2001, ISBN: 9781557502131

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1968. 246 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w plates, map. " 'Sir, as the 'Chesapeake' appears now ready for sea, I request that you will do m… Mehr…

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1968. 246 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w plates, map. " 'Sir, as the 'Chesapeake' appears now ready for sea, I request that you will do me the favor to meet the 'Shannon' with her ship to ship to try the fortune of our respective flags.' So began the challenge to equal combat which Captain Philip Broke sent to Captain Lawrence of the United States frigate 'Chesapeake' on 1st June, 1813. The same afternoon Lawrence sailed to meet him; the engagement which resulted is perhaps the most celebrated single-ship duel in the annals of the Royal Navy. For the challenger, Broke, it was the climax of years of waiting for a chance to distinguish himself, and it succeeded beyond his dreams. In one furious contest the 'Shannon' avenged an unbroken list of five American single-ship victories since the start of the war. (The author) tells the story of Broke's life as it led up to this supreme day and vividly describes the action itself as he has discovered it afresh in contemporary documents and survivors' accounts. As far as possible Broke's own words have been used, in letters to his beloved wife as she waited in Suffolk, in journals and in other papers. He emerges as much more than simply a fighting sailor - he was a sensitive man, lover of flowers and the Latin poets, yet a master gunner whose fascination with scientific devices and ideas on training led to the establishment of the first great gunnery school, 'Excellent', a patriot, a teacher, a loving and beloved husband and father." Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has light rubbing, minor wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds - tiny tear at top of spine, minor browning. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good., Hodder and Stoughton, 1968, Viking, London, first edition, 1993. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 192 pp, profusely illustrated. From the blurb: "The accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 heralded an age of unprecedented technological, economic and imperial expansion. Nowhere was this revolution more apparent than in the maritime world, which underwent a fundamental transition as it emerged into the twentieth century. The invention of photography in 1839 coincided with this great surge of material progress, and the new art was enthusiastically seized upon to bear witness. In the next hundred years the camera was to document every aspect, from great shipbuilding projects to obscure fishing villages. The second half of the nineteenth century saw the sailing vessel reach its most developed form before it was swiftly superseded by the steamship. The increasing importance of Britain's empire and the expansion of international trade placed greater emphasis than ever before on the protection of the world's sea lanes, as the 'wooden walled' warship gave way to a modern fighting force, culminating in the construction of the revolutionary battleship HMS Dreadnought. In domestic waters the sea was seen as bountiful, sustaining coastal communities in a way of life little changed for centuries. The camera documented these remnants of another age, capturing images of a society now impossibly remote. The story of this unique period is told through photographs from the National Maritime Museum, chosen both for their aesthetic power and their documentary significance. Selected from the most extensive collection of maritime photographs in the world - an archive of over 250,000 photographs -these images vividly recreate a world of romance, endeavour and hardship in their documentation of man's shifting, dramatic and often tragic relationship with the sea. Page edges slightly agetoned, otherwise Fine in a dustwrapper which is slightly worn at the head of the spinbe, has a short tear on the rear panel, and is slightly yellowed around the spine., Viking, London, first edition, 1993, 1993, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. First American Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Tony Gibbons. 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 240 pp, 1. The Royal Navy; 2. The Seven Years' War (1756-63); 3. King George's Navy; 4. Exploring the World; 5. The American War of Independence; 6. Interbellum: The Royal Navy (1783-93); 7. The Revolutionary War (1793-1801); 8. the War Against Napoleon; 9. The War of 1812; 10. The Post-War Royal Navy; index with color illustrations throughout. First Edition, 2000. "Covering the classic era of sailing ship warfare from the mid-eighteenth century to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail reveals how warships were built, sailed, and fought in the era made popular today by the novels of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. Acclaimed naval artist Tony Gibbons illustrates every type of sailing warship from ships of the line, frigates, and sloops to privateers' schooners, bomb ketches, and xebecs. Color illustrations throughout." Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Light-grey cloth with gilt lettering to spine., W. W. Norton & Company, 2000, Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 2001. 224 pages. "The author gives insight into the difficulties faced by warship designers in an age of rapid technological change, and sets out the valid strategic and technical reasons that lay behind such seemingly 'reactionary' policies as the fitting of sails in crusing ironclads, and the Navy's retention of muzzle-loading guns well into the 1880s." priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 10 x 11 5/8 "., Naval Institute Press, 2001<

ISBN: 1557502137

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ISBN: 9781557502131

The British ship designers who plied their trade between 1870 and 1881 have long been criticized for being retrogressive and emblematic of the so-called dark ages of the British Admiralty… Mehr…

The British ship designers who plied their trade between 1870 and 1881 have long been criticized for being retrogressive and emblematic of the so-called dark ages of the British Admiralty. In this revisionist study, John Beeler goes beyond a purely technical analysis to examine crucial external factors that affected ship building -- politics, finance, bureaucracy, strategy, and foreign threats. He makes a persuasive case that the Admiralty's sensible approach to the many problems of the decade laid the foundation for modern battleship design. Based largely on primary sources, the author's argument is backed up with solid details and many original plans that are reproduced here for the first time. This major new work will please both technical historians and everyone interested in the legend and lore of battleships. Media > Book<

2001, ISBN: 9781557502131

Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 2001. 224 pages. "The author gives insight into the difficulties faced by warship designers in an age of rapid technological change, and sets out… Mehr…

Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 2001. 224 pages. "The author gives insight into the difficulties faced by warship designers in an age of rapid technological change, and sets out the valid strategic and technical reasons that lay behind such seemingly 'reactionary' policies as the fitting of sails in crusing ironclads, and the Navy's retention of muzzle-loading guns well into the 1880s." priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 10 x 11 5/8 "., Naval Institute Press, 2001<