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. , Pages 680. , 8.5X11. P, List Price $34.95, Your price $29.70, Book Number B00158. Go to top of catalog. 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. , Pages 464. 8 ILLUSTRATIONS. Original title page., 5.7X8.8. H, List Price $39.95, Your price $31.95, Book Number B00159. Go to top of catalog. Sea Struck by W. H. Bunting, --W. H. Bunting knows so much-- about sailing ships, life at sea, and American maritime history--and he writes iwht such refreshing vitality that one is swept along as if on a grand adventure . There are passages, both in what he writes and in the remarkable letters included, that might be from Robert Louis Stevenson. The account of the explosion of Krakatoa is but one stunning example. Even the footnotes are intertaining., Pages 0. , 7.3X10.3. H, List Price $0.00, Your price $0.00, Book Number B00167. Go to top of catalog. 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., Pages 224. , 6.9. H, List Price $39.95, Your price $31.95, Book Number B00168. Go to top of catalog. Social History of the Navy; The by Michael Lewis, --This finely researched book is a portrait of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars; in particular, a portrait of the Navy's people, of the officers and men who formed the formidable fighting force made popular by the novels of C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian., Pages 468. 32 Illustrations, 6X9. H, List Price $44.95, Your price $35.95, Book Number B00169. Go to top of catalog. 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. Unfortunagely 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., Pages 224. Available in Sept 05, 5.4X8.5. H, List Price $23.95, Your price $20.35, Book Number B00181. Go to top of catalog. Patrick O'Brian by Nikolai Tolstoy, --A complex, layered portrait of the man considered by many to be the greaest 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 prococious 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 nothbooks, 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., Pages 312. 16 pages Illus Available Oct 2005, 6.2X9.3. H, List Price $29.95, Your price $25.45, Book Number B00182. Go to top of catalog.   Trafalgar Companion; The by Alexander Stilwell, --The battle of Trafalgar lasted just five hours, yet those short hours forever shattered Napoleon's dream of adding England to his list of conquests. This book, written by a number of respected authors, examines not only the battle but also the characters and motivation of the men that fought in it, including the great commanders Nelson and Villeneuve. Exploring the political and military aspects of the fighting, it provides detailed analyses of the tactics deployed by both sides, showing how strategies were translated into action. Contents Introduction The Rivals Nelson the Man Nelson the Commander The French and Spanish Perspective Tactics HMS Victory Engage the Enemy More Closely' Nelson and Trafalgar: The Legacy , Pages 224. , . H, List Price $29.95, Your price $23.95, Book Number B00183. Go to top of catalog. 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution; The by Karl-Heinz Marquardt, --The Constitution was one of the first frigates built by the fledgling U.S. Navy, ordered in 1794 as a counter to the Barbary corsairs in the Mediterranean. Heavily built but fast, she was rated as a 44-gun ship but mounted thirty 24-pounder and twenty-two 12 pounder cannons. Her most famous encounter came in 1812 when she successfully fought against HMS Guerriere, earning the nick name "Old Ironsides" when the British round shot could not penetrate her walls. Built in Boston where she has been berthed for the past seventy-one years, she is considered to be the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Teh internationally acclaimed draftsman and author Karl-Heinz Marquardt worked closely with the team at the Constitution to ensure that the book is accruate and up to date. Dozens of photographs and some 100 perspective and 3-view drawings are included along with fully descriptive keys and a large scale foldout plan on the reverse side of the jacket., Pages 120. , 10.5X9.5. H, List Price $42.95, Your price $32.20, Book Number B00185. Go to top of catalog. Trafalgar Captains; The by Colin White, --Admiral Nelson's immortal fame has long overshadowed the memory of those who served with him, and most of those officers are now unknown. This bicentennial tribute rescues the men from obscurity and celebrates their achievements. Colin White, the director of the organizing committee for "Trafalgar 200" and a member of the 1805 Club, presents a biographical survey of all the admirals, captains, and commanding officers who served with Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, together with details of the graves and monuments erected to their memory. Written for a wide readership inspired by the 2005 celebrations, the book opens with a chapter on the concept of the Band of Brothers and looks at how many of the Trafalgar captains had previously served with Nelson. It then gives brief biographies of each of the thirty-eight officers. Of particular interest are the descriptions of the graves and monuments, including transcriptions of the epitaphs based on a survey by members of the 1805 Club. Accompanying the descriptions are photographs and directions to the various sites, giving readers the opportunity to easily visit them. , Pages 128. 75 Illus., 6X9. P, List Price $21.95, Your price $18.65, Book Number B00186. Go to top of catalog. Ships of Trafalgar; The by Peter Goodwin, --Although the Battle of Trafalgar, as a defining moment in naval history, has been the subject of countless books, until now no work has provided an in-depth history of each of the British, French, and Spanish vessels involved in the engagement. This keystone work divides the fleets into relevant classes by their rating and then offers a service history of each vessel, including specification tables, a list of commanders, casualty lists, and refit histories. Each class of vessel is illustrated by original plans drawn by the author along with contemporary and modern images of the ships. Vital contextual information is included on design and construction, styles, relative merits between the British and combined fleets, trends and developments in armament and fighting techniques, and a comparison of the pound-for-pound effectiveness of the rival fleets. This book is a complete, standard-setting guide that promises to change the way we look at the very essence of one of the greatest naval battles of all time. Peter Goodwin has been IYour price $41.20, Book Number B00187. Go to top of catalog. Terror Before Trafalgar; The by Tom Pocock, --In 1801 as Napoleon's Grande Armee faced an army of English volunteers across the Channel, a secret war of espionage and subversion was being fought by little-known men in the shadows. Mostly a war of the wits known as "The Great Terror," it was a time of secret agents, murder, political intrigue, and secret new weapons-all brilliantly captured in this book by one of the world's foremost authorities of the period. Tom Pocock takes readers behind the scenes as he describes the years leading up to the legendary battle at Trafalgar and Napoleon's threatened invasion of England. Pocock provides a telling picture of the people caught up in these unique events: the admirals, generals, and politicians on both sides, including Lord Nelson himself as he blockaded the French at sea for two years; the women who were caught up in the storm, including Emma Hamilton, Fanny Burney, and Jane Austen; and the less-familiar figures who played important roles in this secret war, including Robert Fulton and his efforts to get first the French and then the British to develop his torpedoes, rockets, and submarines. The author is equally good at describing events in London drawing rooms and on the quarterdecks of French warships, and his book adds thrilling new detail to one of the most discussed battles in naval history. First published in hardcover in 2002, this is the first and only paperback edition available. Tom Pocock is the author of eight books about Horatio Nelson, including Remember Nelson. A former naval correspondent of The Times of London and defense correspondent of the London Evening Standard, he lives in London., Pages 272. 40 Illus., 6X9. P, List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00188. Go to top of catalog. 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., Pages 320. 8 Illus., 6X9. H, List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00189. Go to top of catalog. 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. Michael Stammers, for many years IYour price $27.70, Book Number B00190. Go to top of catalog. 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., Pages 120. 150 Illus., 9.5X8.3. H, List Price $36.95, Your price $27.70, Book Number B00191. Go to top of catalog. 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, Pages 256. 45, 5 X 8.5. H, List Price $19.95, Your price $9.95, Book Number B00207. Go to top of catalog. 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. , Pages 138. , 9.5 X 11. H, List Price $39.95, Your price $31.95, Book Number B00208. Go to top of catalog. Sailing Alone Around The World by J. Slocum, --An account of Slocum's round-the-world voyage in 1895 aboard a 37-foot sloop Spray, 1985, 555 pages, $32.95., Pages 0. Radm. Robert W. McNitt USN(ret), 5.75X 8.5. H, List Price $34.95, Your price $34.95, Book Number B00217. Go to top of catalog. Shanties From Seven Seas by Stan Hugill, --The definitive book on sailor's work songs containing more than 400 songs, their music and histories of each song. 16 illustrations. Shipboard work songs and songs used as work-songs from the great days of sail collected by Stan Hugill. The standard collection of shanties with full text with many local variations. Contains more than 400 songs, their music and histories of each song., Pages 428. , 6 X 9. P, List Price $16.00, Your price $13.60, Book Number B00221. Go to top of catalog. 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., Pages 288. 170 Photos, 270 Drawings, Appendix, Index, Biblio., 9.75 X 12. H, List Price $67.50, Your price $54.00, Book Number B00222. Go to top of catalog. Sea Battles In Close-up--the Age Of Nelson by David Lyon, --From the series Sea Battles in Close-up, book covers the most significant naval actions of the second half of the 18th century, including major engagements from Quiberon Bay in 1759 to Lissa in 1811 and Trafalgar. Single-ship actions, such as Quebec and Surveillante as well as Constitution and Java, are also covered. A fascinating account of the nature of naval warfare in the era of sail. The author looks at the organization and tactics of fighting at sea and then examines in detail a number of major engagements. Handsomely illustrated, a superb selection of line drawings, etchings, and other contemporary pictures graphically explore the theory and practice of naval combat in the period. Naval historians and enthusiasts as well as Nelson scholars will find this up-close examination of great interest. , Pages 224. 190 Illustrations, 6.75X9.25. H, List Price $29.95, Your price $23.95, Book Number B00229. Go to top of catalog. 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. , Pages 816. 14 Illus. 6 Maps, 5.75X8.75. H, List Price $46.95, Your price $37.55, Book Number B00230. Go to top of catalog.