America and the Sea, an exhibition designed to reveal how the sea touches you, your family and our nation. Whether you live in New England or New Mexico, on the shores of the Pacific or in the shadows of the Rockies, you'll be swept away by the pervasive influence the sea has had on your life. Voyages offers a unique experience for every visitor, using rare objects and artifacts, interactive computer stations, dramatic performances, hands-on art activities, and audio and video programs to transcend culture, race, gender, and age. This 96-page companion to the exhibition offers short overview essays, timelines, and illustrations drawn from the exhibit. Designed for family enjoyment and student reference, it includes a select reading list and a directory of American maritime museums. The book's seven chapters follow the exhibits thematic structure, reflecting the principal ways the sea touches our lives., P, , . List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B01049.
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History of Warships: From Ancient Times to the Twenty-First Century by James L. George,
--A one volume encyclopedia of facts about the world's warships from the earliest times. Organized by the four major ages of warships--galley, sail, steam, and modern--the author graphically presents the design evolution, construction, and operational uses of specific, ship types, including their defenses, weapons, propulsion, and famous sea battles. Dense with facts and tables and very useful illustrations., H, Pages 353. Ill., Bib., Index., 6.5X9.5. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00957.
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History of the Navy of the USA (May 2001); The by James Fenimore Cooper,
--James Fenimore Cooper is well known for many of his classic historical novels, including The Last of the Mohicans and The Deerslayer, but few people are aware that he was a serious historian as well. America's first major author, he was also the first to pen a history of the U. S. Navy that stood the test of time and continues to this day to offer significant insight into the nation's early maritime history.
Not known for his conciseness, Cooper first published his history in multiple volumes in 1838, but later pared it down to this one-volume version. The narrative genius that he brought to his novels is evident despite the fact that this is serious history. Tales of buccaneers, colonial sea fights, the American Revolution, the Quasi-War with France, and the War of 1812 are all vividly recounted, and the original engravings have been retained to enhance the presentation of this new edition. No mere literary curiosity, the work deserves the attention of serious students of the period, both for its factual exposition and for the perspective Cooper brings to occurrences chronologically close to him. Like many historians, his interpretation of the facts was not accepted by all, and in his preface Cooper comments about attempts made to injure the book and his credibility. A classic in the finest sense of the word, this book has been a cornerstone in the ever-building corpus of American naval history.
James Fenimore Cooper is remembered as one of America's literary giants of the nineteenth century.
, H, Pages 458. , 5.5 X 8.3. List Price $34.95, Your price $34.95, Book Number B00911.
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Hoare and the Headless Captains by Wilder Perkins,
--Hoare takes command of his own command with a green crew and a charge to look into the murders of two Royal Navy Captains and rushes to a climatic race at sea with the villian., H, Pages 247. , 5.8 X 8.5. List Price $22.95, Your price $17.20, Book Number B00820.
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Hoare and the Matter of Treason by Wilder Perkins,
--Publishers Weekly said, "cleverly conceived, brilliantly executed series." Jane Austen and Horatio Hornblower have cameo roles, Hoare commands the _Royal Duke_, a floating spy center., H, Pages 23. , . List Price $22.95, Your price $17.20, Book Number B00941.
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Hoare and the Portsmouth Atrocities by Wilder Perkins,
--Bartholomew Hoare, an officer in His Majesty's Royal Navy during the reign of George III, has been removed from active duty at sea he now works under Sir George Hardcastle, Port Admiral at Portsmouth. In mid-June 1805, Hoare meets Eleanor Graves, the wife of Dr. Simon Graves of Weymouth, when she is attacked by two ruffians--who prove no match for the diminutive but excceedingly able woman. The next day, one of the attackers is found dead, the other has disappeared and Hoare's ship has been ransacked. There seems to be no connection between these events and Hoare's own investigation into the provenance of a keg full of clockwork parts. Subsequently, however, Hoare is asked to assist in the case of Arthur Gladden, a sailor accused of murdering his captain, and eventually he connects the mysterious happenings and brings all to a satisfactory conclusion. Perkins salts tale with plenty of naval lore (there's a glossary of naval terms included), lots of action and numerous eccentric characters, including Jane Austen and, in some ways, Hoare himself. This unusual man, whose larynx has been crushed by a musket ball, can speak only in a whisper, and that affliction, plus his unfortunate surname, often makes him the butt of ridicule. While no swashbuckler, he proves himself competent and chivalrous, a nifty hero who may appeal not only to mystery fans but to lovers of naval historic fiction. (PW) (available in Dec, 98), H, An 1805 Royal Navy mystery novel., . List Price $21.95, Your price $16.45, Book Number B00600.
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Honour Among Thieves by Tom Connery,
--, H, , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00869.
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Honour Be Damned by Tom Connery,
--Markham is soon fighting for his life below decks on a French ship. But this is the sort of fighting any marine officer should expect. What comes later is less to his tastes. Tom Connery also writes as Donald Donachie.
, P, Pages 234. , 6.9. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00944.
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Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery,
--, P, , 6X9. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00945.
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Honour This Day by Alexander Kent,
--1987 [17] September 1804. As the war swells up again, Bolitho's squadron is sent first to the West Indies with the task of intercepting a Spanish quota ship and, then, in 1805 to the Mediterranean, to prevent reinforcements from reaching the Combined Fleet at Trafalgar., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00792.
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Hornblower And The Atropos by C. S. Forester,
--After a rustic canal-boat ride through Cotswolds, Hornblower arrives in London and takes command of Atropos, a sloop of 22 guns. Just large enough to require a captain, she and Hornblower become involved in Nelson's burial. From that adventure, ship and man move on to finding a great Turkish treasure, take on a great French frigate, and generally harrass Napoleon., P, Pages 342. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00994.
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Hornblower And The Hotspur by C. S. Forester,
--April 1803. The Peace of Amiens is breaking down. Napoleon is building ships and amassing an army just across the Channel. Hornblower, 27, one of the most daring and resourceful officers in the Royal Navy commands the ship Hotspur on a dangerous reconnaissance mission that leads to spectacular confrontations as the war begins., P, Pages 394. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00993.
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Hornblower Companion; The by C. S. Forester,
--UNABRIDGED! Maturin's marriage proposal becomes a burden and, at the same time, his secret activities have made Aubrey and him prime targets for French intelligence., P, Pages 144. 30 maps, 100 drawings, 7.25X9.25. List Price $21.95, Your price $18.65, Book Number B00110.
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Hornblower During The Crisis by C. S. Forester,
--Forester's last novel, incomplete with added notes and a collection of short stories., P, Pages 174. , 5 X 7.75. List Price $13.00, Your price $11.05, Book Number B00092.
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Hornblower During The Crisis by C. S. Forester,
--Forester's last novel, incomplete with added notes and short stories., P, Pages 174. , 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01001.
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Hundred Days; The by Patrick O'Brian,
--Napoleon escapes from Elba, and the fate of Europe hinges on a desperate mission: Stephen Maturin must ferret out the French dictator's secret link to the powers of Islam , and Jack Aubrey must destroy it. Like a vengeful phoenix, Napoleon's armies aggressively pursue his enemies across Europe, attempting to corner the British and Prussians before their Russian and Austrian allies arrive. But Napoleon has a secret plan in train, one only now revealed, to delay the Russians and Austrians, a plan dependent on finding armed support through his conversion to Islam. Boldly conceived and brilliantly executed, The Hundred Days is Patrick O'Brian's most ambitious book yet, and surely one of his most rewarding. O'Brian succeeds in grafting his familiar, ever compelling characters to actions leading to the final defeat of Napoleon., P, Pages 288. , 5.3 X8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00677.
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Hundred Days; The by Patrick O'Brian,
--Napoleon escapes from Elba, and the fate of Europe hinges on a desperate mission: Stephen Maturin must ferret out the French dictator's secret link to the powers of Islam , and Jack Aubrey must destroy it. Like a vengeful phoenix, Napoleon's armies aggressively pursue his enemies across Europe, attempting to corner the British and Prussians before their Russian and Austrian allies arrive. But Napoleon has a secret plan in train, one only now revealed, to delay the Russians and Austrians, a plan dependent on finding armed support through his conversion to Islam. Boldly conceived and brilliantly executed, The Hundred Days is Patrick O'Brian's most ambitious book yet, and surely one of his most rewarding. O'Brian succeeds in grafting his familiar, ever compelling characters to actions leading to the final defeat of Napoleon., H, Pages 281. Novel, 5.6 X8.3. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00544.
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Hussein: An Entertainment by Patrick O'Brian,
--A glittering adventure set in India at the height of the British Raj. The New York Times compared this book to Kipling's Kim and called it "a gorgeous entertainment." POB, in his early twenties, tells about a young mahout, his childhood and life in India, and his relationship and adventures with elephants, a beautiful and elusive girl, and arranges the death of a rival suitor. Fleeing the victim's family, Hussein experiences snake-charming, sword-fighting, spying, thievery, and the India of bazaars, temples, and beautiful women., H, Pages 288. , 6 X 6. List Price $23.95, Your price $17.95, Book Number B00824.
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Hussein: An Entertainment by Patrick O'Brian,
--A glittering adventure set in India at the height of the British Raj. The New York Times compared this book to Kipling's Kim and called it "a gorgeous entertainment." POB, in his early twenties, tells about a young mahout, his childhood and life in India, and his relationship and adventures with elephants, a beautiful and elusive girl, and arranges the death of a rival suitor. Fleeing the victim's family, Hussein experiences snake-charming, sword-fighting, spying, thievery, and the India of bazaars, temples, and beautiful women., P, Pages 288. , 6.2X8.3. List Price $13.00, Your price $11.05, Book Number B00990.
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Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy; The by Nicholas Blake & Richard Lawrence,
--The fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. But to many, the "real world" of Nelson's Navy has remained a mystery until now. From a recipe for "spotted dog" or the method for reefing the main topgallant, Nelson enthusiasts will find it in this extraordinary compendium. Every aspect of the Royal Navy is covered--the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies--all are explained in succinct texts and illustrated with specially commissioned sketches, maps, and diagrams. In the book's index I found Bolitho, Babbington, Bonden, and others I may have missed in the Bs only. For readers of nautical series, an appendix lists each of the books and the associated ship in the Aubrey-Maturin, Hornblower, Bolitho, de Lancey, Ludlow, Markham, and Ramage series. Each page is concise, informative, and illustrated right on the button., H, Pages 208. 50 color, 450 bw illus., 7 X 10. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00764.
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Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy; The by Nicholas Blake & Richard Lawrence,
--The fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. But to many, the "real world" of Nelson's Navy has remained a mystery until now. From a recipe for "spotted dog" or the method for reefing the main topgallant, Nelson enthusiasts will find it in this extraordinary compendium. Every aspect of the Royal Navy is covered--the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies--all are explained in succinct texts and illustrated with specially commissioned sketches, maps, and diagrams. In the book's index I found Bolitho, Babbington, Bonden, and others I may have missed in the Bs only. For readers of nautical series, an appendix lists each of the books and the associated ship in the Aubrey-Maturin, Hornblower, Bolitho, de Lancey, Ludlow, Markham, and Ramage series. Each page is concise, informative, and illustrated right on the button., P, Pages 208. 50 color, 450 bw illus., 7 X 10. List Price $24.95, Your price $19.95, Book Number B00764.
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Illustrated Longitude; The by Dava Sobel & William J. H. Andrews,
--A lavishly illustrated edition of this best-seller. Contains the entire text of the original re-formatted to include 183 images chosen to further enhance understanding and to aid in the appreciation of the problems, solutions, and creation of John Harrison's masterpieces. Includes elegant captions, sidebars on scientific events., H, Pages 256. 183 images, 9 X 10. List Price $32.95, Your price $24.70, Book Number B00610.
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In Distant Waters by Richard Woodman,
--[8] From the tide-torn waters of the Thames, where Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is compelled to hang a deserter, to the seas off Cape Horn, storm-scoured gateway to the Pacific the great cruiser Patrician is tense with the threat of mutiny. Despite this, Drinkwater captures a Spanish frigate and meets the stunning Dona Ana Maria, daughter of the Commandante of San Francisco. But, having disturbed a hornet's nest of colonial intrigue, Drinkwater finds that the Spanish are eager to humiliate him and the Royal Navy. Moreover, a Russian battleship lurks somewhere offshore, awaiting Tsar Alexander's dark plans. Caught between two formidable enemies, Drinkwater's mission is made impossible by treachery.
, P, Pages 256. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00844.
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In Gallant Company by Alexander Kent,
--(3) As the American revolution rages, Bolitho has to make a momentous decision in the heat of battle affecting lives and, maybe, nations. As a junior officer in the British Royal Navy, Bolitho is caught up in the turmoil of American Revolution sea battles. Against a growing fleet of American and French privateers, the navy must maintain its blockade of Washington's vital military supplies. Includes supplementary essay., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00487.
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In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick,
--In his riveting and critically acclaimed bestseller, Nathaniel Philbrick returns an epic tale--the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby Dick--to its rightful place in American maritime history. In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routing voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, in the furthest reaches of the South Pacific, the Essex, rammed by an enraged sperm whale, sank. The 20 survivors, in three small boats, headed for South America, 3000 miles away. After three months only three were alive., P, Pages 302. index, maps, photos., 5.3x8. List Price $14.00, Your price $11.90, Book Number B00742.
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Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783; The by A. T. Mahan,
--Influential classic of naval history and tactics still used in war colleges. First paperback edition. 4 Maps, 24 battle plans., P, Pages 640. 25, 5.4 X8.5. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00591.
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Inshore Squadron by Alexander Kent,
--1977 [13] 1800. After seven years of war against France, the scene of battle shifts abruptly from Europe to the Baltic when Britain's long-standing ally, Denmark, suddenly poses a threat. Promoted to Rear Admiral, Bolitho is sent to Denmark on a diplomatic mission, then give command of the inshore squadron supporting the British expedition in the Baltic in 1800., P, Pages 288. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00788.
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Ionian Mission; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 367. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00038.
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Ionian Mission; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Aubrey commands the HMS Worcester, a ship of the line, but his friendship with Maturin will be sorely tested as Maturin gains puzzling control of their mission., H, Pages 367. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00037.
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Jack Aubrey Commands: An Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian by Brian Lavery,
--No fiction writer of modern times has captured the world of wooden walls, broadsides, and the press gang as successfully as Patrick O'Brian. The twenty books in the O'Brian canon featuring the lives and adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and his confidant, naval surgeon Stephen Maturin, have been lauded across the world for their blend of classic storytelling, historical accuracy, and inspired characterizations. In this new work respected naval historian Brian Lavery explores the historical framework of the O'Brian novels by examining the facts behind the grand narrative and putting the key episodes in context while detailing naval life in the era of Nelson and Napoleon. With well over a hundred illustrations, the book presents contemporary plans, drawings, engravings, maps, and photographs of museum artifacts that have inspired age-of-sail novelists and moviemakers. Introducing the book is a foreword by Peter Weir, director of the upcoming film of O'Brian's novel Master and Commander. Avid age-of-sail fans will not want to miss this colorfully detailed complement to the O'Brian series., H, Pages 224. 30, 8x10. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B01175.
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Jack Nastyface: Memoirs of an English Seaman by William Robinson,
--First published in 1836, this memoir depicts the brutal condition of the ordinary Jack Tar serving in Nelson's Navy. 27 line drawings., P, Pages 160. , . List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01099.
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Jester's Fortune by Dewey Lambdin,
--The eigthth swashbuckling installment in this popular series. Fresh from his successes along the French Coast, Cdr. Lewre is dispatched with a four ship squadron to patrol the Adriatic., P, Pages 432. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01173.
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John Paul Jones: America's Sailor by Clara Ann Simmons,
--A brief biography of this American naval hero written for readers ages 8-13. Focuses on Jones's spectacular career in the Continental Navy and the effects his actions had on the outcome of the American Revolution., H, Pages 96. 30 Illustrations, 7 X10. List Price $18.95, Your price $14.20, Book Number B00288.
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John Paul Jones: a Sailor's Biography by Samuel Eliot Morison,
--This 1959 Pulitzer Prize-winning book wividly portrays the illustrious career of John Paul Jones, from his early training at sea in the British West Indian merchant trade to his command in the newly independent American Navy and his eventual award of flag status. Morison captures vividly Jone's tenacity and fierce dedication and loyalty to his men and country, despite ill-treatment and only begrudged recongnition from his superiors. Jones incredible victories at sea form an important part of the book., P, Pages 536. , 6/9/99. List Price $21.95, Your price $18.65, Book Number B00688.
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Joseph Conrad, Vol 1,The complete short fiction by Joseph Conrad,
--Generally considered the greatest of nautical writer, a judgement reflecting Joseph Conrad's story-telling genius and his life at sea, Conrad's art covers many more topics than simply adventures at sea. This book contains, The Idiots, The Lagoon, An outpost of Progress, Karain: A Memory, The Return, Youth: A Narrative, Amy Foster, To-morrow, Caspar Ruiz: A Romantic Tale, H, , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00427.
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Joseph Conrad, Vol 2,The complete short fiction by Joseph Conrad,
--No Conrad story is formulaic and each paragraph surprises. Each story includes unique but compelling characters whose fate flows inevitably from their character and inherent flaws. This books includes: An Anarchist: A Desperate Tale, The Informer: An Ironic Tale, The Brute: An Indignant Tale, The Black Mate, Il Conde: A Pathetic Tale, The Secret Sharer, An Episode from the Coast, Prince Roman, The Partner, The Inn of the Two Witches, Because of Dollars, The Warrior's Soul, The Tale, and the partial, The Sisters., H, Pages 323. , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00428.
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Kedge-Anchor, or Young Sailor's Assistant; The by William Brady,
--A reprint of the 1849 edition (the 4th) of an illustrated square-rig seamanship textbook. ("Preparations for leaving the wharf,and hauling out to the stream," etc.), P, Pages 400. , . List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01078.
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Key To Honor; The, by Ronald Wanttaja,
-- A perfect book for young adults 12-15 to read before the Patrick O'Brian series. The publisher thinks this is a boy's book but after two years of discussing which gender reads POB's books I know better. And I found this adult couldn't put the book down. 15 year old Midshipman Nate Lawton reports to the USS Chesapeake blockade in Boston by HMS Shannon. Nate is fatherless and seeking revenge because seven years earlier the English had "pressed" his father and impoverished his family. Hiding an even more personal shameful secret and groping for truths he might have learned from his father, Nate immediately runs athwartship 2nd Lieutenant Westcott who abhors Nate's blind acceptance of his natural gifts for which "others worked so hard." But it's Westcott that starts Nate on his search for honor. Of course, the Chesapeake meets the Shannon (I kept looking for Jack) and the book ends in an emotional uplifting moment every bit as throat-lumping as Jack's presence in the pillory. The line drawings of a ship and its rigging at the back of the book are a true joy; like watching a ship's construction and much easier to follow than most. Highly recommended, P, Pages 190. Ten Pages Of Drawings On Ship Nomenclature., 5.3 X8.4. List Price $9.99, Your price $8.45, Book Number B00240.
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King's Captain by Dewey Lambdin,
--The eigthth swashbuckling installment in this popular series. Fresh from his successes along the French Coast, Cdr. Lewre is dispatched with a four ship squadron to patrol the Adriatic., P, Pages 360. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01174.
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King's Captain (First edition) by Dewey Lambdin,
--Lewrie is promoted for quick action in battle and is commanding a new frigate. A mutiny rages through the fleet, and old enemy reappears and Lewrie is suddenly fighting for his command and life., H, Pages 352. , 6X9.3. List Price $25.95, Your price $19.45, Book Number B00885.
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King's Coat by Dewey Lambdin,
--First book in this swashbuckling seires in which a likable young Alan Lerie discovers that he's born to be a sailor both in action at sea and in lewd intervals ashore., P, Pages 368. , 4.3 X6.8. List Price $6.99, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00550.
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King's Commander by Dewey Lambdin,
--1997 Lewrie, in command of JESTER, 18, sails from England to Gibraltar with dispatches, only to get tangled up in the "Glorious First of June" battle. Following his arrival at Gibraltar he takes an old flame to Corsica, gets assigned to Horatio Nelson's team, and generally makes life miserable for the French, until two old enemies from A KING'S PRIVATEER -- one French and one British, reappear to make Lewrie's own life miserable., P, , 4.3 X6.8. List Price $6.99, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00551.
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King's Commission by Dewey Lambdin,
--Alan Lewrie, a hero in the tradition of Horatio Hornblower sets sail in a series of 18th century naval adventures. In this first, Alan Lewrie is commissioned first officer in the brig o'war Shriketo to bring the Muskogees and Seminoles onto the British side againstthe American rebels., P, Pages 368. ketch, 4.3 X6.8. List Price $6.99, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00386.
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King's Cutter; A by Richard Woodman,
--[2] 1792 and Nathaniel Drinkwater is back in the Royal Navy, this time appointed to the twelve-gun cutter KESTREL, commanded by the inscrutable Madoc Griffiths. With the gathering menace of the French Revolution, he is involved in secret and dangerous operations off the French Coast including the rescue of emigres and the landing of agents.As Europe plunges deeper into war, KESTREL takes part in the struggle for supremacy in the Channel and Drinkwater has some sinister encounters with Edouard Santhonax, a man who is stirring up interest with British government agents. Through Drinkwater's initiative the network of intrigue is discovered, and the Royal Navy is paralyzed by mutiny. Will KESTREL have to stand alone between the Dutch Fleet and disaster? Events come to a climax at Camperdown and in the aftermath of the bloody battle, Drinkwater and his opponent come face to face.
About the Author:
As a professional sailor, Richard Woodman has sailed in a variety of ships serving from apprentice to captain. Besides the Nathaniel Drinkwater series, he has written nautical fiction about tea-clippers and cargo liners. A member of the Society for Nautical Research, he lives in England. Woodman is considered one of the strongest voices in nautical fiction today.
, P, Pages 176. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00913.
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King's Own; The by Frederick Marryat,
--Exciting tale of adventure, piracy, naval battles and the 1797 Nore uprising as experienced by the Royal Navy., P, Pages 512. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00663.
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King's Privateer by Dewey Lambdin,
--Fresh from the war against the American Colonists, Alan Lewrie boards the trading ship Telesto to investigate why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies., P, Pages 356. , 4.3 X6.8. List Price $5.99, Your price $5.05, Book Number B00387.
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Kydd by Julian Stockwin,
--A rarity among current nautical books, a sea tale told from the viewpoint of an enlisted man, an impressed one at that. Not unlike Patrick O'Brian's _Master and Commander_ the reader learns much about the sea and particularly about serving "before the mast." The author has promised a series and this book and leads the reader from one adventure to the next. Placed in 1793, Europe is ablaze with war and the Royal Navy must rebuild itself using many young men like Kydd. How they fare and merge with the experienced seamen, how they can accept their unwanted circumstances, and how they survive is the stuff of the book. This book is a good read but also makes one realize how wonderful it was that POB could produce his latter books at the rate of one a year. I look forward to watching our new author's skills improve over the next books of the series., P, Pages 254. , 5.5X9. List Price $24.00, Your price $20.40, Book Number B01004.
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Last Grain Race; The by Eric Newby,
--A seafaring tale of the first rank. Newby captures the excitement of a young man on his first adventure, brings alive the colorful crew members of the Moshulu and recounts the mechanics and hardships of crewing a square rigger in rough conditions headed twice 'round the Horn. In 1938 an eighteen-year-old boy signed on for the round trip from Europe to Australia in the last commercial sailing fleet to make that formidable journey. The four-masted barque,Moshulu, now floats on the Delaware in Philadelphia as restuarant. Eric Newby's sharp eye for detail teaches this generation much about the technical details of sailing square-riggers as well as the hardships, dangers, squabbles, companionship and sheer joy o shipboard life. Compare this true story to Joseph Conrad's Youth and Irving Johnson's Around Cape Horn., P, Pages 304. , 6 X9. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00665.
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Last of the Wind Ships; The by Alan Villiers,
--The photos of Alan Villiers are well known from his work with the National Geographic. This books captures through his work life aboard the last of the great sailing ships. A unique view of an important period through the eyes of a seasoned expert. This powerful images, published fro the first time in this volume, date from the late 1920x through the 1930s and were taken aboard the three ships Villiers worked on during this perod: the Herzogin Cecilie, the Grace Harwar, and the Panama., H, Pages 224. 30, 9.3 X12.5. List Price $55.00, Your price $41.20, Book Number B00847.
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Learn to Navigate by C. A. Whitney, F. R. Wright,
--Here is a book on piloting and celestial navigation that approaches these subjects from a new direction. Although it has a textbook structure, the authors have attempted to give it a tutorial slant so that it can be used by individuals outside the classroom. Their goals were to provide an understanding of principles, so the sailor can invent new methods when required, as well as to give help in the practical matters, such as reading the Almanac and carrying out sight reductions while tossing about on the sea.
Most books that are not intimidating tend to provide minimalist descriptions of forms and how to fill them out. Whitney and Wright have directed their writing to the sailor who is interested in the principles but is not particularly comfortable with geometry. Another feature that makes this book unique is the use of pretest questions to get readers involved in each topic before they dig in.
, P, Pages 317. , 8.5X11. List Price $24.95, Your price $21.20, Book Number B01300.
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Letter Of Marque; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description P, Pages 284. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00041.
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Letter Of Marque; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Aubrey, a privateer with Maturin's financial support, seeks to recover his lost commission even more than his honor and financial health., H, Pages 284. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00040.
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Life & Times Of Horatio Hornblower by C. Northcote Parkinson,
--A noted naval historian, economist, and Hornblower fan, wrote the definitive "biography" of Horatio Hornblower in contemporary times using previously lost papers found in an old trunk. Written in a completely dead-pan fashion, the biography has fooled many but entertained many more., P. List Price $30.95, Your price $24.75, Book Number B00315.
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Life In Nelson's Navy by Stephen Pope,
--Pope describes a typical day aboard a man-of-war, discusses the awesome powers and responsibilities of commanding officers, details the specialized tasks performed on a warship under sail in Lord Nelsons time, and provides a this lively history., P, , . List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00274.
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Life of Nelson: The Emmariner-bodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain ; The by Alfred Thayer Mahan,
--Republished at the midpoint of the "Nelson Decade, " which commemorates the two-hundredth anniversary of the admiral's electrifying victory and death at Trafalgar, this historically significant work is as relevant to today's readers as it was when first published more than a century ago. Despite the obvious differences between Nelson's world and ours, the qualities of leadership he demonstrated are readily transferable, and the economic and political influences on his navy are remarkably similar to those exerted on navies of the twenty-first century. Originally written in two volumes, the biography is now offered in a facsimile edition of the revised single-volume study published in 1899.¶ The author, Alfred Thayer Mahan, remains a highly regarded naval historian and naval theorist who saw Nelson as the on-deck demonstrator of the broad theories of sea power that he himself was articulating. As the subtitle of the book indicates, Mahan focuses on Nelson's professional life and provides a penetrating analysis of his naval career. Avoiding the pitfalls of previous biographies colored by hero worship, Mahan provides a balanced view that even won over an initially skeptical British audience. Evaluating the legendary figure from across an ocean and across nearly a century of time, he takes full advantage of information that appeared after Nelson's death and his own considerable knowledge of naval matters. One of Mahan's best books, this biography is credited with elevating the understanding of the geopolitical role of sea power and accelerating the influence of sea power on American history. ¶Alfred Thayer Mahan, an 1855 graduate of the Naval Academy and two-time president of the Naval War College, is the author of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History and other books.
, H, Pages 800. 11 photo,14 draw, 9 maps, intro: J. Callo, 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $45.00, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00905.
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Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840; The by Robert Gardiner, Brian Lavery,
--Although purpose-built fighting ships had existed earlier, the principal characteristics of the classic sailing warship were only defined in the mid-seventeenth century, when the emergence of strong central governments, as in Cromwell's Commonwealth or the France of Louis XIV, combined with the novel line-ahead tactics to produce, for the first time, national fleets of reasonably similar line-of-battle ships. Book includes ships of the line, frigates, sloops of war, corvette, brig, fore and aft rigged craft, bomp vessels, fireships, oared fighting ships, fleet support craft., H, Pages 192. 250 illus., Glossary, 9.75 X12. List Price $48.95, Your price $36.70, Book Number B00622.
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Line of Battle: the sailing warship of 1650-1840; The by Brian Lavery,
--, H, Pages 208. , 10X12. List Price $0.00, Your price $0.00, Book Number B01062.
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Live Oaking: Southern Timber for Tall Ships by Wood,
--Early American ships were built fro wood from the live oak tree, a hardwood species unique to the southeastern coast of the US and prized for its unusual strength and massive curved limbs. This book details the industry that developed from the harvest of thee trees., H, Pages 224. 13 photos, 61 illus, 6 maps, . List Price $38.95, Your price $38.95, Book Number B00836.
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Lively Lady; The by Kenneth Roberts,
--Set in the War of 1812, The Lively Lady follows the fortunes of Richard Nason, an American sailing master and privateer who is captured and imprisoned by the British. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kenneth Roberts writes of the courage of American privateers during the war and the sufferings of thousands of American seamen in the infamous Dartmoor Prison. Originally published in 1931, The Lively Lady follows Arundel and Rabble in Arms in the Chronicles of Arundel., P, Pages 288. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00626.
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Lobscouse and Spotted Dog by Lisa Grossman,
--Here at last in paperback--the cookbook that Patrick O'Brian's fans have been craving. A Glass of wine with you! Patrick O'Brian's much-beloved protagonist Jack Aubrey declares, in Post Captain, "How much better a man feels when he is mixed with halibut and leg of mutton and roebuck." So what better way to celebrate the joys of the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series than with this long-awaited cookbook, full of the food and drink that so often complement Jack and Stephen's travels? In these pages, you will find authentic early nineteenth century recipes for several mouth watering feasts, such as A Great Raised Veal, and Ham Pie, Christmas Pudding, roast Buffalo, Jam Roly Poly, Steak and Kidney Pudding, Syllabub, Treacle-Dowdy, Trifle, March pane Cakes, Pig's Trotters,of course, Spotted Dog., P, Pages 336. cooking for jack, 6.5 X 9.3. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00851.
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Longitude--a True Story by Dava Sobel,
--Very engaging, true story of John Harrison, the lone genius who met the greatest scientific challenge of his time by perfecting the marine chronometer and solving the problem of measuring longitude at sea. His invention profoundly altered history. Ms. Sobel's writing livens what could have been a very dry topic.
, P, Pages 192. 25, . List Price $10.95, Your price $9.30, Book Number B00442.
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Lord Cochrane: Seaman, Radical by A. S. Lloyd,
--Christopher Lloyd chronicles the true life of the fighting captain whose bold career inspired the fiction of Marryat, Forester, and O'Brian. The controversial Thomas Cochrane, know to many as the "Sea Wolf," is second only to Nelson himself among the heroes and legends of the Royal Navy.
Renowned for his daring, skill, and enterprise, Cochrane was much revered by his men and, remarkably enough, later went on to command ships in the navies of Chile, Brazil, Peru, and Greece, providing outstanding leadership in their struggles for freedom. As a Radical Member of Parliament and a staunch supporter of reform in its darkest hour, Cochrane stood on principle rather than practicality and constantly found himself at the center of political firestorms. --Devotees of Patrick O'Brian's brilliant nautical series will recognize aspects of Lord Cochrane in Jack Aubrey.--Peter Jeans Of special interest: the Geoff Hunt cover shows the Gamo from the quarterdeck of the Speedy as she moves in for the attack., P, Pages 222. 35, . List Price $14.00, Your price $11.90, Book Number B00577.
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Lord Cochrane: Seaman, Radical by A. S. LLOYD,
--Christopher Lloyd chronicles the true life of the fighting captain whose bold career inspired the fiction of Marryat, Forester, and O'Brian. The controversial Thomas Cochrane, know to many as the "Sea Wolf," is second only to Nelson himself among the heroes adn legends of the Royal Navy. Renowned for his daring, skill, and enterprise, Cochrane was much revered by his men and, remarkably enough, later went on to command ships in the navies of Chile, Brazil, Peru, and
Greece, providing outstanding leadership in their struggles for freedom. As a Radical Member of Parliament and a staunch supporter of reform in its darkest hour, Cochrane stood n principle rather than practicality and constantly found himself at the center of political firestorms. --Devotees of Patrick O'Brian's brilliant nautical series will recognize aspects of Lord Cochrane in Jack Aubrey. Of special interest: the Geoff Hunt cover shows the Gamo from the quarterdeck of the Speedy as she moves in for the attack., H, Pages 222. , . List Price $25.00, Your price $18.75, Book Number B00579.
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Lord Hornblower by C. S. Forester,
--#10 Hornblower must rescue a known tyrant from the mutiny of his crew.
, P, Pages 322. Novel, 5 X 7.75. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00095.
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Lord Hornblower by C. S. Forester,
--#10 Hornblower must rescue a known tyrant from the mutiny of his crew.
, P, Pages 322. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00999.
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Lords of the Ocean(First Edition-signed insert) by James L. Nelson,
-- The continuation of the "Revolution at Sea" saga begun with By Force of Arms. At the height of the American Revolution, Capt. Biddlecomb receives orders to smuggle Dr. Benjamin Franklin across the Atlantic and into France., H, Pages 354. Revolution at Sea Saga, 5.5 X8.25. List Price $23.00, Your price $17.25, Book Number B00659.
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Loud Emily by Alexis O'Niell,
--In this children's picture book set in 1850's, Emily, a little girl with a very big voice, learns her problem has condemned her to Miss Meekmeister's School for Soft-Spoken Girls but on the way there passes her New England whaling town's harbor. Captain Baroo commissions her onto his ship where she finds fulfillment barking orders and giving warnings at sea. (Yes, the book has a "glossary of seafaring terms."), H, Pages 40. Picture Book, . List Price $16.00, Your price $12.00, Book Number B00616.
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Loyalist's Son; The by Charles White,
--In the winter of 1775 young schooner captain John Fairaday, from a prominent Loyalist family, runs afoul of the malicious Capt. Tarrington of the British Warship Weasel and his loyalist feeling is put to the test., P, Pages 224. , 5X7. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01237.
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Lt. Hornblower by C. S. Forester,
--Hornblower must deal with near-mutiny, hand-to-hand combat, command, and, perhaps the most difficult, Maria., P, Pages 306. Novel, 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00992.
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Lydia Bailey by Kenneth Roberts,
--History, romance, and adventure are again skillfully blended. Albion Hamlin comes from Maine to Boston to defend a client who has run afoul of the notorious Alien and Sedition Acts. Before he knows what has happened, Albion has lost his case, been throuwn in jail for speaking out against the court, and fallen in love--with the portrait of his client's beautiful niece, Lydia Bailey. A daring, accurate, and unconventional presentation of American history., P, Pages 496. , 5.5X8.3. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01012.
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Mad Jack Percival by James H. Ellis,
--The colorful Captain John "Mad Jack" Percival was a legend in his time. Percival's naval career began in 1797 when he was impressed on the HMS Victory and ended in 1846 after taking the USS Constitution on her only around the world cruise. This book draws on unpublished journals, letters, and log to provide previously unknown details about his adventures and formative years in the US Navy., H, Pages 240. 30, . List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B01161.
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Maddest Idea, The(2) by James L. Nelson,
--Late Summer, 1775, General George Washington discovers that his cache of gunpowder has dwindled to a mere nine shots per man. Desperate, he adopts the plan designed by a group of Rhode Island patriots send a ship to Bermuda to capture British powder known to be there. `Sailing in the wake of C. S. Forester, Nelson has done an excellent job of combining historical authenticity with firm characterization and lively action,' Nathan Miller, author of Sea of Glory: A Naval History of the American Revolution., P, Pages 432. , 5.25X 8.25,. List Price $14.00, Your price $11.90, Book Number B00380.
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Mainsail to the Wind by William Galvani,
--, P, Pages 224. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00915.
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Making of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; The by Tom McGregor,
--The fascinating story behind one of the most highly anticipated movies to come out of Hollywood in recent years. Peter Weir's astonishing film brings Patrick O'Brian's world to life, complete with its swashbuckling adventures, brilliantly drawn characterization, romance, and intrigue. It is sure to captivate stalwart enthusiasts of O'Brian's work as well as draw in new fans everywhere. With unique access to the cast and crew, Tom McGregor traces the project, from the actors' boot camp to the filming in the Galapagos Islands and on board a replica ship (in the same studio where Titanic was filmed). With exclusive photographs and interviews with key members of the cast, including Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind), and director Peter Weir (Dead Poets' Society, Green Card, The Truman Show), this book records the painstaking work of the crew and stars in making the film as historically accurate as possible, from replicating the uniforms of Nelson's navy to bringing the gun deck of the Surprise incredibly to life. Exclusive behind-the-scenes insight and information on the history of the project are dazzlingly showcased in this unique companion, featuring the same high production standards and imagination as the film itself. 200 color photographs., H, Pages 176. 30, 11.3X9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01187.
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Making of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; The by Tom McGregor,
--The fascinating story behind one of the most highly anticipated movies to come out of Hollywood in recent years. Peter Weir's astonishing film brings Patrick O'Brian's world to life, complete with its swashbuckling adventures, brilliantly drawn characterization, romance, and intrigue. It is sure to captivate stalwart enthusiasts of O'Brian's work as well as draw in new fans everywhere. With unique access to the cast and crew, Tom McGregor traces the project, from the actors' boot camp to the filming in the Galapagos Islands and on board a replica ship (in the same studio where Titanic was filmed).
With exclusive photographs and interviews with key members of the cast, including Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind), and director Peter Weir (Dead Poets' Society, Green Card, The Truman Show), this book records the painstaking work of the crew and stars in making the film as historically accurate as possible, from replicating the uniforms of Nelson's navy to bringing the gun deck of the Surprise incredibly to life. Exclusive behind-the-scenes insight and information on the history of the project are dazzlingly showcased in this unique companion, featuring the same high production standards and imagination as the film itself. 200 color photographs.
, P, Pages 176. 30, 8.6X9. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B01189.
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Making of a Sailor: Sea Life Aboard a Yankee Square Rigger; The by Frederick Pease Harlow,
--Harlow first served aboard a sailing ship as a teenager in the 1870s, unaware that his father had asked the captain to discourage his love of the sea. But the lesson failed and Harlow shipped on the Akbar for a deep-water voyage, a voyage of fascinating characters and life-threateing situations, all vividly described in the republication of a remarkable journal., P, Pages 377. , 5.4X8.5. List Price $10.95, Your price $9.30, Book Number B01222.
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Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Naval Battles; The by R. R. Lawrence,
--Graphic firsthand accounts of History's greatest naval battles. In the words of those who fought them, here are historic sea battles, ranging from broad views of the whole arenal of engagement as seen by those in command, to the personal and hardhitting insights of non-commissioned officers and men in the thick of it. From the battle of Salamis, recounted by the great Greek historian Herodotus, to carrier operations during the Gulf War, the changing nature of naval warfare is recorded here., P, Pages 640. , 5X7.8. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00165.
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Mammoth Book of Hearts of Oak by Mike Ashley,
--15 Original and six classic stories., P, , . List Price $13.50, Your price $11.45, Book Number B01044.
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Mammoth Book of Men O'War by Mike Ashley,
--Anthology; Kent, O'Brian, Bulmar, Forester, Styles, Woodman, and more., P, Anthology, . List Price $13.50, Your price $11.45, Book Number B01045.
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Mammoth Book of Men o'War by Mike Ashley,
--Anthology of many best-love writers of sea fiction. A chance to sample Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester, Frederick Marryat, Richard Woodman, Richard Butler and others., P, Pages 224. , 5.7. List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B01233.
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Mammoth Book of Sea Battles by Mike Ashley,
--A stirring collection oincluding 15 original and 6 classic stories, from pirateering along the British and Hawaiian coasts, skirmishes in French and American Ports to famous sea battles of Trafalgar, Copenhagen and the Nile., P, Pages 224. , 5X7. List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B01234.
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Man of War by Alexander Kent,
--1817. . . Ghostly ships fill every harbor in Antigua, superfluous in the aftermath of war. In this uneasy peace, Adam Bolitho once more sails to the haunted waters of the Caribbean, where the quarry is a renegade foe who traffics in human life. Kent's seafaring men must rely on courage, honor, and quick thinking to survive.
, H, Pages 320. , . List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01176.
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Man of War by Alexander Kent,
--, P, Pages 320. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00153.
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Marine And Pocket Chronometers by Hans Von Bertele,
--The development and history of the chronometer, told so well in Sobel's Longitude, benefits from this collection of photographs and short biographies oof the most important manufacturers. Some 350 chronometers are illustrated, with a special emphasis on their movements. Includes an extensive appendix., H, Pages 216. 9 Color And 269 B/w Photos, . List Price $135.00, Your price $101.25, Book Number B00373.
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Marine Art of GH-signed.; The by Geoff Hunt,
--A boxed, signed, and numbered edition limited to 250 books. --Patrick O'Brian wrote: "Geoff Hunt's pictures, perfectly accurate in period and details, but very far from merely representational, are often suffused with a light reminiscent of Canaletto"
Geoff Hunt, RSMA, is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading marine artists of his generation and his paintings of square-riggers, sea battles and naval operations, as well as deck and port scenes, truly evoke the era and workings of Nelson's Navy and those of its enemies during the `Age of Sail'. The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt, written by the artist himself, presents over 100 paintings and sketches for the first time in a beautifully produced single volume. Geoff Hunt's prolific career, his painting techniques and artistic influences and the trademark meticulous primary research, which contributes to each of his canvases, are examined in a lengthy introduction. This is followed by a series of five copiously illustrated `Case Studies' where the artist explains the initial inspirations, the exploration of source material and the often lengthy artistic progression that leads to the creation of a finished painting. The major part of the volume is dedicated to a plate section focussing on four distinct themes exhibited in the artist's output: Painting Nelson's Navy; The American Revolution; Illustrating the Naval Writers and The Modern Marine Scene.
, H, Pages 160. Signed, Limited Edition, 12X10. List Price $175.00, Your price $175.00, Book Number B01257.
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Marine Art of Geoff Hunt; The by Geoff Hunt,
--Patrick O'Brian wrote: "Geoff Hunt's pictures, perfectly accurate in period and details, but very far from merely representational, are often suffused with a light reminiscent of Canaletto" Geoff Hunt, RSMA, is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading marine artists of his generation and his paintings of square-riggers, sea battles and naval operations, as well as deck and port scenes, truly evoke the era and workings of Nelson's Navy and those of its enemies during the `Age of Sail'. The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt, written by the artist himself, presents over 100 paintings and sketches for the first time in a beautifully produced single volume. Geoff Hunt's prolific career, his painting techniques and artistic influences and the trademark meticulous primary research, which contributes to each of his canvases, are examined in a lengthy introduction. This is followed by a series of five copiously illustrated `Case Studies' where the artist explains the initial inspirations, the exploration of source material and the often lengthy artistic progression that leads to the creation of a finished painting. The major part of the volume is dedicated to a plate section focussing on four distinct themes exhibited in the artist's output: Painting Nelson's Navy; The American Revolution; Illustrating the Naval Writers and The Modern Marine Scene., H, Pages 160. , 12X10. List Price $45.00, Your price $45.00, Book Number B01256.
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Mariner's Book of Days 2006; The by Peter H. Spectre,
--Now in its 15th year, The Mariner's Book of Days is an ever-growing encyclopedia of nautical fact, fiction, and folklore, and has been hailed as the best, most entertaining nautical desk dictionary and calendar to see print. An invaluable reference, each annual edition is completely different from its predecessors, and all have become collector's items. On every right-hand page is a week of days, with the nautical significance of each explored in brief by the author. On each left-hand page is a collection of nautical miscellany evoking the rich traditions of the sea. Entertaining and informative, illustrated with a variety of lovely etchings, engravings, sketches, and watercolors, The Mariner's Book of Days takes readers on a 365-day voyage through history.
Many of the illustrations on Sea-Room.com are from the Book of Days and graphically tell the story of the Age of Sail. As a journal, it will never be thrown away even if you use it as a diary or log--it just too rich in facts and arcana of the sea., P, Pages 112. , 9.5X6.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00193.
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Mariner's Book of Days: 2003; The by Peter H. Spectre,
--This time of year always humiliates me with the sudden onslaught of organizers that laugh at my desk clutter, snort at my filing system, and torments with reminders about the impending tax forms. Nevertheless Sea Room offers a delightful nautical experience each time you turn the page of this weekly journal of appointments because it's also an almanac that offers a reminder of a nautical event for each day and each week brings a random set of facts worth bandying about for a salty effect. I have had reason to wonder what makes a bend, a bend; a hitch, a hitch, and a knot, a knot. There in November was the answer and that page is displayed on www.sea-room.com., P, Pages 110. , 6.5X9.2. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B01117.
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Mariner's Book of Days: 2004; The by Peter H. Spector,
--, P, A daybook with many nautical facts and images, . List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B01191.
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Mariner's Miscellany; A by Peter H. Spectre,
--Well-known as the editor of the best-selling annual Mariner's Book of Days, Peter Spectre assembles some of his favorite classic nautical material into an amalgam of practical information about boats, anchors, rope, and ballast, cheek by jowl with poetry, legend, lore, superstitions, language of the sea, art, thoughts about literature, and more. Spectre's unique reverence for boats and literature of the sea, and his many years as an editor of WoodenBoat Magazine, make this book a rich collection of maritime knowledge, and an intriguing reference work of sailor's lore.
Spectre is more than the editor of this book; he writes with deep knowledge about the topics covered, and presents among other topics many worthwhile facts about clipper ships, rowing boats, seasick remedies, superstitions, navigational lore, and much more. Chapter heads include: "Buy a Boat and You Buy the Sea"; "Many times, Beauty is the Difference"; "The Search for Comfort Afloat"; "Nautical Books, Memorable Opening Lines"; "Signaling the Old Fashioned Way""; and much more.
The book is intended to pay homage to the writers and editors that have inspired Spectre over the years, in the hope that its contents will carry new sailors and readers to what Wm. McFee calls "harbors of memory," and C.G.Davis calls "the ways of the sea."
"This book is a compendium covering a whole host of maritime information. I won't attempt to list its colossal range, from the fascinating origins of nautical expressions to a list of former Atlantic Blue Ribbon holders; there is even advice on buying a second-hand yacht, besides the history of rum in the Royal Navy.."
"To read this book is akin to opening a box of treasures. There is at once an instant recall, memories rekindled, expressions and words long forgotten, poems, ditties, flag signals, nautical advice, even the smells of long forgotten meals. They are all there and so much more. A tantilising book which attracts from page 1 to page 289. Illustrated with attractice black and white drawings. Highly recommnded." -Sea Breezes Magazine
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Peter H. Spectre, a renowned writer with a lifelong appreciation of the sea and its traditions, is the former editor of WoodenBoat, and the current editor of Maine Boats & Harbors. He is the author of A Passage in Time, A Goodly Ship, Different Waterfronts, and Mariner's Book of Days, which every year delights his many readers.
, P, Pages 289. Illustrations, 6X9. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B00194.
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Maritime Album; A by John Szarkowski, Richart Benson,
--Collections of old nautical photographs always provide the opportunity to study and to unravel the mystery of what the photo reveals. You can join the authors do this. Photographs from The Mariners' collection selected by John Szarkowski, the most eminent photographic historian of our time. The inspired pairing of Szarkowski's eye with photo reproductions by MacArthur Fellow (and Yale Art School Dean) Richard Benson, who also wrote the accompanying essays, has resulted in a literary treasure., P, Pages 245. 100 Black And White Photographs, . List Price $33.95, Your price $27.15, Book Number B00449.
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Maritime New York in Nineteenth-Century Photographs by Harry Johnson and Frederick S. Lightfoot,
--Rich treasury of 210 vintage views of New York harbor before 1900. Clipper ships, South Street Docks, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Cunard liners, much more., P, Pages 160. , 8.25X11. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00590.
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Marked for Misfortune by Jean Hood,
--On the night of 19 August, 1792, the East Indian Company Ship Winterton struck a reef off the coast of Madagascar., H, Pages 288. , 5.2X8. List Price $0.00, Your price $0.00, Book Number B01244.
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Master And Commander by Patrick O'Brian,
--Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin meet. Aubrey's first command, HMS Sophie, produces military successes and political defeats while Stephen comes to grips with his past and organizes his loyalties.
"The best sea story I have ever read."-Sir Francis Chichester, on Master and Commander
"Re-creates with delightful subtlety, the flavor of life aboard a midget British man-of-war plying the western Mediterranean in the year 1800, a year of indecisive naval skirmishes with France and Spain. Even for a reader not especially interested in matters nautical, the author's easy command of the philosophical, political, sensual and social temper of the times flavors a rich entertainment."-Martin Levin, New York Times Book Review, on Master and Commander
"A welcome treat for sea hounds."-Kirkus Reviews, on Master and Commander
"The battle scenes are tremendous...This is not secondhand Forester, but a really fine piece of writing."-Sunday Mirror [London], on Master and Commander
"Dashing, well-timbered, pickled in the period, and with strong human tensions and cross-currents, this is probably the best of many good novels about Nelson's navy since the loss of C. S. Forester. Certainly Aubrey, with his hangovers and impulses the extrovert antithesis of Hornblower, is a hero one hopes to hear more of."-Benedict Nightingale, The Observer, on Master and Commander
"It is as though, under Mr. O'Brian's touch, those great sea-paintings at Greenwich had stirred and come alive."-Tom Pocock, Evening Standard [London] , on Master and Commander
, P, Pages 412. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00101.
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Master And Commander by Patrick O'Brian,
--Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin meet. Aubrey's first command, HMS Sophie, produces military successes and political defeats while Stephen comes to grips with his past and organizes his loyalties.
, H, Pages 412. Novel., 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00100.
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Master And Commander: Movie cover by Patrick O'Brian,
--Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin meet. Aubrey's first command, HMS Sophie, produces military successes and political defeats while Stephen comes to grips with his past and organizes his loyalties.
, P, Pages 412. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B01163.
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Master Of Desolation: The Reminiscences Of Capt. Joseph J. Fuller by Briton C. Busch,
--Captain Fuller served fifty years after the Civil War in the New London branch of the whaling industry that hunted elephant seals at Kerguelen (POB's Desolation Island) in the Indian Ocean. One of the two voyages described here ended in shipwreck, with Fuller and his bickering crew stranded on Desolation Island for eleven months. With the editor's detailed introduction and annotations to put it in perspective, Fuller's memoir is an exciting story of the sea and a valuable study of the economic and social conditions of an industry in its declining years. Fuller's manuscript is here published for the first time., H, Pages 349. Illus, Appendices, Biblio., 6 X9. List Price $19.95, Your price $14.95, Book Number B00462.
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Masting And Rigging Of English Ships Of War, 1625-1860; The, by James Lees,
--First published in 1979, this book became a definitive reference and treasure house of facts and figures with sixteen new pages of tabular data providing the most specific dimensions available anywhere on nineteenth-century masts, rigging, and spars., H, Pages 212. 93 Photos, 540 Illustrations, 10 X 12. List Price $59.95, Your price $44.95, Book Number B00042.
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Mauritius Command; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--THE MAURITIUS COMMAND
"Jack's assignment: to capture the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius from the French. That campaign forms the narrative thread of this rollicking sea saga. But its substance is more beguiling still..."-Elizabeth Peer, Newsweek, on The Mauritius Command
"Shot through with unobtrusive culture and period texture that flows like a serenade."-Kirkus Reviews, on The Mauritius Command
"Taken together, the novels are a brilliant achievement. They display staggering erudition on almost all aspects of early nineteenth century life, with impeccable period detail....[Compared to Forester's characters] Aubrey and Maturin are subtler, richer items; in addition Patrick O'Brian has a gift for the comic which Forester lacks.-T. J. Binyon, Times Literary Supplement, on The Mauritius Command
, P, Pages 348. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00044.
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Mauritius Command; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Jack Aubrey, as Commodore leading four ships, must take Mauritius Island but must achieve his goals through superiors and subordinates whose strengths and weaknesses he must accept and use. Stephen Maturin's intelligence gathering tasks leads to conflicting loyalties and friendships., H, Pages 348. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00043.
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Medicine Under Sail by Zachary B. Friedenberg,
--Examines health issues--from malnutrition to epidemics--and their effects on naval history from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. 25 Illus. Notes, Glossary, bibliog, index., H, Pages 248. , . List Price $28.95, Your price $21.70, Book Number B01100.
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Men-of-war: Life In Nelson's Navy by Patrick O'Brian,
--A concise overview, richly illustrated, of the historical background to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin novels and a companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea novels, a straightforward exploration of what daily life in Nelson's navy was really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit. What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? how were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money? (W. W. Norton), H, Pages 96. Pob's Description Of Times., 5.5X8.5. List Price $23.00, Your price $17.25, Book Number B00098.
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Midshipman Bolitho by Alexander Kent,
--(1) The first in the famous Richard Bolitho series of naval action novels in which the young midshipman joins his first ship, HMS Gorgan, discovering how dangerous the Cornwall coast has become. Two novels in one: young Bolitho joins the Gorgon and battles pirates off the coast of Africa. At home, he helps clear the coast of smugglers., P, Pages 240. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $11.95, Your price $10.15, Book Number B00485.
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Millions for Defense: The Subscription Warships of 1798 by Frederick Leiner,
--During the 1790's the toast "millions for defense, not a cent for tribute" became popular in the new United States as the nation teetered towards open war with France. Incensed by demands for bribes from French diplomates and Frances's galling seizuress of US merchant ships, Americans were prevoked to action. The US had no fleet in the 1790s, Congress having sold the Continental Navy warships, so private US citizens decided to help build a Navy. Merchants from Newburyport, MA took the lead by building a 20-gun warship and their precedent led to other subscription ships up and down the coast, including the Philadelphia , Essex, and Boston. The book offers significant insights into the American mindset and politics during what is arguably the most critical period in American History., H, Pages 264. 15 photos, appx., biblio., 6 X9. List Price $36.95, Your price $27.70, Book Number B00690.
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Missee Lee by Arthur Ransome,
--The orginal cast of Swallows and Amazons is adrift on the China Sea and then captives of a notorious pirate. But Missee Lee is no ordinary pirate, as they soon find out., P, Pages 352. , 5.5X8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01058.
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Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggan,
--A classic of WWII which honors those who served in tedium and envied those over the horizon who would have glorious stories to tell the girls at home and their grandchildren. As good as the move was, and it was good, the book comes much closer to the true story., H, Pages David P. Smith, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $34.95, Your price $34.95, Book Number B00130.
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Most Fortunate Ship: A Narrative History Of Old Ironsides; A, by Tyrone G. Martin,
--Updated edition of the definitive history of the USS Constitution--Old Ironsides. Tells the complete story of the ship and provides insight into her original construction and highlights overlooked naval actions in which she participated. Author is former skipper of the ship., H, Pages 400. 30, 7 X10. List Price $35.00, Your price $26.25, Book Number B00354.
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Mr. Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat,
--Rolicking sea adventure set in the time of the Napoleonic wars written by a Royal Navy officer who was there and who survived more than fifty naval battles. Vivid, authentic detailed writing. By Capt. Frederick Marryatt. The coming-of-age story of a naive but intelligent and courageous midshipman during the Age of Sail. Probably the first novel about Nelson's Navy after Nelson's Navy. The author's first hand knowledge has made him a frequent source, reference, and anthology selection., P, Pages 352. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00490.
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Mr. Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat,
--Rollicking sea adventure set in the time of the Napoleonic wars written by a Royal Navy officer who was there and who survived more than fifty naval battles. Vivid, authentic detail, writing by Capt. Frederick Marryatt, introduction by Evan L. Davies, 1990, 472 pages, Notes, bibliography. The coming-of-age story of a naive but intelligent and courageous midshipman during the Age of Sail. Probably the first novel about Nelson's Navy after Nelson's Navy. The author's first hand knowledge has made him a frequent source, reference, and anthology selection., H, Pages 472. Evan L. Davies, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $34.95, Your price $34.95, Book Number B00102.
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester,
--Midshipman Hornblower, new to his ship and the Royal Navy, stands up to a bully, loses his first command, and becomes prisoner with the Duchess under his care but surprises continue., P, Pages 310. Novel., 5.5x8.3. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00991.
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Mutiny by Julian Stockwin,
--In 1797, after four long, hard years at sea, and after volunteering for arduous service in the Mediterranean, Kydd must decide whether to join a mutiny aboard his ship or remain loyal to king and country., H, Pages 336. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $25.00, Your price $18.75, Book Number B00152.
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My Old Man And The Sea by David Hays And Dan Hays,
--Some fathers and sons go fishing together. Some play ball. David and Daniel decide to sail 17,000 miles to the sailor's nemesis at the bottom of the world and back. On this voyage the father relinquishes control, the son becomes the captain, and before long they are utterly alone, with only the huge waves of Cape Horn, the unceasing wind, a compass, a sextant, a pet cat, and the tiny boat they've built together. Lots of detailed and useful maps, diagrams. Pleasant little summaries of the Cape, its history, its feel, its explorers, and the regular traffic. Many "right on" quotes, touching stories, and wonderful scenes. "The next three hours take about four days. All the lines are tangled, all thirteen feet of the whisker pole swings at me, sails drag through the water. I fall twice. I am filled with a pulsing anticipation of the moment we will hit the beach or some rocky outcrop. I cannot see the land and I do not know where I am on the chart." "How full of meaning and menace is the sound of those two words: Cape Horn! What a vast and terrible cemetery of seamen lies under that eternally boiling sea! ... Lives there a sailor, who would not have made a Cape Horn passage in his own small vessel rather than any other voyage in the world?" Vito Dumas, H, Pages 256. 45, 5 X 8.5. List Price $19.95, Your price $9.95, Book Number B00207.
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Napoleonic Naval Armaments 1792-1815 by Chris Henry, Brian Delf,
--There were many elements to British Napoleonic naval success but one of the key factors was gunnery. Other countries developed different naval weapons to fit their maritime strategies. The French and Spanish systems developed on similar lines, while those of the Baltic navies tended to rely on smaller craft and weapons. Holland, during this period, was part of the French sphere of influence and this had an effect on the development of its naval weapons. This title describes the systems of all these countries as well as the fledgling navy of America, whose gunnery skills embarrassed the Royal Navy at the height of their dominance., P, Pages 48. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01293.
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Naval Chronicle Vol I: 1793-1798; The by Nicholas Tracy,
--From 1799 to 1819 more than 1,000 pages of British naval news and views were published every year in the Naval Chronicles, including action reports, intelligence of foreign naval matters, and biographies of officers. In short, it was the most important original account of the naval part of the Napoleonic Wars. Outside the major libraries the 40 volumes of The Naval Chronicles are not generally available. This new consolidated edition, in five volumes, contains all the most significant material from the originals, including Admiral Nelson's only autobiographical record., H, Pages 356. 50 prints, 6 X9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00770.
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Naval Chronicle Vol II: 1798-1804; The by Nicholas Tracy,
--From 1799 to 1819 more than 1,000 pages of British naval news and views were published every year in the Naval Chronicles, including action reports, intelligence of foreign naval matters, and biographies of officers. In short, it was the most important original account of the naval part of the Napoleonic Wars. Outside the major libraries the 40 volumes of The Naval Chronicles are not generally available. This new consolidated edition, in five volumes, contains all the most significant material from the originals, including Admiral Nelson's only autobiographical record., H, Pages 356. 50 prints, 6 X9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00771.
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Naval Chronicle Vol III: 1805-1806; The by Nicholas Tracy,
--From 1799 to 1819 more than 1,000 pages of British naval news and views were published every year in the Naval Chronicles, including action reports, intelligence of foreign naval matters, and biographies of officers. In short, it was the most important original account of the naval part of the Napoleonic Wars. Outside the major libraries the 40 volumes of The Naval Chronicles are not generally available. This new consolidated edition, in five volumes, contains all the most significant material from the originals, including Admiral Nelson's only autobiographical record., H, Pages 356. 50 prints, 6 X9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00772.
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Naval Chronicle Vol IV: 1807-1809; The by Nicholas Tracy,
--From 1799 to 1819 more than 1,000 pages of British naval news and views were published every year in the Naval Chronicles, including action reports, intelligence of foreign naval matters, and biographies of officers. In short, it was the most important original account of the naval part of the Napoleonic Wars. Outside the major libraries the 40 volumes of The Naval Chronicles are not generally available. This new consolidated edition, in five volumes, contains all the most significant material from the originals, including Admiral Nelson's only autobiographical record., H, Pages 356. 50 prints, 6 X9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00773.
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Naval Chronicle Vol V: 1810-1815; The by Nicholas Tracy,
--From 1799 to 1819 more than 1,000 pages of British naval news and views were published every year in the Naval Chronicles, including action reports, intelligence of foreign naval matters, and biographies of officers. In short, it was the most important original account of the naval part of the Napoleonic Wars. Outside the major libraries the 40 volumes of The Naval Chronicles are not generally available. This new consolidated edition, in five volumes, contains all the most significant material from the originals, including Admiral Nelson's only autobiographical record., H, Pages 356. 50 prints, 6 X9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00774.
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Naval Chronicles: Complete Set; The by ,
--, H, , 6 X9. List Price $199.75, Your price $149.80, Book Number B01246.
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Naval Cutter Alert; The, by Peter Goodwin,
--Built to supplement the British fleet between 1763 and 1835, the Alert Was one of 15 cutters ordered for the Royal Navy during 1777 and 1778 and was built at a private yard in Dover, England. Goodwin's drawings of the lines are based on the draught of the hull of the Rattlesnake, an identical cutter built at the same ship yard in 1777, and the model is currently on display at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England. This volume features a full description of this armed cutter, its concept, origins, design details and wartime service. With over 100 perspective and 3-view drawings, accompanied by in-depth descriptive keys and photos. This revised edition features a large-scale plan of the vessel on the reverse of an extended fold-out jacket. A title in a series that has established a substantial following in its specialist field. These small swift vessels were generally employed in minor roles such as conveying dispatches, routine patrol work and reconnaissance. Alert was captured by the French in July 1778 while acting as escort for Keppel's fleet off Ushant. The 'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details, photos and a record of the ship's service history.
Peter Goodwin has been interested in wooden shipbuilding since his days as an engineering apprentice. He has written two other 'Anatomy of the Ship' volumes, The 20-Gun Ship Blandford and The Bomb Vessel Granado. His other Conway books include Nelson's Ships, and The Construction and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War 1650-1850. He has been the Keeper and Curator of HMS Victory for over ten years.
, H, Pages 128. 30 Photos, 250 Line Drawings., . List Price $36.95, Your price $47.70, Book Number B00252.
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Naval History [0] of Great Britain V1 to V6 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies.
The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 3123. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $179.70, Your price $134.75, Book Number B01206.
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Naval History [1] of Great Britain V1 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies. The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 420. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01200.
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Naval History [2] of Great Britain V2 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies.
The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 411. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01201.
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Naval History [3] of Great Britain V3 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies.
The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 397. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01202.
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Naval History [4] of Great Britain V4 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies.
The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 390. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01203.
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Naval History [5] of Great Britain V5 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies.
The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 424. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01204.
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Naval History [6] of Great Britain V6 by W. M. James,
--William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies. The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period., H, Pages 549. 30, 5.5x9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01205.
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Naval Occurrences of the War of 1812 by William James,
-- Introduction by Andrew Lambert. English lawyer and historian William James wrote this book in 1817 to counter what he considered the bombastic, patriotic, and false version of the war put forward by American authors. To free the war from "American dross," James used his legal mind to pick through a wealth of evidence and came to the conclusion that "no American ship of war has, after all, captured a British ship of the same force." Many of the work's more controversial and vociferous passages were deleted or toned down for his six-volume history of the Royal Navy published in 1826, but this fully reset classic-which includes more than one hundred contemporary official documents-allows readers to appreciate the full force of James's original arguments.
, H, Pages 464. 8 ILLUSTRATIONS. Original title page., 5.7X8.8. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00159.
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Naval Surgeon: Life and Death at Sea in the Age of Sail by J. Worth Estes,
--The serendipitous discovery of clinical records kept by the surgeon of the American frigate New York in 1802-1803 has opened a unique window into the full impact of medicine, shipboard illness, and of its treatment during the age of sail. Peter St. Medard trained as a surgeon for the French merchant marine under the ancien regime. After six months in a British prision ship, he became an American and joined the war at sea during the Revolution. Afterward he established a medical practice and began a family in Boston. At the end of the century he went to war against his homeland, now a republic, on the U. S. S. Constitution. St. Medard's record of his patients on the U. S. S. New York is especially valuable for its wealth of data about the disease burden on the wooden world of warships, from bad colds to dysentery to venereal disease, from bullet wounds suffered in combat and in duels to abortion, and, especially, from an epidemic of scurvy, the seaman's greatest scourge. But the greatest value lies in the clues to why both doctors and patients were entirely satisfied with the medical practices of the time, practices now recognized as incapable of producing the results that are routinely expected now., H, Pages 266. Illust., 6 X9. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00522.
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Naval War of 1812; The by Robert Gardiner,
--Theodore Roosevelt call this "the unnecessary war," a war provoked by mutual misunderstandings and prosecuted without clear aims on either side. It was a war of surprises: the previously omnipotent Royal Navy suffered a series of of humiliating losses at sea, while the American invasion of Canada was stopped by a makeshift force of colonial militia, native indians, and a handful of regulars. The book illustrates all facets of the War of 1812 with contemporary sources from the British Maritime Museum and the archives of North America. It also includes a wealth of eyewitness material from diaries, journals, and sketchbooks of participants. Readers learn that in almost every aspect, it was a naval war with even the American and Canadian campaign and the British burning of Washington depending entirely on seapower., H, Pages 192. 300 illustrations, 9.5 X11.5. List Price $48.95, Your price $36.70, Book Number B00128.
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Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: War at Sea 1756-1815 by Bernard Ireland,
--A colorful history of the men, ships, and tactics that made Nelson's navy the most feared fighting force on earth. Covers how warships were built, sailed, and fought in the era made popular by Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. Text and illustrations bring the often dense technical detail to vivid life for the general reader. Acclaimed naval Artist Tony Gibbons provides illustration of every ship type., H, Pages 240. Color illustrations throughout., 8.L5X 11. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B00849.
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Navies And The American Revolution, 1775-1783 by Robert Gardiner,
--The crucial contributions of seapower to the struggle for American independence forms the theme for this volume, drawing on published prints, maps and illustrated journals of the time to achieve a remarkable impression of the maritime aspects of the war, in all its variety and drama., H, Pages 192. 300 Illus.,, 10 X11.5. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B00355.
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Nelson by Carola Oman,
--By 1947, when Oman published this biography, the availability of more and better material combined with her brilliant use made this work influential on all subsequent Nelson biographies. Building on the 19th century and 20th century work, Oman used primary sources, including Nelson's letters which had never been published or had suffered from unscrupulous editing, to check, correct, and develop much of the published work that had preceded her and discarding the myths. Oman was awarded the London Times prize for literature in 1948. Her study emphasizes the admiral's personality and character and contains original source notes.
, H, Pages 816. 14 Illus. 6 Maps, 5.75X8.75. List Price $46.95, Your price $35.20, Book Number B00230.
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Nelson Against Napoleon: From The Nile To Copenhagen, 1798-1801 by David Lyon,
--UNABRIDGED! Napoleon escapes from Elba, and the fate of Europe hinges on a desperate mission: Stephen Maturin must ferret out the French dictator's secret link to the powers of Islam , and Jack Aubrey must destroy it. Like a vengeful phoenix, Napoleon's armies aggressively pursue his enemies across Europe, attempting to corner the British and Prussians before their Russian and Austrian allies arrive. But Napoleon has a secret plan in train, one only now revealed, to delay the Russians and Austrians, a plan dependent on finding armed support through his conversion to Islam. Boldly conceived and brilliantly executed, The Hundred Days is Patrick O'Brian's most ambitious book yet, and surely one of his most rewarding. O'Brian succeeds in grafting his familiar, ever compelling characters to actions leading to the final defeat of Napoleon., H, Pages 192. 300 Illus., 11.5X9.5. List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B00440.
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Nelson Almanac:Events That Shaped His Era; The by David Harris,
--Spanning the years of Viscount Horation Nelson's celebrated lifetime, this almanac puts the interesting events of the great naval leader's life into context with the other heroes and villains, battles and skirmishes and discoveries and inventions of the period. Each month opens with a lively and provacative essay about a particular aspect of Nelson's personal life and career. Days of the week follow, with corresponding details from a particularday in history, one entry for Nelson, another for a world event. Events such as the Declaration of Independence, the mutiny on the Bounty, and the reign of King George III are expanded into short articles with captioned illustrations. Many rarely seen paintings, engravings, and portraits from material held by the Warwick leadlay Gallery in Greenwich, England, further illustrate the text., H, Pages 192. , 8.5 X11. List Price $38.95, Your price $29.20, Book Number B00593.
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Nelson Companion; The, by Colin White,
-- A comprehensive overview of the Nelson story by the world's leading Nelson Scholars, a potential standard reference. Essays: The Immortal Memory, Colin White: The Nelson Portrats, Richard Walker; The Nelson Relics, John Munday; Nelson Commemorated, John May; In Nelson's Footprints, Tom Pocock; If You Seek His Monument, Flora Fraser; Nelson the Letter-Writer; Building a Nelson Library, Michael Nash. Includes Chronology, Gazetteer, bibliography., H, Pages 256. Illustrations, 7 X 10. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B00137.
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Nelson Encyclopedia; The by Colin White,
--Even after two centuries, interest in Nelson shows no signs of abating. New research continues to reveal previously unsuspected aspects of his life and career, even in the face of the old persistent myths. The Nelson Encyclopedia covers the people, ships, places, and events associated with the admiral, and extends to contemporary issues such as changing interpretations of his actions and motivation. This outstanding reference book sets out to answer any question about Lord Nelson likely to be raised, either by casual reference or in a more detailed study of the navy, the wars, or the social history of the period. Colin White is the deputy director of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, and Britain's acknowledged expert on Nelson. He has been instrumental in organizing a series of conferences that have encouraged original research and thrown new light in areas that were previously thought to be beyond reassessment.
, H, Pages 288. 30, 6.8X10.3. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B01195.
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Nelson Encyclopedia; The by Colin White,
--Even after two centuries, interest in Nelson shows no signs of abating. New research continues to reveal previously unsuspected aspects of his life and career, even in the face of the old persistent myths. The Nelson Encyclopedia covers the people, ships, places, and events associated with the admiral, and extends to contemporary issues such as changing interpretations of his actions and motivation. This outstanding reference book sets out to answer any question about Lord Nelson likely to be raised, either by casual reference or in a more detailed study of the navy, the wars, or the social history of the period. Colin White is the deputy director of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, and Britain's acknowledged expert on Nelson. He has been instrumental in organizing a series of conferences that have encouraged original research and thrown new light in areas that were previously thought to be beyond reassessment.
, P, Pages 288. 30, 7x9. List Price $24.95, Your price $19.95, Book Number B01195.
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Nelson Speaks: his own words by Joseph Callo,
--After two centuries of biographies and analyses of the man who helped shape the course of history from the decks of his ships, Admiral Lord Nelson speaks for himself in this collection of compelling excerpts from his private letters and dispatches. Through Nelson's own words readers come to fully appreciate the admiral's piercing insights and provocative opinions. With chapters devoted to such subjects as duty, combat, politics, life and death, and Nelson's views of himself and his wife and his mistress, the book offers an array of memorable quotations. Each is placed in context to give contemporary dimension to the words. Rare engravings depicting events of Nelson's life accompany the text. While conventional biographies develop the figure from the outside, this presentation of Nelson's own thoughts, assembled by an astute researcher, creates a candid self-portrait. For those already familiar with the admiral's accomplishments, the book offers an opportunity to explore his personality more deeply. For those only vaguely familiar with him, the book provides an opportunity to get to know one of Britain's most inspiring and complex personalities. Important lessons still are to be learned from the victor of the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar, and as this book ably demonstrates, Nelson's words could be more instructive now than they were at the onset of Britain's maritime dominance. Joseph F. Callo retired as a rear admiral from the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1989. His career as an author, TV scriptwriter, and producer has won him numerous awards, including the Peamariner-body Broadcasting Award and a 1998 Telly Award. He divides his time between Kansas City, Missouri, and New York City.
, H, Pages 272. 12 photos, 5 X 8. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00906.
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Nelson and the Nile: The Naval War against Bonaparte, 1798 by Brian Lavery,
--The Battle of the Nile, fought on 1 August 1798, was Nelson's first great victory and dealt a fatal blow to Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions in the Middle East. But the battle itself was only the decisive event in a campaign of many months--the outcome of which would determine the future of the Mediterranean and the whole strategic situation in Europe. In this book Brian Lavery places the Battle of the Nile in its full strategic context, showing the interplay of military and political factors that sent Nelson's first independent fleet command, and the author shows the development of his command style and the forging of the esprit de corps that was later to triumph at Trafalgar. It also provides fascinating and detailed insight into the nature and conditions of naval war in the Age of Sail, from the strain felt by fleet commanders, isolated from higher authority and starved for information of the enemy, to the daily lives of the sailors and the tactics used in battle., H, Pages 352. 124 Photos, 6.8 X9.3. List Price $42.95, Your price $32.20, Book Number B00545.
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Nelson in the Caribbean: The Hero Emerges 1784-1787 by Joseph F. Callo,
--The events of Lord Nelson's early naval career in the West Indies that both shaped and predicted his future greatness., H, Pages 256. 30, 5.2x8.2. List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B01106.
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Nelson's Battles by Oliver Warner,
--Horatio Nelson was the greatest naval commander of his age. In this masterly analysis of his fighting career, the acclaimed naval historian Oliver Warner examines every battle in which he participated, but concentrates on the three in which his command as an admiral was crucial. The first was the Battle of the Nile in which the bulk of Napoleon's fleet was brilliantly destroyed, so eliminating the risk to Britain's Indian possessions. In 1801 under Sir Hyde Parker he fought the Battle of Copenhagen, which ensured the supply of Scandinavian spars that kept the Royal Navy in fighting trim. Nelson's final battle at Trafalgar in which the French and Spanish fleets were shattered bore out the truth of the Earl St Vincent's earlier reply when asked if the French could invade England: 'I do not say that they cannot come, but I do say that they cannot come by sea'.
, P, Pages 254. , 5X7.8. List Price $9.99, Your price $8.45, Book Number B01268.
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Nelson's Battles: The Art Of Victory In The Age Of Sail by Nicholas Tracy,
--Nelson's victories at sea, which inspired a nation and conferred on him heroic status, are described in detail. In addition, the wars of the preceding decades as well as the ships, armament, and the men and their experiences are all brilliantly evoked.
"A delight to the eye, a great pleasure to read .. a valuable reference tool as well" --Stephen Howarth, H, Pages 224. , . List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00429.
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Nelson's Blood--the Story Of Naval Rum by Capt. James Pack,
--The Sailor's rum ration, known in the service as "Nelson's blood," was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy until its 300 history ended in 1970. Captain Pack's book sets the story of the "tot" against the background of Britain's maritime history--wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace, and long voyages of discovery-a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth.
, P, Pages 208. 57 Illustrations, 6 X 9.25. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00231.
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Nelson's Favourite: HMS Agamemnon 1781-1809 by Anthony N. Deane,
--"In Agamemnon we mind nothing. She is the finest ship I ever sailed in... " Captain Horatio Nelson, 1795. This compelling narrative recounts the 28-year career of HMS Agamemnon, a 64-gun ship of the line which became one of the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy, commanded between 1793 and 1796 by Nelson, who always referred to her as his favourite ship. Appendices include original source documents: Demands of Nore Mutineers, Colllingwood's Account of Trafalgar, Master's Log of HMS Agamemnon., H, Pages 320. Apps.,biblio.,glossary, Index., . List Price $44.95, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00245.
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Nelson's Fleet at Trafalgar by ,
--Published on the eve of the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, this handsomely illustrated book paints a vibrant picture of the most famous battle of the age of sail. Unlike other books on the subject, which are told mostly from Nelson's point of view or evaluate the battle's effect on world strategy, this definitive new assessment sees the battle through the eyes of other individuals involved. Using much new and revealing material, Brian Lavery, one of Britain's foremost maritime historians, traces the lives of several officers and men serving in the fleet, from mobilization in 1803 when press gangs were at their most active and brutal, through the next two years as their ships assembled off Cadiz to blockade the combined French and Spanish fleets, to the high drama of the battle itself and its aftermath. The author examines the "Nelson Touch" when the admiral took command of the fleet late in September 1805 and the roles the various ships played in the battle. While never neglecting Nelson, one of the era's greatest naval leaders, Lavery focuses on the human stories behind history to pay tribute to the men under Nelson's command and the professionalism that made Nelson's career and victory at Trafalgar possible. The book draws its illustrations from the fabulously rich resources of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
192 PAGES. 100 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAPERBACK. 7 X 10 INCHES.
, P, Pages 192. , 7x10. List Price $29.95, Your price $25.45, Book Number B01291.
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Nelson's Navy, The Ships, Men And Organization 1793-1815 by Brian Lavery,
--A perfect reference companion for O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin books. Recommended by O'Brian at his National Archives lecture. Use it as "salt" for the O'Brian series, (and a unique coffee table book for office or den). Content includes contemporary drawings, new illustrations, photographs, and graphic explanations. Partial chapter list: Naval history of England's war with France, ship types, shipbuilding, officers, recruitment and seamen, seamanship, shipboard life, and battle tactics., H, Pages 352. Many Illustr., Drawings, Photos, Appendices, Index, 10 X 12. List Price $56.95, Your price $42.70, Book Number B00105.
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Nelson's Navy, The Ships, Men And Organization 1793-1815 by Brian Lavery,
--Foreword by Patrick O'Brian. A perfect reference companion for O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin books. Recommended by O'Brian at his National Archives lecture. Use it as "salt" for the O'Brian series, (and a unique coffee table book for office or den). Content includes contemporary drawings, new illustrations, photographs, and graphic explanations. Partial chapter list: Naval history of England's war with France, ship types, shipbuilding, officers, recruitment and seamen, seamanship, shipboard life, and battle tactics., P, Pages 352. Many Illustr., Drawings, Photos, Appendices, Index, 10 X 12. List Price $37.50, Your price $30.00, Book Number B01147.
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Nelson's Navy: English Fighting Ships, 1793-1815 by David Davies,
--The Napoleonic Wars absorbed such a number of countries that they could easily have ranked with WWI or WWII in terms of upheaval and shifting alliances. Of all the causes of Napoleons\'s eventual downfall, none was of greater significance that Britain's Royal Navy. Nelson's Navy carefully details the working of these great ships--their armament, their commanders, and the daily life of the men who served on them. Placed solidly within its historical context, Nelson's Navy is an invluable reference guide and an excellent narrative of the Napoleonic Wars from the perspective of those who fought on the high seas., H, Pages 208. 8 pgs. of B/W plates, 20 drawings, 4 maps, 6 X9. List Price $27.95, Your price $20.95, Book Number B00765.
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Nelson's Navy: The Uniforms by P. Haythornthwaite, W. Younghusband,
--Contains the only photograph of Admiral Cochrane, in uniform of course, and perhaps the only photograph of anyone who served with Nelson. The book's first part describes the uniforms, accessories, personal weapons, and decorations while the second part contains full color tableaus like the cover showing the uniforms of cooks to admirals. The center figure of the cover is Nelson in undress., P, Pages 64. Color uniform illust., acessories., 7.3 X 9.8. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00898.
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Nelson's Ships:A History of the Vessels In Which He Served by Peter Goodwin,
--A history of the ships in which Nelson served. This exciting new volume presents every ship in which Nelson served, in full detail, for the first time. Following a comprehensive background of each vessel, including the actions in which it participated, each ship's construction details and costs will be explored alongside any modifications that were made. The incidents that occurred while Nelson was on board each ship reveal an abridged version of his career and offer both the enthusiast and general reader an insight into the man himself. Fully researched and developed by one of the most well-known and respected Nelson historians, and heavily illustrated in part by Geoff Hunt, jacket artist for the popular Patrick O'Brien series, this will be an invaluable work for both the academic and enthusiast alike. Peter Goodwin, curator of HMS Victory, is a renowned maritime historian and prolific author. His previous works include The Sailing Man of War and The Naval Cutter Alert., H, Pages 320. 30, 9X11. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B01196.
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Nelson: The Immortal Memory by David Howarth, Stephen Howarth,
--Here, from two of the United Kingdom's finest naval historians, is an immensely human portrait of Horatio Nelson, the most honored naval leader Britain has ever known. A great seaman and tactician who possessed an extraordinary ability to inspire respect and devotion, Nelson was a mass of contradicitions-humble yet ambitious, kind but at times petulant, exceptionally charming but often vain and self-pitying, unswerving in his sense of professional duty yet involved in a scandalous love affair.
The Howarths have captured not only the man but his time, evoking a remarkable sense of what it was like to sail the seas in nelson]s day, in peace and in war. The great battles of St Vincent, the Nile and Copenhagen spring to life, as do the achievements of the British blockading fleet off the French coast in the months and years before the victory at Trafalgar-a victory so decisive and devastating that it put an end to war at sea for a century. The late David Howarth was also the author of Trafalgar: The Nelson Touch and Waterloo: Day of Battle. His son, Stephen, is an acclaimed author and experienced sailor., H, Pages 400. 22 Illust., 6X9. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01211.
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Newton Forster or The Merchant Service by Frederick Marryat,
--Newton Forster is a troubled young man who survives impressment into the Navy, imprisonment in France, and a shipwreck in the West Indies before gaining a post on a British East India Company vessel bound for Asia. Forster faces a thrill a chapter-murder, insanity, press gangs, prison, pirates, treachery, and romance! Marryat's non-stop action and wry wit combine to create an immensely entertaining blend of sea story and farce., P, Pages 341. , 352. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00515.
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Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts,
--, P, , 5.5X8.5. List Price $24.95, Your price $21.20, Book Number B00176.
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Novelist and Storyteller by John Forester,
--A two volume biography of C. S. Forester by his son who shares with us his sometimes stormy relationship with his father. Provides Forester's (and Hornblower's)
many fans with inside stories on the creation of characters and plots.
The book describes Forester's stay in Hollywood during the "classic" era
and later his return to the US to influence US actions as the war in
Europe began., Paperback. See reviews
one and two. Your price $95.00 plus $9.00
shipping, Book Number B01255.
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Nutmeg Of Consolation; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See Hardback description., P, Pages 315. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00046.
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Nutmeg Of Consolation; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Aubrey and Maturin sail to assist Bligh at Botany Bay. Shipwrecked, the HMS Diane find that rescuers turn into attackers, allies turn into enemies.
, H, Pages 315. Novel, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00045.
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Old Ironsides by Thomas C. Gillmer,
--The rise, decline and resurrection of the USS Constitution, America's most famous warship. Many rare paintings and plans., P, Pages 288. , 7X9. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B01122.
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Old Ironsides: The Rise, Decline, and Resurrection of the USS Constitution by Thomas C. Gilmer,
-- The USS Constitution is the oldest warship afloat anywhere in the world, over 200 years after her launching. This proud, old warrior has seen - and participated in - virtually all our nations history. She fought in four wars and circled the world as a symbol of American power., P, Pages 260. , 7.5x9.5. List Price $21.95, Your price $18.65, Book Number B01185.
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Oliver Wiswell by Kenneth Roberts,
--In Oliver Wiswell Roberts portray a very different side to the story of the American Revolution, that of the loyalists (those colonists who supported the British monarchy). Roberts describes the adventures of layalist Oliver Wiswell, a spy for Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of teh British Armies, on Long Island, as well as in Paris and London. Wiswell captures a sloop single-handedly and joins Benedict Arnold against the American revolutionaries of the Southern colonies. Published in 1940 to a variety of citicisms, Oliver Wiswell did o less than challenged the accepted perception of the loyalists., P, Pages 836. , . List Price $24.95, Your price $21.20, Book Number B00634.
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On a Making Tide by David Donachie,
--On A Making Tide is the first volume of an epic trilogy chronicling the lives of England's greatest naval hero and his legendary mistress. This fictional biography opens in 1771, when a twelve-year-old Horatio Nelson arrives at the Royal Navy dockyard to join his first ship, the 64-gun Raisonable, as a midshipman. Moored beside her is the Victory, the ship that will one day usher Nelson into the annals of naval history.
Young Emma Hamilton, meanwhile, is taken to the house of her mother's employer, where she is the subject of a nefarious trade: her mother's "services" as a kept mistress in London in return for Emma's education. Pretty, high-spirited, and determined to make something of her life, Emma rises through the ranks of bawdy house prostitute to noblemen's courtesan to celebrated artist's model, before she meets the man who will change her life and the course of European history.
, P, Pages 416. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01046.
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Only Victor; The by Alexander Kent,
--1990 [18] 1806. 1806: A frigate carrying Sir Richard Bolitho drops anchor off the shores of Southern Africa where an expeditionary force is attempting to recapture Cape Town from the Dutch. Later, in Denmark, he fights a battle in the North Sea against a force containing the ship that sank HYPERION n HONOR THIS DAY., P, Pages 384. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00793.
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Origins of Sea Terms by John G. Rogers,
--Differs from existing glossaries and dictionaries by emphasizing word roots and eaarliest meanings, making it an indispensable companion to standard maritime dictionaries. The author steers his way through a potentially dry subject with a witty flair that will please as well as inform. Contains 1,248 entries pertaining to life onboard ship, hulls and rigging, shiphandling, sea and weather conditions, and naval and technical terms., P, Pages 216. , 6 X 9. List Price $20.00, Your price $17.00, Book Number B00856.
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Oxford Reader's Companion to Conrad by Owen Knowles and Gene Moore,
--The essential Conrad reference. Conrad, one of the most compelling an complex figures in English literature and the man most frequently mentioned as the greatest nautical writer, lived a life as astonishing as any of his novels. Born Polish, spent his childhood in exile, then a 20-year career as a merchant seaman. In middle life he began to write--in English. Conrad complexity calls for just such assistance as this reference provides., H, Pages 429. Illust., Index, 6.3 X 9.5. List Price $0.00, Your price $0.00, Book Number B00861.
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Passage To Mutiny by Alexander Kent,
--1976 [7] 1789-91. Commanding TEMPEST, 36, Bolitho's search for the BOUNTY mutineers is interrupted as the first ripples of the French Revolution wash across the Great South Sea. TEMPEST is called to action against the pirate Tuke, who successively captures a British pay ship and a mutinying French frigate, the ARGUS., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00650.
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Patrick O'Brian by Nikolai Tolstoy,
--A complex, layered portrait of the man considered by many to be the greatest British novelist of the twentieth century. This is the story of Patrick O'Brian's life up to his decision to move to Collioure in the south of France. His childhood; his precocious writing success; his sailing experiences; and the truth behind his first marriage, divorce and name change are set forth with candor and sympathy. Along the way Nikolai Tolstoy reveals the seeds of inspiration that would one day lead to comparisons to Jane Austen and even Homer. Tolstoy was O'Brian's stepson, and their acquaintance lasted forty-five years. He stayed with his mother and O'Brian at their French home and was a frequent correspondent with the reclusive author, discovering facets of his character and creative genius that were hidden from others. Over the years he accumulated a vast collection of the author's papers, correspondence , and notebooks, many of which are reproduced here. On the basis of this trove of original , Tolstoy has written the definitive biography that O'Brian and his admirers deserve., H, Pages 312. 16 pages Illus Available Oct 2005, 6.2X9.3. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00182.
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Patrick O'Brian Fan Collection by ,
--Three favorites for POB's fans gathered in one collection, Persons, Animals, Ships, and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels, Port-Wine Sea: a parody, The Aubrey-Maturin Quiz Book and reduced in price. You can see the individual listings for details., P, , . List Price $47.90, Your price $38.30, Book Number B01014.
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Patrick O'Brian Friendship Set by ,
--A combination of the A-M quiz book and any bumper sticker of your choice in print. You may consider the Bear,Duet, 18th Century Ship, or '04 for the election. Price includes postage., P, , . List Price $7.00, Your price $7.00, Book Number B01126.
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Patrick O'Brian Muster Book by Anthony Gary Brown; See
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Patrick O'Brian Omnibus Collection; The by Patrick O'Brian,
--All twenty-one of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels collected in five volumes in a slip case. Yes, there will be multiple books between each of the five covers. A perfect gift for the POB and available in October 2004. Advanced orders accepted now.
The Complete 20 Aubrey/Maturin Novels in a handsomely bound omnibus edition of Patrick O'Brian's seafaring classics, including three chapters of the unfinished twenty-first novel.
These five volumes, beautifully produced and boxed, contain over 7,000 pages of what has often been described as a single, continuous narrative. They are a perfect tribute to such a literary achievement, and a perfect gift for the serious O'Brian enthusiast.
The recent release of the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World has focused even more attention on the publishing phenomenon of the late Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin novels about the Royal Navy in the age of Nelson. Now, four years after O'Brian's death, his estate has agreed to release the chapters of the novel he was working on when he died. It is both fitting and moving that in these pages we are given a glimpse of Jack Aubrey raising his admiral's flag at last. October 2004, 5-volume hardcover boxed set, ISBN 0-393-06011-X , 4 7/8" x 8 7/8", 1396 pages each volume., H, Pages 7000. 1396 pages in each volume, 5x9. List Price $175.00, Your price $131.25, Book Number B01281.
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Patrick O'Brian's Navy by Richard O'Neill,
--From the moment that Master and Commander, the first of Patrick O'Brian's sequence of 20 novels about the 19th century British Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and his surgeon colleague Stephen Maturin, was published in 1970, critics hailed his work as a masterpiece of historical recreation. Called "the best historical novels ever written" by the New York Times, the books have sold millions of copies. This first full-color illustrated companion to the Aubrey-Maturin series, timed to coincide with the release of the blockbuster Twentieth-Century Fox film adaptation starring Russell Crowe, explains the fascinating physical details of Jack Aubrey's fictional world. An in-depth historical reference, it brings to life the political, cultural, and physical setting of O'Brian's novels. Annotated drawings, paintings, and diagrams reveal the complex parts of a ship and its rigging, weaponry, crew quarters and duties, below-deck conditions, and fighting tactics, while maps illustrate the location featured in each novel. Richard O'Neill is a writer and editor who has specialized in military history for 40 years.
, H, Pages 160. 30, 10.8X10.8. List Price $30.00, Your price $22.50, Book Number B01192.
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Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealed by Dean King,
-- A must read for Patrick O'Brian fans and famously his first biography and only one written during his lifetime. King pulls together much information about POB and his work, both before and after he legally changed his name. The biography tells the story of a writer devoted to his craft and his wife, Mary, through years of privation and seclusion only to achieve world-wide recognition and financial rewards in the last decade of his life. London Sunday Times review, Nick Rennison "A thoroughly engaging biography frequently rests on the essential mystery of its subject, and O'Brian passes that test with flying colours. He invented much of his past - including his Irishness - and broke contact with his family; he laboured for decades over his novels before Captain Aubrey and his surgeon sidekick Maturin came to the attention of the wider world and achieved 'overnight success' for him in the 1990s. Despite a marked lack of co-operation (and a certain degree of hindrance), King manages to unravel much of O'Brian's life and remains scrupulously fair. But yet again, one is presented with a portrait of a writer whose most complex creation was himself.", H, Pages 448. Photos., . List Price $27.50, Your price $20.60, Book Number B00778.
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Patrick O'Brian: Collector's Set: Caesar-Hussein by Patrick Russ/Patrick O'Brian,
--Two books, Caesar and Hussein: an entertainment form the collector's set, an edition limited to 1000 published by the British Library as a tribute to O'Brian. Born Richard Patrick Russ, Patrick O'Brian legally changed his name shortly after WWII and all subsequent books he wrote were signed with his new name. These two,
Caesar and Hussein were originally published under his Russ name and received great praise for one so young. With this publication O'Brian acknowledged these works as his and provided the set with a new Foreword. Two volumes, in pictorial boards with leather spines, in a red cloth slipcase., H, , . List Price $195.00, Your price $99.00, Book Number B00640.
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Patrick O'Brian: Collector's Set: Caesar-Hussein Autographed by Patrick Russ/Patrick O'Brian,
--Set signed by Patrick O'Brian. Two books, Caesar and Hussein: an entertainment form the collector's set, an edition limited to 1000
(with 250 autographed) published by the British Library as a tribute to O'Brian. Born Richard Patrick Russ, Patrick O'Brian legally changed his name shortly after WWII and all subsequent books he wrote were signed with his new name. These two, Caesar and Hussein were originally published under his Russ name and received great praise for one so young. With this publication O'Brian acknowledged these works as his and provided the set with a new Foreword. Two volumes, in pictorial boards with leather spines, in a red cloth slipcase, autographed., H, , . List Price $500.00, Your price $305.00, Book Number B00808.
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Patrick O'Brian: Critical Essays And A Bibliography by Arthur Cunningham,
--A valuable addition to your Patrick O'Brian collection. A "thank you" from the British Library to Patrick O'Brian for his lifetime of writing; a group of writers expressing their "appreciation" of his work. Contains a comprehensive bibliography of POB's work, his translations, their publication and reviews, and his reviews of other books. The book has five sections: a brief O'Brian autobiography; Literary Reviews by R. Ollard, J. Bayley, and Charlton Heston; Historical Perspective by N. A. M. Rodgers, B. Lavery (author of Nelson's Navy), L. J. West; two O'Brian short Stories; and an extraordinarily detailed Bibliography accompanied by a forty year collection of O'Brian reviews. The book's "centerfold" is a plate (I think by Lavery) with the profile of the HMS Surprise which, it turns out, actually existed., H, Pages 175. Illus., Photos, Essays By B. Lavery, C.heston, Etc, 6 X 9.5. List Price $23.95, Your price $17.95, Book Number B00106.
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Peking Battles Cape Horn; The by Irving Johnson,
--Classic contemporary sea adventure, first published in 1929, with a contemporary film available on video. Irv Johnson recorded on film and page the stormy passage of the German Barque Peking around the horn., P, Pages 185. 6x9, 6 X9. List Price $11.75, Your price $9.95, Book Number B00493.
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Percival Keene by Frederick Marryat,
--The classic novel that gave rise to the seafaring literary tradition. Before Patrick O'Brian, before C. S. Forester, there was Frederick Marryat. His novels defined the genre and were admired by literary luminaries as diverse as Conrad, Woolf, and Hemingway. Peter Simple, the story of a young naif in Nelson's navy, is Marryat's signature work. Marked by memorable characters, a comic edge, and the kind of unerring detail that comes only from first-hand experience, this is a true masterpiece of the Golden Age of Sail. Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) actually lived the life of a sailor and fighting captain in the Royal Navy. Such was the acclaim upon publication of Peter Simple that he gave up his commission to become a full-time writer., P, Pages 416. , 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00667.
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Perils At Sea: a Photographic Study Of Shipwrecks In The Pacific by Jim Gibbs,
--Around the shores of the Pacific Ocean lie the remains of legions of vessels of everydescrition and every flag. This is a fascinating work about the continuing battle of of humans against the elements. Each chapter is an accurate chronicale and location of the ships and their sailors who met fateful ends along the Pacific coastline.
, P, Pages 224. 14 Color And 429 B/w Photos, 8.5 X11. List Price $19.95, Your price $9.95, Book Number B00376.
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Period Ship Handbook 2 by Keith Julier,
--A follow-up to the popular Period Ship Handbook, this book is a further venture into the world of static-model sailing ships, offering additional information to both beginners and more-experience modelmakers. The bulk of the book describes the contruction of ten models, each with something different to offer. All the models described are made from kits and involve various levels of skill.
, P, Pages 208. 199 Illustrations., 8.25X11.7. List Price $39.95, Your price $31.95, Book Number B00243.
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Period Ship Handbook 3 by Keith Julier,
--Like its two predecessors, this book helps the modeler of kit ships. Details are clarified with many photos and several kits are described in each book. The vessels included are the ship Bellona, ship Unicorn, brig Portsmouth, Elbe, San Felipe, Bounty's jolly boat, Victory main section, Pride of Baltimore II, Bounty, and whaling brig Viola., P, Pages 190. , 8.3 X 11.8. List Price $34.95, Your price $27.95, Book Number B00863.
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Period Ship Kit Builder's Manual by Keith Julier,
--Generously illustrated and fully detailed, this new manual from expert modeler Keith Julier provides a practical guide for craftsmen who want to build their historic models from a kit. From the initial planning and kit selection through the various stages of construction, Julier takes the myth and mystery out of what many consider to be a complex subject, using easy-to-follow explanations, simple terminology, and more than one-hundred photographs to help modelers complete their projects. Some of the many topics covered include: adhesives, finishes, and fixings; tools, maintenance and safety; history and accuracy; hull planking; wales and rails; stern and quarter galleries; sails; yards and spars; standard running and rigging; kit manufacturers and available products; and much more. Pointing out the pitfalls of modeling and how to avoid them, Julier's latest guide will be of particular interest to beginning and intermediate modelers, but more experienced hands will also find much of value., P, Pages 196. 106 photos, 8.3X11. List Price $34.95, Your price $29.70, Book Number B01283.
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Persons, Animals, Ships, and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian by Anthony Gary Brown,
--This book catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in Patrick O'Brian's series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. The novels, renowned for their far-ranging web of wit and allusion, teem with thousands of characters and ships, both imaginary and historical. From Master and Commander to The Hundred Days, this dictionary distinguishes the fictional from the factual, making a useful series companion for both the casual reader and the most ardent O'Brian fans. Each of the more than 4,500 alphabetized entries provides a reference to the novels and chapters in which the topic appears. Additionally, biographical notes on the historical figures are included, with sources provided in an annotated bibliography. A native of England raised in a Royal Navy family, Anthony Gary Brown earned his Ph.D. at Oxford. He is a writer and business consultant living in Los Angeles. The author adds: incidentally, may I correct the impression that my own PASC is a mere concordance (ie a context-free listing of terms and their occurrence)? I'm partly responsible for this myself as I called it such way back when its preliminary version was an [internet] offering. In fact it is more of a biographical dictionary of the people and ships in the canon. You get full contextual details of who they are and what they do (together with extensive cross-referencing and notes on POB's slips and inconsistencies). You also get full notes of the historical origins of the people, ships and incidents. For example: an Index can tell you where Prof. Ebenezer Graham is mentioned in the canon, and in what regards: it can't tell you, as PASC does, that's he's part-based on the real Prof. Hugh Cleghorn. An index will tell you who supposedly owned Potoooooooo the race-horse (because that's in the canon), but not how he was pronounced, who he really was and which of his real equine relatives are also mentioned in the canon., P, Pages 342. Source book, 7 X10. List Price $35.00, Your price $35.00, Book Number B00692.
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Peter Duck by Arthur Ransome,
--Intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty, and Roger Walker and the Amazons onto the high seas. Under the command of the infamous Captain Flint (Uncle Jim), the children brave a real-life pirate and his cutthroat crew, fog, sharks, and the ravenous crabs of Crap Island in search of buried treasure.
, P, Pages 414. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00261.
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Peter Simple by Frederick Marryat,
--The classic novel that started the seafaring literary tradition. Autho spins a memorable tale, laced with authentic detail and a comic edge, of a youn lad in Nelson's navy.
, P, Pages 512. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00378.
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Peter Simple by Frederick Marryat,
--The classic novel that started the seafaring literary tradition. Autho spins a memorable tale, laced with authentic detail and a comic edge, of a youn lad in Nelson's navy.
, H, Pages 512. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $30.00, Your price $22.50, Book Number B00469.
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Phantom Ship; The by Frederick Marryat,
--The tale of Philip Vanderdecken and his search for the legendary Flying Dutchman, her ghostly crew and captain who was Philip's father., P, Pages 320. , 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00866.
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Physics of Sailing Explained; The by Bryon D. Anderson,
--Authoritative yet accessible, The Physics of Sailing Explained is the perfect work for those sailors who want to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of life at sea. It will enable readers to better grasp how sails, keels, and hulls work together to keep seafarers afloat, and will sharpen their skills with a more subtle and thorough appreciation of why various boat design features are present and why certain tactics work in certain situations. Anderson, a professor of physics at Kent State University and an avid sailor, outlines the science behind seagoing in such a way that anyone can understand and benefit from without having to trudge through a physics text or become a naval architect. With the help of this invaluable book, sailors will be better prepared to handle any situations that might arise on the water.
Topics covered include:
What limits the speed of a sailboat and what is "hull speed"?
Can a sailboat ever go faster than its hull speed?
What is the best shape for a sailboat?
Can anything be done to reduce the friction of a sailboat moving through water?
What is the effect of turbulence created by a sailboat on how it moves through water and what can be done to reduce turbulence?
Why is a keel necessary on a sailboat?
How does a keel work?
How has keel design improved over the years?
How do sails work?
What is the fastest direction of sailing with respect to the wind direction?
Is it true that some sailboats can sail faster upwind than downwind?
Why are modern sails so tall and narrow for upwind sailing and much fuller for downwind sailing?
What produces the tides?
Why are there two high tides each day?
Do the tides follow the Moon around each day?
What produces the winds?
What causes the global wind patterns?
What is the Coriolis force and how does it affect global wind patterns?
What causes the global current patterns?
Why does the Gulf Stream exist?
And much more...
About the Author:
Bryon D. Anderson is a professor of physics at Kent State University and an avid sailor. As a graduate student, he spent many summers sailing Lake Erie, even making a trip to Canada and back, and has since developed a passion for cruising and club racing. This is his first nautical book., P, Pages 152. 12 b&w photos, 15 line drawings, 17 charts., 5.4X8.5. List Price $19.95, Your price $16.95, Book Number B01299.
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Picasso: A Biography by Patrick O'Brian,
--Provides insights as much into Patrick O'Brian's reclusive life as to Picasso's. O'Brian who had a personal knowledge of Picasso uses Picasso's work to look more closely at the man and his life., P, , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00553.
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Picts & the Martyrs by Arthur Ransome,
--or Not Welcome at All
by Arthur Ransome
Jibbooms and bobstays! Those two Blackett sisters are back at it again, and Nancy is right there in the thick of it. Their mother (doubtless suffering from exhaustion) has gone off sailing in the North Sea with Captain Flint on a rest cure, but she has allowed her two daughters to stay a fortnight at Beckfoot on the lakeshore with their trusty cook. She's also permitted their two old friends, Dick and Dorothea Callum, to come up for a visit. But when their redoubtable Great Aunt (aka G. A.) hears of their abandonment, she's horri?ed and off on the next train.The Amazons are dismayed; not only will their solo holiday be ruined but now they'll have to hide their two guests in the woods in an abandoned shepherd's cottage (where they'll be forced to live off the land like savages, ergo "The Picts") while they'll be required to dress up in white pinafores, practice the pianoforte, and recite reams of parlor poetry aloud (ergo "The Martyrs"). Not much stretch here; no one dares tri?e with the G.A.
As usual with Ransome, the fun is gentle, the action nonstop, and the instructions on everything from tickling trout to setting anchors are precise and informed. Even the formidable maiden aunt proves to have virtues, not the least of which is her ability to say she's sorry.
This is the eleventh title in a beloved series that have endeared themselves to three generations of readers, books as credible today as when Ransome penned them on the shores of his beloved Lake District in the 1930s. --David R. Godine, , , 5.5X8. P, List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01277.
, P, Pages 304. , 5.5X8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01277.
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Pictures From the Life of Nelson by William Clark Russell,
--The re-release of this long-lost gem from 1897 culminates the ten-year celebration of "The Nelson
Decade" and coincides with the Trafalgar bicentennial events currently underway. The author,
William Clark Russell, was one of the nineteenth-century's most popular and prolific writers of
nautical literature, and his short stories and novels were so widely read that they were mentioned
in other novels of the day. Largely forgotten today is the fact that Russell brought his prodigious storytelling talents to bear upon the true-life exploits of Admiral Lord Nelson. In 1890 Russell published a dense and lengthy biography of the admiral that left no stone unturned about the naval hero's life. With the timelessness of a good novel, the much leaner and better-paced Pictures focuses solely on the action-filled episodes of the Nelson saga. Modern-day readers who revel in the works of Patrick 0'Brian and C. S. Forester will find it to be just as enjoyable as did Russell's contemporaries. William Clark Russell, the Patrick 0'Brian of the nineteenth century, is the author of the novel The Wreck of the Grosvenor, among numerous other works., H, Pages 320. 8 Illus., 6X9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00189.
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Pigeon Post by Arthur Ransome,
--The Walker crew is on holiday, and they turn their energies to mining for gold, aided by pigeon messengers Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho. The admventurers comb the neqarby hills for a fabled lost claim, while being shadowed by a mysterious figure they dub "squashy had." Undettered by drought, sudden brushfire, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest--wtih surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, every child will feel the irresistable appeal to the persistent explorer in all of us., P, Pages 382. , . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00262.
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Pirate Round; The (first edition) by James L. Nelson,
--"The Bloody Revenge was less than one hundred yards away and showing no sign of heaving to or even slowing their on rush. Marlowe looked to her quarterdeck for some sigh of the flamboyant Bird, but he could not see him. He wondered if that was the problem, if something had happened, some shift of power." James L Nelson understands pirate society and the pirate mind and he brings that understanding to his work. ...terrific reading, a must., H, Pages 366. , 6.3X9.3. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01142.
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Pirate Ship 1660-1730; The by Angus Kostum, Tony Bryan,
--The deeds and personalities of famous pirates have received significant attentio in recent years; however, no detatiled depiction of their vessels has ever been produced. 'This title redresses the imbalance, conducting a deailed exploration of teh wide variety of pirate vessels that sailed the high seas during the 'golden age' of piracy (1690-1730), from un-ristling warships to smaller crasft such as sloops, brigantines and early schooners. It incorporates the latest archaeological evidence to produce a fascinating account of these vessels, detailing their origins, development and tactical engatement. Packed with contemporary illustrations and superbly detailed colour artwork, the ships of the 'golden age" are brought vividly to life., P, Pages 48. , 7.3X8.8. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01172.
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Planking Techniques for Model Ship Building by Donald Dressel,
--In depth reference for tools, techniques, nmaterials for planking wooden ships, both kit and scratch models. Clear illustrations and photos., P, Pages 138. index, 7X9. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B01067.
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Port-Wine Sea: A Parody by Susan Wenger,
--The Port-Wine Sea is a rousing parody of the best historical fiction ever written. It is a story about a British naval captain during the Napoleonic War, and his friend, a naval physician/espionage agent. They set sail once again aboard "H.M.S. Aghast" during the War of 1812 to demonstrate to the upstart Colonies the errors of their ways. The doctor/spy tries to establish liaison with the Creek Indians to create a diversion to the main British assault. Meanwhile the noble Captain is diverted by a teenaged Maryland vixen. Along the way, they encounter a skittish horse, a demure skunk, a whooping crane, and an escaped colony of termites aboard the ship., P, Pages 192. , 6X8. List Price $12.95, Your price $11.00, Book Number B00027.
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Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian,
--"One of the finest seafaring novels of the Napoleonic wars."-R. W., Taranaki Herald (New Zealand), on Post Captain
"Master and Commander raised almost dangerously high expectations, Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them. Mr. O'Brian is a master of his period, in which his characters are finely placed, while remaining three-dimensional, thoroughly human beings. This book sets him at the very top of his genre; he does not just have the chief qualifications of a first-class historical novelist, he has them all. The actions scenes are superb; towards the end, far from being aware that one is reading what is, physically, a fairly long book, one notes with dismay that there is not much more to come....A brilliant book."-Mary Renault, on Post Captain
, P, Pages 496. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00109.
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Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian,
--Prisoner Aubrey watches his captor and host, Captain Azema of the French navy, cold bloodily batter the English brig from a distance out of range of the little brig's guns. Suddenly the situation changes and Aubrey places his hand on the eighteen-pounder's lock that Azema was aiming and says, "You must strike your colours to the brig.", H, Pages 496. Novel., 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00108.
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Precursors of Nelson by Peter le Fevre,
--Although Nelson dominates the naval history of the late eighteenth century, in many respects his achievements marked the culmination of a developing tactical tradition in the Royal Navy. The contribution of his predecessors has been neglected, however, largely because so few admirals have received proper modern study. Precursors of Nelson adjusts the record by providing a series of in-depth biographical essays of the most important figures of the period, each written by a well-known specialist in the field. Contributors include Peter le Fevre on Torrington, John B. Hattendorf on Rook and Shovell, Timothy Bean and Ann Coats on Leake, Chris Ware on Byng, David Aldridge on Norris, Daniel Baugh on Wager, Richard Harding on Vernon, Nicolas Rodger on Anson, Ruddock Mackay on Hawke, Kenneth Breen on Rodney, Roger Knight on Howe, Michael Duffy on Hood, Roger Morris on Barham, Pat Crimmin on St. Vincent, Andrew Lambert on Cornwallis, and Brian Lavery on Keith., H, Pages 352. 30, 6X9. List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B01197.
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Press of Canvas; A (1) by William H. White,
--Fall 1810. Isaac Biggs of Marblehead, Massachusetts, sets sail from Boston as captain of the foretop on the bark Anne, outward bound for St. Barts in the West Indies. When the Anne is stopped by a British Royal Navy frigate, Isaac and several shipmates are forcibly pressed into service on the Orpheus, engaged in England's long-running war with France.
, P, Pages 256. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00948.
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Price Of Command; The by Ronald Wanttaja,
--Midshipman Nate Lawton of Key to Honor continues from his moving story in The Key to Honor his adventures and maturing by joining Oliver Hazard Perry on Lake Erie right smack in the center of the Perry-Elliot controversy. Chance has thrown Nate into second in command and his captain moves to make him a scapegoat as well. For young adults 12 and up.
, P, Pages 330. , . List Price $9.99, Your price $8.45, Book Number B00482.
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Private Journal of William Reynolds by William Reynolds,
--A fine first person narrative of a sea voyage. Brings to life the thrilling world traveled by the six vessels in the 1838-42 Wilkes Expedition and its 87,000 mile, four year circumnavigation., P, Pages 336. , 5.5X7.8. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00157.
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Private Revenge; A by Richard Woodman,
--[9] Drinkwater and PATRICIAN in the Far East. Plot revolves around multiple revenges between Drinkwater, Tregembo (Drinkwater's coxswain) and Morris a former navy officer who made Drinkwater's life a misery in books #1 and #3, 1808. In the aftermath of a typhoon, Nathaniel Drinkwater brings the frigate PATRICIAN into the shelter of the Pearl River on the Chinese coast. While seeking the means to refit his craft, he becomes unwittingly entangled in a series of bizarre events that follow the British occupation of Macao and Admiral Drury's attack on Canton.
Subsequently assigned to escort a convoy to Penang, Drinkwater quickly discovers that the convoy's cargo contains a mysterious quantity of silver - and a single passenger. Betrayal, cruelty, and greed draw him inexorably toward a climactic rendezvous in the remote tropical rainforests of Borneo.
, P, Pages 256. Map, . List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00661.
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Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost; The by J. E. Fender,
--First volume of another naval-warfare-under-sail fiction series making a run at the Forester-O'Brian axis; our hero fights for the British during the American Revolution., H, Pages 300. , . List Price $25.95, Your price $19.45, Book Number B01077.
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Privateers and Pirates 1730-1830 by Angus Konstam, illus.Angus McBride,
--Following the pirate scourge of the early 18th century, sea captains took to privateering as a means of making money. A form of nationally sponsored piracy, it reached its peak during the American Revolution, when the fledgling American navy had to rely on privateers to disrupt British shipping between England and the rebellious colonies. Following peace in 1815, many former privateers turned to piracy, spawning the last great piratical wave, which would last for a decade. The world of these privateers and latter-day pirates comes vividly to life in this detailed exploration of their ships, crews, ports and battle tactics. Elite 67, 69 and 74 are also available in a single volume special edition as `Pirates'., P, Pages 64. Index, lavish illustrations, 7.3X9.8. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01149.
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Privateersman; The by Frederick Marryat,
--The story of Alexander Musgrave, privater-turned-adventurer, whose exploits take him across three continents and the arms of a beautiful young woman. His compelling adventures make up the last sea story in the extensive series written by Marryat., P, Pages 384. , 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00800.
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Prize Game; The by Donald Petrie,
--UNABRIDGED! Jack Aubrey, as Commodore leading four ships, must take Mauritius Island but must achieve his goals through superiors and subordinates whose strengths and weaknesses he must accept and use. Stephen Maturin's intelligence gathering tasks leads to conflicting loyalties and friendships., H, Pages 224. 11 illus., App, Biblio, 4.4 X7.8. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00687.
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Prizes of War: Prize Law and the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815; The by Richard Hill,
-- In the Middle Ages, European nations raised land armies to fight their foes. At sea, however, their resources were much more limited and largely dependent on privately owned vessels and their crews. To stimulate the growth and ardor of their fleets, the monarchs of Renaissance Europe offered the crews of their naval vessels and licensed privateers a chance to get rich by plundering enemy ships and cargoes. These actions gave rise to the doctrine and practice of maritime prize--a subject little studied but regularly referred to by the likes of C. S. Forester, Patrick O'Brian, and other popular writers about the era. Now, after a decade of research in European and American archives, Donald Petrie explains the origins of prize taking, the rules of the sea that became universally accepted among the maritime powers of the world, and the final decline of prize taking during the nineteenth century. Most of the book is devoted to rollicking, never-before-published sea stories about this form of looting that helped define the last century of fighting sail. From the North Cape of Norway to the southern tip of Africa and from Charleston, South Carolina, to the East River of New York, these tales of high-seas adventure span a broad area and period. For readers of warfare in the days of sail, both history and fiction, Petrie has unveiled the mysteries of prize taking in a manner that is highly readable yet thoroughly authentic. His book is the first such study to be published in this country since 1861. §Donald Petrie has been a merchant seaman, soldier, lawyer, businessman, banker, politician, publisher, and lifelong small-boat sailor. He has published articles on prize taking in American Neptune and Mystic Log, which won best-essay awards. He lives in Wainscott, New York., H, Pages 256. Illus., 6.5 X9.5. List Price $44.95, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00745.
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Rabble in Arms by Kenneth Roberts,
--The second of Robert's epic novels of the American Revolution, Rabble in Arms was hailed by one critic as "the greatest historical novel written about America" upo its publication in 1933. Love, treachery, ambition, and idealism motivate an unforgettable cast of characters in a magnificaent novel renowned not only for the beauty and horror of its story but also for its historical accuracy., P, Pages 592. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $18.95, Your price $16.10, Book Number B00629.
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Ramage #1 by Dudley Pope,
-- #1 Ramage Special orders come directly from Nelson himself and contain news of the kind of mission close to young Lieutenant Ramage's heart. In a daring foray, under the very nose of the French Mediterranean fleet, he is to sail his tiny cutter close in to the Italian shore and rescue a party of stranded aristocrats from Napoleon's fast-advancing army., P, Pages 320. , 6 X9. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00336.
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Ramage And The Dido #18 by Dudley Pope,
--1989 [18] Ramage is given command of the DIDO, 74, and sent to the West Indies. He racks up enemy warships like billiard balls, and is sent to Martinique, scene of his triumph's in RAMAGE'S DIAMOND., P, Pages 272. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00965.
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Ramage And The Drumbeat #2 by Dudley Pope,
--#2 Ramage and the Drumbeat The order: Proceed with all possible despatch . . . Lieutenant Lord Ramage is ordered to proceed with His Majesty's ship Kathleen to Gilbraltar, where he supports Nelson in a battle with the Spanish off Cape Trafalgar., P, Pages 288. , 6 X9. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00337.
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Ramage And The Freebooters by Dudley Pope,
--#3 Ramage and the Freebooters Summoned by the Admiralty, Lieutenant Lord Ramage is given command of the brig Triton, as well as three sealed despatches addressed to the admirals off Brest and Cadiz, and in the Caribbean. But like the rest of the Navy, Triton's crew has mutinied., P, Pages 350. , 4.4 X 7. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00864.
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Ramage And The Freebooters #3 by Dudley Pope,
--#3 Ramage and the Freebooters Summoned by the Admiralty, Lieutenant Lord Ramage is given command of the brig Triton, as well as three sealed despatches addressed to the admirals off Brest and Cadiz, and in the Caribbean. But like the rest of the Navy, Triton's crew has mutinied., P, Pages 384. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00318.
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Ramage And The Guillotine #6 by Dudley Pope,
--1975 [6] (French-speaking Lt. Ramage, now 25, is off to France spy on Napoleon and the impending invasion of England.), P, Pages 320. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00340.
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Ramage And The Rebels #9 by Dudley Pope,
--1978 [9] Ramage and the CALYPSO pursue a ruthless, butchering French privateer in the West Indies., P, Pages 319. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00964.
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Ramage And The Renegades #12 by Dudley Pope,
--1981 [12] With the Treaty of Amiens signed, hostilities have ceased--at least on paper. Nelson's crews are standing down and Ramage ison leave when--he recieves secret Admiralty orders to inspect the small island of Trinidade off the coast of Brazil. Reaching the island, Ramage and the crew of the Calypso fetch up in a battle to free serveral captive merchant ships--and a beautiful woman passenger--as they cross swords with blood-thirsty pirates., P, Pages 318. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00966.
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Ramage And The Saracens #17 by Dudley Pope,
--1988 [17] (Ramage is off to Sicily in 1806 to deal with some Barbary Pirates.), P, Pages 304. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00967.
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Ramage At Trafalgar #16 by Dudley Pope,
--Ramage at Trafalgar, 1986 [16] (Ramage and CALYPSO participate in the Battle of Trafalgar, where frigates aren't supposed to mix it up with the big boys.), P, Pages 256. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00968.
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Ramage Touch; The #10 by Dudley Pope,
--1979 [10] Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French Invasion fleet. As the eney gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart her actions with only the Frigate Calypso and a pair of bomb ketchs--prizes of compat but clumsy at best. With Frenchmen on every side, can the vessels and crew at hand answer his orders?, P, Pages 270. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00969.
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Ramage's Challenge #15 by Dudley Pope,
--Ramage's Challenge, 1985 [15] Admiralty spies are hunting for British officers and alliestrapped on the mainland among the Ramage's first love , Gianna, the Marchesa of Volterra. Ramage returns to the Tuscan coast, where Bonapart holds a group of hostages for an unknown fate. lStill grieving owver the disappearance of his wife, Ramage must lead the Calypso into enemy waters , venture deep inland, located the hostages and--agains all odds--bring tghem to safety., P, Pages 320. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00970.
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Ramage's Devil #13 by Dudley Pope,
--1982 [13] Captain Lord Ramage's honeymoon in France is interrupted by a sudden end to the Peace of Amiens in 1803. Finding themselves on unfriendly soil just hours before hostilities commence, Pamage and Sara elude the graph of Napoleon's secret police. Eaven as they exscape, their hos is catured and deported to the neary iimpnetrable prison onf Devil's Island. Ramage is dispatched in Calypso, bu can he pull off the rescue?, P, Pages 320. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00971.
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Ramage's Diamond #7 by Dudley Pope,
--1976 [7] The youngest Captain in His Majesty's Navy, with a reputatio for landing impossible assignments, Lord Ramage is dispatched to the Caribbean Islands of Martinique and Diamond Rock. The mission seems humdrum: barricade the French within Fort Royal. But sent to sea in the Juno with a crew grown restless and undisciplined under the prior command of a drunk, Ramage realizes his vessel may not be up to battle with the French. Yet Captain Ramage in the frigate JUNO attacks a French convoy off Martinique in 1802. Possibly the most fun of the series., P, Pages 336. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00962.
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Ramage's Mutiny #8 by Dudley Pope,
--1977 [8] Captain Ramage, now commanding the frigate CALYPSO, is given the impossible assignment to cut out a captured British frigate from a Spanish stronghold. HMS Jocasta's crew mutinied and turned the ship over to the Spanish in return for safety. More informed readers will see the parallel to a part of Surprise's history., P, Pages 286. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00963.
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Ramage's Prize #5 by Dudley Pope,
--1974 [5] (Lieutenant Ramage is sent to find out what is happening to His Majesty's mail packets in 1798. Based on true incidents.), P, Pages 320. , 5.5 x 8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00339.
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Ramage's Signal #11 by Dudley Pope,
--1980 [11] Lord Nicholas Ramage and CALYPSO venture further into the French-dominated waters of the Mediterranean on an admiralty mission to sink, burn, and destroy. Aiming to confuse and distract the enemy, Ramage and his en find themselves isolated and outnumbered as they take on the might of Napoleon's fleet., P, Pages 283. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00972.
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Ramage's Trial #14 by Dudley Pope,
--Ramage's Trial, 1984 [14] Ramage and the Calypso return from Devil's Island, bu dark titdings await. His wife, Sarah, is missing. But instead of being free to sali with all hast for home, Ramage is ordered to shepherd a lumbering convvoy of merchant ships back to England. On the way, a bizarre sequrence of events leads Ramage to a full court martial in Plymouth, presided overy by his old nemesis, Rear Admiral Goddard. Ramage must clear his name ... or face a sentence of death!, P, Pages 320. , 5.5x8.5. List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00973.
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Real Hornblower: The Life And Times Of Admiral Sir James Gordon KGCB, by Bryan Perrett,
--Whether Admiral Sir James Gordon, GCB provided the model for Hornblower or not, and his oldest son, a participant in scuttlebutt, says, "NOT!", this very real hero of Nelson's navy provides a fascinating study. Entering the Royal Navy as a semi-illiterate eleven-year old, Gordon rost to Admiral of the Fleet and took part in major sea battles, frigate actions, single ship duels, cutting-out expeditions, and operations far behind enemy lines. Gordon's ships fired on Fort McHenry providing the inspiration for our National Anthem. An intriguing combination of Gordon biography and Hornblower analysis., H, Pages 168. , . List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00475.
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Relentless Pursuit by Alexander Kent,
--[25] Isolated in grief, Captain Adam Bolitho has no choice. Preoccupied with avenging his uncle's death but following orders, he must sail the 46-gun frigate Unrivalled to Sierra Leone to aid His Majesty's campaign against slave-runners. But confronting an ill-fitted fleet, an entrenched adversary, and the aggressive opposition of the Algerian overlord, he may be setting his crew on a course of doom., P, Pages 367. Advanced orders accepted., 5.5X8.5. List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B01096.
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Relentless Pursuit (first edition) by Alexander Kent,
--[25] Isolated in grief, Captain Adam Bolitho has no choice. Preoccupied with avenging his uncle's death but following orders, he must sail the 46-gun frigate Unrivalled to Sierra Leone to aid His Majesty's campaign against slave-runners. But confronting an ill-fitted fleet, an entrenched adversary, and the aggressive opposition of the Algerian overlord, he may be setting his crew on a course of doom., H, Pages 367. Advanced orders accepted., 5.5X8.5. List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B00961.
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Rendezvous, And Other Stories by Patrick O'Brian,
--A collection of startlingly vivid short stories from the author of the Aubrey/Maturin series. Confirms the author's place in the front rank of short-story writers as well as novelists. These are not sea stories, but will be treasured by O'Brian fans even so., P, , . List Price $11.00, Your price $9.35, Book Number B00058.
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Rendezvous, And Other Stories by Patrick O'Brian,
--A collection of startlingly vivid short stories from the author of the Aubrey/Maturin series. Confirms the author's place in the front rank of short-story writers as well as novelists. These are not sea stories, but will be treasured by O'Brian fans even so., H, Pages 256. Novel, 6 X 9. List Price $22.00, Your price $16.50, Book Number B00030.
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Reverse Of The Medal; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--See hardback description., P, Pages 287. Novel, 5.25X 7.75. List Price $13.95, Your price $11.85, Book Number B00050.
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Reverse Of The Medal; The, by Patrick O'Brian,
--Aubrey missteps, or is he trapped, at the Stock Exchange. Maturin suspects connections to suspicions about his intelligence work but the threat may reveal the high placed spy and enemy.
, H, Pages 287. None, 5.75X 8.5. List Price $24.00, Your price $18.00, Book Number B00048.
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Rigging Of Ships by R. C. Anderson,
--Twelve richly detailed chapters cover every aspect of rigging ships of this period from lower masts to bowsprits and topgallants. First published in 1927., P, Pages 278. Illusts., 5.5 X8.5. List Price $9.95, Your price $8.45, Book Number B00454.
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Rigging Period Ship Models by Lennarth Petersson,
--A wholly new approach to modeling books: simplicity, graphic, and clarity. Each book page provides great detail and specific detail for standing and running rigging. This remarkable book with over two-hundred drawings makes the modeler's job logical and straightforward. For some of us the minimal text with maximum clear graphics offers the best learning mode., H, Pages 119. Excellent, simple graphics., 8.3 X 10.5. List Price $46.00, Your price $34.45, Book Number B00900.
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Rites and Passages: The Experience of American Whaling, 1830-1870 by Margaret S. Creighton,
--, P, Pages 240. Dozens of rare illustrations, 6 X (. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B00604.
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Rocks And Shoals by James E. Valle,
--Using a wealth of material from old logbooks and diaries along with verbatim transcripts of general courts-martial and courts of inquiry, author James Valley paints a dramatic and highly instructive picture of the justice system in the US Navy between 1800 and 1861--a period when almost as many naval officers died in duels as in combat, and when spitting on the berth deck brought the blood lash down six times. The 1800 Articles of War are in an appendix., P, Pages 342. 45, . List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00430.
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Royal Navy: A History 1 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 1; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Covers the period from the early Britons to the defeat of the Spanish Armada at the end of the 16th Century. One hundred years after its first appearance, this superb seven-volume study still rtains its position as the preeminent history of the Royal Navy and England role in the world from pre-Roman times to 1900. It includes contributions by A. T. Mahan, T. Roosevelt, Sir C. Marham, and H. W. Wilson. Covers battles exploration, shipbuilding, navigation, period ships, armament, and social conditions., P, Pages 620. no discount, 5.5 X 8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00568.
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Royal Navy: A History 2 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 2; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Covers the period from James I's accession in 1603 to the Peace of Utrecht in 1714. See Volume 1 description., P, Pages 620. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00573.
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Royal Navy: A History 3 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 3; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Covers the 18th Century from the accession of George i in 1715 to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1793. See Volume 1 description., P, Pages 620. , 5.5 X8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00575.
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Royal Navy: A History 4 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 4; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Covers the period from the American Revolutionary to the Peace of Amiens in 1802. See Volume 1 description.
, P, Pages 640. 85 Illus., 5.5 X8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00251.
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Royal Navy: A History 5 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 5; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Deals with the great naval struggle against Napoleon from the outbreak of war in 1803 to the Peace of Paris in 1815. See Volume 1 description., P, Pages 648. 75 Illus.,5.5x8.5, 5.5 X8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00249.
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Royal Navy: A History 6 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 6; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Begins with the war with the United States 1812-15 and ends with the conclusion of the war with Russia in 1856. See Volume 1 description., P, Pages 624. 75 Illus.,5.5x8.5, 5.5 X8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00250.
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Royal Navy: A History 7 From The Earliest Times To 1900, Vol 7; The by William Laird Clowes,
--Concludes the 7 book series, taking the history up to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. See Volume 1 description., P, Pages 648. 95 Illus.,5.5x8.5, 5.5 X8.5. List Price $32.95, Your price $32.95, Book Number B00256.
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Royal Yankee by Victor Suthren,
--Edward Mainwaring, a provincial lieutenant in the Royal Navy, commands the six gun British schooner ATHENA in the Caribbean during Admiral Vernon's attack on Porto Bello in 1739., P, , 5.5X8.5. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00498.
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Royce's Sailing Illustrated Vol 2 by Patrick M. Royce,
--A companion to the original Sailing Illustrated, with larger, detailed illustrations, cabin sailboats, plus square riggers Cutty Sark, Star of India, Libertad, USS Constitution, 30 difficult docking sequences illustrated along with a discussion of marine metals., P, Pages 162. A Companion To Sailing Illustrated, 7.5 X 10. List Price $15.00, Your price $12.75, Book Number B00383.
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Safeguard Of The Sea: A Naval History Of Britain 660--1649; The by N. A. M. Rodger,
--Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integrity of the realm. Without its navy, Britain would have been a weakling among the nations of Europe, could never have built or maintained the empire, and in all likelihood would have been overrun by the armies of Napoleon and Hitler. N. A. M Rodger has produced a superb work, combining scholarship with narrative, that demonstrates how the political and social history of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength, or weakness, of her sea Power. "An uncommonly valuable book ... The most authoritative and enjoyable text on the subject that can be imagined." --Patrick O'Brian, H, Pages 512. , 6.13X9.25. List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00472.
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Sail Tall Ships! by ASTA,
--A book you should have had back in January! A directory of sailing ships you can arrange to sail or train in. The scope is quite amazing: pages 41 to 268 have a photo and information about one ship per page making, by my count, 228 ships. The rest of the book contains much of the information we've quizzed each other about on scuttlebutt and other chat lists as well as photos of many beautiful vessels and of young people manning the yards, stretched on yards, hauling lines, and a startling view straight down to the tiny deck between the spread feet of some brave photographer. A product of the American Sail Training Association (ASTA), the directory is a mixture of encyclopedic information about finding and serving on a tall ship and of equally interesting advertisments. You'll find (sadly too late) much information about the OpSail 2000 with the advertisements encouraging you to include your ship in the fleet as it sails North. I might fault a few of the descriptions: the Joseph Conrad is "permanently berthed" at Mystic, CN in the same sense that the HMS Victory and Cutty Sark are "permanently berthed." A directory of programs includes such familiar ones as the boy and girl scouts but many more as well. A must have book if you every plan to get closer to a tall ship., P, Pages 358. photos,drawings, 6 X9. List Price $14.95, Your price $12.70, Book Number B00839.
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Sail To Caribee by Michael Hagen,
--Thirteen year old Jemmy becomes part of the crew of the Annalise with his father in 1702 to plunder Spanish and French ships who are at war with England. Through Jemmy's eyes, young readers will see the larger details of the ship and the smaller ones significant to the young. With the curiosity of the young he takes in the ship's construction, its rigging, the food, the rules of privateering, and the weaponry. But the first battle reveals the real consequences of this instrument of war. For 10 year olds and up.
, P, Pages 157. 10 Years And Up, . List Price $6.99, Your price $5.90, Book Number B00484.
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Sail and Steam Navy List; The by David Lyon, Rif Winfield,
--David Lyon's highly regarded Sailing Navy List detailed every Royal Navy warship of the age of sail by era, ship type and class. This book is the much-anticipated follow-up volume. It provides details of design and construction history, technical specifications, and fates for all warships of the important but poorly documented period between 1815 and 1889, which saw the introduction of steam power and the gradual replacement of sail. Extensively illustrated, the new work includes a representative collection of original plans from the little-seen collection at the British National Maritime Museum. In addition, appendixes cover captured, purchased and hired vessels, as well as Coast Guard and packet vessels for which the Royal Navy was responsible. Rif Winfield ably brought this volume to fruition after David Lyon's death in 2000 and their final collaboration is sure to be treasured by historians as well as modelers for its detailed data and diagrams., H, Pages 320. 200 line drawings, . List Price $95.00, Your price $71.25, Book Number B01266.
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Sail's Last Century: The Merchant Sailing Ship 1830-1930 by Basil Greenhill,
--Charts the sailing ships course, the development of the schooner, and the sailing ship's transition from
wood to iron and steel construction as sail attempted to compete with steam., H, Pages 176. , 9.25X 11.5. List Price $47.95, Your price $35.95, Book Number B00113.
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Sailing Navy 1775-1854; The by Paul H. Silverstone,
--The first volume of a new warship series features the only complete comopilation of American warships from the American Revolution and the quasi-war with France through US actions agains the Barbary coast, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War. Important details for each ship, including even the lesser known and smaller vessels of the fleet, are listed in convenient tablular format . Entries provide inforation on ship size, where and when it was built, and its navel service. Historical details include actions fought, campaigns, damages sustained in peace and war with number killed, prizes taken and ships sunk, dates of commissioning and length of service, names used in the merchantt marine and other services and finally the ultimate fate of each ship. This is the first time researchers will find such a variety of information in a single volume., H, Pages 144. 78 photos, 8.5 X 11. List Price $38.95, Your price $29.20, Book Number B00860.
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Sailing Rigs by Jenny Bennett,
--Filled with illustrations, this concise reference work describes the development of European and North American sailing rigs and defines and explains all the different forms for both square rig and fore-and-aft. It is intended as a first stop for anyone needing to understand and identify the various arrangements, concentrating on the classification of rigs and their variations. Arranged by rig type, the book includes specially commissioned scale drawings of the full-rigged ship, barque, barquentine, brig, brigantine, schooner, ketch yawl, and their derivatives. Examples of well-known or significant ships are shown in great detail. The text defines and introduces each type and explains its history and its application. Contemporary photographs and an illustrated glossary define separate parts. The author, an experienced sailing journalist, has a talent for explaining all this diversity to the non-specialist while at the same time offering the modelmaker and sailing-ship devotee a valuable reference source. Jenny Bennett is executive editor of Maritime Life and Traditions and teaches traditional sail techniques at an American summer school each year., H, Pages 120. 150 Illus., 9.5X8.3. List Price $36.95, Your price $27.70, Book Number B00191.
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Sailing Vessels in Authentic Early Nineteenth-Century Illustrations by Edward William Cooke,
--In 65 splendid plates, Cooke captured contemporary watercraft in wonderfully authentic, accurate, and detail-fulled engravings. The Plates include both river and ocean craft, naval and merchant vessels, and shoreline activities. Locations include Portsmouth, Brighton, Kingsgate, Folkestone and Dover. A delight for art lovers and maritime enthusiasts., P, Pages 80. 30, . List Price $7.95, Your price $6.75, Book Number B00525.
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Scent Of Betrayal #5 by David Donachie,
--1795. Harry finds an abandoned merchant ship while conveying a group of French mariners fleeing the French Revolution to the New Orleans of 1795. The Spanish authorities are suspicious and desperately interested in finding out what happened to the ship. Large sums of money and revolutionary politics are involved. As a result the Ludlows are pinned under the guns of New Orleans until they can solve the mystery., P, Pages 489. , 4.4 x 7. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B00400.
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Scent of Betrayal; The #5 by David Donachie,
--1795. Harry finds an abandoned merchant ship while conveying a group of French mariners fleeing the French Revolution to the New Orleans of 1795. The Spanish authorities are suspicious and desperately interested in finding out what happened to the ship. Large sums of money and revolutionary politics are involved. As a result the Ludlows are pinned under the guns of New Orleans until they can solve the mystery., P, Pages 448. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $17.95, Your price $15.25, Book Number B01226.
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Schooner Bertha L. Downs; The, by Basil Greenhill And Sam Manning,
--One of the many large four-, five-, and six-masted schooners built on the banks of the Kennebeck River at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. These huge wooden vessels were almost universally employed in the coastal trade, chiefly taking coal from Virginia to New England. Contains superb drawings and much new material about the life of the vessel. Part of the popular Anatomy of the Ship Series, these popular books each contain over 200 keyed line drawings as well as full descriptions of their design, construction, operational history, and much more.
, H, Pages 128. 250 Illustrations, 9.5 X 10.25. List Price $42.95, Your price $32.20, Book Number B00051.
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Schooner Vigilant of St. Croix; The by David M. Hamilton,
--A brief history of the Schooner Vigilant along with the facts known about her found in Dutch archives., P, Pages 77. , 5.5X8.5. List Price $9.95, Your price $8.45, Book Number B01287.
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Schooner, The by David R. Macgregor,
--The schooner rig has always been associated with speed and elegance, and with the romance of privateers and illicit trade; but it has also been employed in just about every conceivable seafaring role over four centuries and across the world's seas and oceans. This book offers a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated history of the schooner from its Dutch origins through to its present renaissance in the world of luxury charter. My dad spoke of the lumber schooners on the west coast as "hell-ships" where every penny of labor was wrung from the seaman as the last of sail attempted to compete with steam. He also spoke of the bow doors which were used to load and unload lumber. Bow doors? See for yourself.
, H, Pages 192. 30, . List Price $42.95, Your price $32.20, Book Number B00441.
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