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1717206651717. Very good condition. Robert Blake 1598 - 1657 was one of the pre-eminent British admirals and naval tacticians of the 17th century the chief contributor to Britain's naval supremacy who built the largest British navy of the day and whose talents are thought to rival or surpass those of Lord Nelson. <br /> <br /> Blake made the first set of rules and regulations for the Navy 'The Laws of War and Ordinances of the Sea' and wrote about his new methods for conducting naval blockades and landings a significant revision of the existing naval tactics 'Sailing instructions and Fighting Instructions'. Blake's naval experience included battles in the English Civil War the Anglo Dutch War and the Anglo Spanish War. <br /> <br /> Engraved by M. V de Gucht. Three quarter length portrait in armor holding truncheon at his right side; naval battle scene in distance. 4 x 6 1/2"; paper 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" unknown
175320372London: Edward Owen 1753. First Edition. Octavo; 42pp without the translation of Chesterfield's letter to Michell and the translation of Peter Trapaud's Declaration; with the two folding tables "List of all Prussian Ships Taken." & "List of all the Neutral Ships taken by British ships in the last war." at rear. Disbound second table loose else Very Good or better. Edward Owen unknown
1701mon0003994798Naval Institute P. 1917. 1917-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . shows minor wear tanned pages Naval Institute P., 1917. hardcover
1765358108Annual Register London 1765. Booklet - Unbound Pages. Very Good Condition. 21 pages. This 1765 article published in The Annual Register provides a detailed account of John Harrison's groundbreaking work in solving the longitude problem at sea through the use of artificial time-keepers. Harrison an English clockmaker developed the marine chronometer a device that allowed sailors to accurately determine their longitude while at sea. His invention was crucial for safe navigation reducing the risk of ships becoming lost or wrecked due to miscalculations. The article outlines the proceedings and debates surrounding Harrison's work including his struggles with the Longitude Board which was reluctant to grant him the full 20000 prize promised under the 1714 Longitude Act. Despite proving the accuracy of his time-keepers Harrison faced political opposition and bureaucratic delays before finally receiving recognition for his achievements. Published at around the same time that Harrison's book of a similar title was published this contemporary 21 page account quotes Harrison extensively and represents the opinions and ideas regarding navigation from the perspective of the time. An authentic standalone article extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Category: Annual Register; Printed before 1800; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Annual Register unknown
17441592481744. Near fine. Approx. 22x31 cm copperplate engraving in 35x43 cm grey mat. On backerboard wrapped in mylar. Hand coloured. <br/><br/>N. B. is Jacques-Nicolas Bellin 1703-72 French hydrographer and geographer. unknown
1799030880London: J Debrett 1799 Blue cloth on boards with gilt titles and library reference number on spine. This has been rebound for Plymouth Naval History Library. The 1799 contents are original and in very tidy condition. The rebound end papers contain bookplate and stamp of the Naval library and verso of titla page bears library stamp otherwise contents are clean and flat. There is a library bar code on the rebound rear end paper. Library stamp of folio fore-edges. This is Volume I which has the English to French vocabulary. This is a very scarce volume. J Debrett hardcover
1776M999aLondon: Charles Eyre and William Strahan 1776. Original issue . paper wrappers. Fine. Folio. - AN ACT FOR THE REGULATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S MARINE FORCES WHILE ON SHORE 1776 Mutiny Act 'MUTINY ACT'. 255-283pp; Cap.VII. 'Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae and Hiberniae Vicesimo. Decimo Secto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the First Day of December Anno Dom. 1774 in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith & c. being the first session of this present parliament'. Attractive general title-page with the Royal Crest. Decorative initial to the black letter with a drop title to the head of the page. A fine crisp fresh and clean complete copy. . .from an incomplete nonce volume.THE QUARTERING ACT DID NOT DIRECT BRITISH SOLIERS TO BE BILLETED WITH PRIVATE HOMES OF COLONISTS AS POPULAR BELIEF BELIEVED <br/> <br/> Charles Eyre and William Strahan unknown
1701C2C170429016Washington Government Printing Office 1917-01-01. Paperback. Good. Writing on 3 pages. Cover has minor wear. Binding is tight. Washington Government Printing Office paperback
180023225Washington 1800. 6pp disbound. Final blank leaf lacking light uniform tanning else Very Good. An accounting of the funds available for such purposes. Their source was "prize-money so far as the accounts had been rendered then belonging to United States." Benjamin Stoddert on behalf of the Commissioners advises that the funds have been invested in stock of the Bank of the United States. Evans 38758. NAIP w027094 7. unknown
1799254706Norwich 1799. very good-. a transfer of ownership for the vessel Susanna in pursuance of an act of the Congress of the United States completed in the hand of Nathan Richards ship surveyor at the Port of New London. The document outlines the history of the Susanna and the fact that she was built in Rhode Island in 1797 as a Brig and that James Munsell was the ships Master. In 1799 the Brig was altered to a Ship under the command of Oliver and Charles Fitch. According to the Connecticut Ship Database 1789-1939 Susanna was 67 feet in length with two masts and with a tonnage of 137 30/95 the same measurements provided in this document. Scalloped as issued with tape reinforcement on verso otherwise very good.<br/> <br/> unknown
1745218096London: for W. Webb 1745. First edition. 2 29 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound but sewing intact. Title a bit soiled but clean overall. First edition. 2 29 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. According to the DNB "In December 1743 Captain Savage Mostyn was appointed to the Suffolk which was on 24 February 1744 one of the fleet with Sir John Norris off Dungeness. In April he was moved to the Hampton Court one of four ships which on 6 January 1745 fell in with two French ships of the line off Ushant. Two of the English ships the Captain and the Sunderland parted company. The Hampton Court and Dreadnought continued the chase; but although Mostyn's ship came up with the French it could not engage without the assistance of the Dreadnought and the two Frenchmen got safely into Brest."<br /> <br /> Mostyn was brought up for court martial and acquitted but his conduct became an object of popular and official scorn -- this heavily critical pamphlet is usually attributed to Admiral Vernon. Goldsmith No. 8197 for W. Webb unknown
1745237432London: M. Cooper 1745. First Edition. 56 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Removed. First Edition. 56 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. M. Cooper unknown
1745237431London: John Millan 1745. First Edition. 27 1 ad pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Removed. First Edition. 27 1 ad pp. 1 vols. 8vo. John Millan unknown
170626836London: Printed for Rebecca and James Bonwick and Richard Mount 1706. Fifth edition to which are added "Some Devotions proper for Seamen in particular for those of that House. 1 vols. Sm 12mo. Modern red cloth. Some discoloration of cloth lower free endpaper cut away and decorated paper bound in some minor browning and spotting of text else a very good copy with the bookplate of Dr. F. William Cock of Appledore Kent. Fifth edition to which are added "Some Devotions proper for Seamen in particular for those of that House". 1 vols. Sm 12mo. Printed for Rebecca and James Bonwick and Richard Mount unknown
1741237430London: R. West near the Cross Keys 1741. First Edition. 40 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Removed. Bookplate of Hon. Charter Viscount Bruce of Ampthill Son & Heir Apparent of Thomas Earl of Aielsbury & Baron of Whorelton. First Edition. 40 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. R. West, near the Cross Keys unknown
1745237428London: J. Whiston 1745. Second Edition. ii 69 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Removed. Second Edition. ii 69 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. J. Whiston unknown
175323480London: Edward Owen 1753. Quarto. 46pp. plus two folding tables. Light staining to last leaf. Slight worming in outer margin of last few leaves not affecting text. Disbound.<br/> <br/> Pamphlet dealing with international law and the British seizure of Prussian ships.<br/> <br/> The second table is entitled "List of all the Prussian ships taken by British armaments at sea during the last war as well those detained for examination only as those judicially proceeded upon together with the judgments given in the Admiralty Courts of Great-Britain thereupon."<br/> <br/> ESTC T4125. Edward Owen unknown
179911026Boston: John Russell 1799. 13pp stitched contemporary plain blue wrappers verso of front wrap and front endpapers heavily foxed as usual. Text clean crisp and Very Good. <br /> <br /> "Surprisingly this is one of the most beautifully printed 18th century American pamphlets with a woodcut ship on the title page and a splendid variety of type fonts conservatively arranged." Jenkins. An early example of American incorporations. <br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 35221. III Jenkins 887. NAIP w033188 4. 68 NUC 0676349 2. Not in Cohen. John Russell unknown
1741AQ22029London: Printed for T. Cooper 1741. 37pp 1. Uncut in modern marbled paper boards printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed spine dulled. Title page browned and stained at gutter scattered spotting. The first edition of a pamphlet decrying the practice of 'Impressing' or forcibly conscripting unwilling sailors into the Navy undertaken by so-called 'press-gangs'. The author appeals to a communal spirit of resilience asking the readers 'Must we tamely submit to be their slaves' and questioning the designation of such statements as 'inflaming the people'. Included subsequently is a response to this letter from the Annual Committee of the Royal Burrows in which the practice of impressing is upheld as 'just and rational measures for the speedy and effectual manning of the navy'. ESTC T129074. First edition. 8vo. Printed for T. Cooper hardcover
1779AQ11530London: Printed for the Booksellers 1779. iv 50pp. Recent tan cloth with gilt title to spine. Spots of soiling to boards. Ink stamp Hastings public library to recto of title. Early ink numerals to title. Creasing to leaves throughout with occasional short tears at margins - in no place effecting text small hole to I1 with slight loss of text loss to corner of final leaf with loss of text though no loss of sense. Admiral Augustus Keppel 1725-1786 served with distinction as an officer of the Royal Navy during the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence. Keppel held his subordinate admiral Sir Hugh Palliser 1723-1796 responsible for the poor state of the Navy during the latter conflict and following defeat at the First Battle of Ushant considered Palliser's conduct as a deliberate betrayal. Keppel began a campaign of calumny the outcome being a series of scandalous scenes in parliament and subsequent courts-martial - each side accusing the other of treason. Keppel was the first to be tried and acquitted in 1779 with Palliser suffering the same shortly after. This is an unrecorded edition of the trial and associated address by Hugh Palliser. Not in ESTC. First edition. Quarto. Printed for the Booksellers hardcover
1744237426London: M. Cooper 1744. First Edition. 128 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Removed. Uncut loose else fine. First Edition. 128 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Letters between Admiral Mathews and Admiral Lestock. M. Cooper unknown
1745237429London: J. Whiston 1745. First Edition. ii 69 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Removed. First Edition. ii 69 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. J. Whiston unknown
1741AQ17432London: Printed and Sold by J. Watson 1741. 4 40pp. With initial advertisement leaf. ESTC T41015. Pen-trials to p.26. short marginal tear to leaf B4. Bound after: RIDER Cardanus. Rider's British Merlin:For the Year of our Lord God 1741. London. Printed by R. Nutt 1741. 48pp. ESTC T44985. Tear to one leaf - touching text without loss of sense. And: A defective eighteenth-century almanac. And: The Court Kalendar For the year 1741. London. Printed and Sold by Ja. Watson 1740. 42pp 2. ESTC T34324. Small hole to text of title - with slight loss of sense loss to upper corner of final leaf. And: A list of the publick offices and officers Ecclesiastical and Civil employ'd in His Majesty's Government Particularly in England. London. Printed and Sold by Ja. Watson 1741. Fifth edition. 38pp 4. ESTC T41074. Without final leaf publisher's advertisements tears to leaves A4 and B1 - touching text without loss of sense loss to lower corner of leaf C1 - with some loss of sense. 12mo. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities worn some loss to head of spine. Pastedowns sprung occasional spotting. A sammelband of almanacs and lists issued for the year 1741 including a register of Royal Navy vessels and officers in active service. . Third edition. Printed and Sold by J. Watson unknown
1758AQ15515London: Printed for A. Millar 1758. 3 vi 1 8-32pp. Without half-title. Recent plain paper boards. Very minor wear to extremities. Recent endpapers marginal pen-trials to p.32 else internally clean and crisp. An anonymous treatise directed to the officers of the Royal Navy proposing alterations that may be made in order to improve the working conditions of seamen thus motivating them to serve with greater zeal and efficiency whilst discouraging acts of insubordination and instances of desertion. Suggested amendments to practice include; the construction of affordable dock-side housing for servicemen and their families; the provision of sick-beds within the homes for the care of wounded sailors; and the preferential treatment of a seaman's children when applying for employment within the navy. ESTC T42826. First edition. 8vo. Printed for A. Millar hardcover
1746AQ20088London: s.n. 1746. 24pp. Original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Without spine panel. Internally clean and crisp. A record of the defence provided by Royal Navy officer Thomas Mathews 1676-1751 at his court-martial. In 1744 the Battle of Toulon saw the defeat of the British fleet and control of Mediterranean waters pass to the allied Franco-Spanish forces - a mortifying loss for Britain at the height of the War of the Austrian Succession. A parliamentary inquiry into events was subsequently launched with Mathews commander of the Mediterranean naval forces ultimately being tried for his poor command his failure to properly engage enemy forces and his decision to flee. He was summarily discharged from service. ESTC T21964. 8vo. [s.n.] unknown
