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Royal Navy: British Acts of ParliamentABAA

COLLECTION OF EIGHT GENERAL ACTS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT RELATING TO THE ROYAL NAVY 1734 - 1762

1762WRCAM49723London 1762. Eight separate imprints. Dbd. Minor edge wear and toning. Generally very good to near fine condition. In a blue cloth slipcase gilt. A nice collection of British Acts of Parliament relating to the Royal Navy or related seagoing activities. The dominance of the British Royal Navy was unquestioned from the late 1600s until well into the 20th century. These mid 18th-century acts were printed at a time when the British Navy was swiftly ascending to the peak of its power through superior financing tactics training organization population support hygiene dockyard facilities logistical support and warship design and construction. By the early 19th century the British Navy saw little action mainly due to the lack of a worthy adversary. Each of these titles is rare with between one and four copies listed in institutions in ESTC. The separate imprints included here are as follows: 1 AN ACT TO SETTLE HOW FAR OWNERS OF SHIPS SHALL BE ANSWERABLE FOR THE ACTS OF THE MASTERS OR MARINERS drop title. London: John Baskett 1734. 2291-294pp. Only three copies in ESTC. ESTC N51352. 2 AN ACT FOR THE BETTER SUPPLY OF MARINERS AND SEAMEN TO SERVE IN HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS OF WAR AND ON BOARD MERCHANT SHIPS OTHER TRADING SHIPS AND PRIVATEERS drop title. London: John Baskett 1739. 2123-126pp. Only three copies in ESTC. ESTC N51525. 3 AN ACT FOR THE FURTHER REGULATING AND BETTER GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVIES SHIPS OF WAR AND FORCES BY SEA; AND FOR REGULATING THE PROCEEDINGS UPON COURTS MARTIAL IN THE SEA SERVICE drop title. London: Thomas Baskett 1745. 2719-723pp. Only three copies in ESTC. ESTC N52070. 4 AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF MAIMED AND DISABLED SEAMEN AND THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF SUCH AS SHALL BE KILLED SLAIN OR DROWNED IN THE MERCHANTS SERVICE drop title. London: Thomas Baskett 1747. 2835-859pp. Only two copies in ESTC. ESTC N52775. 5 AN ACT FOR AMENDING EXPLAINING AND REDUCEING INTO ONE ACT OF PARLIAMENT THE LAWS RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS VESSELS AND FORCES BY SEA drop title. London: Thomas Baskett 1749. 2687-707pp. Only one copy in ESTC. ESTC N52967. 6 AN ACT FOR ENFORCING THE LAWS AGAINST PERSONS WHO SHALL STEAL OR DETAIN SHIPWRECKED GOODS; AND FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING LOSSES THEREBY drop title. London: Thomas Baskett 1753. 2303-311pp. Only four copies in ESTC. ESTC N52861. 7 AN ACT FOR THE REGULATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S MARINE FORCES WHILE ON SHORE drop title. London: Thomas Baskett 1755. 2311- 331pp. Only two copies in ESTC. ESTC N56449. 8 AN ACT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SEAMEN AND THE MORE SPEEDY AND EFFECTUAL MANNING HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY drop title. London: Mark Baskett 1762. 2655-658pp. Only one copy in ESTC. ESTC N56728. N.A.M. Rodger THE COMMAND OF THE OCEAN. A NAVAL HISTORY OF BRITAIN 1649-1815 London: Allen Lane 2004. hardcover books

Royal Navy O'Beirne Thomas LewisABAA

Considerations on the Principles of Naval Discipline and Naval Courts-martial; In which the Doctrines lately laid down in the House of Commons upon those subjects are examined and the conduct of the courts-martial on Admiral Keppel and Sir Hugh Palliser are compared

1781217548London: Printed for J. Almon and J. Debrett 1781. First edition. A2 B-2B4. 4 190 2 ad pp. Errata leaf follows title page. 1 vols. 8vo. Uncut in later drab wrappers chipped and torn lower wrapper especially. Title leaf soiled with abrasion costing four letters in first line. Some old folds and minor soiling bottom corner of last leaf crumpled. First edition. A2 B-2B4. 4 190 2 ad pp. Errata leaf follows title page. 1 vols. 8vo. Courts Martial of Keppel & Palliser during the American Revolution. Written by Thomas Lewis O'Beirne 1748-1823 the Anglican divine whose first publication was the sermon he preached "An excellent sermon preached in St. Paul's Church New-York" NY 1776 as chaplin in Lord Howe's fleet at St. Paul's Chapel in New York after the disastrous fire in New York City of September 21 1776 probably set by Patriot arsonists. Upon his return to England in 1779 O'Beirne wrote a defense of Howe in "A Candid and Impartial Narrative of the Transactions of the Fleet ." L. 1779 and became more and more allied with the Whig party. This is his defense of Admiral Keppel in the politically charged dispute with Sir Hugh Palliser and Lord Sandwich over their actions in the engagement with the French fleet off the coast of Brest in July 1778. Charges and counter-charges flew over that indecisive and costly encouter Kessel being accused "misconduct and neglect of duty" and of not having done enough to finish off the crippled French fleet. Indeed a claim was made at the time "that had the French been defeated at the time a diplomatic mission to America giving them the opportunity to abandon the French treaty would not have failed" DNB Palliser on the other hand was accused of neglecting to obey an order to come to the support of the rest of the fleet. The dispute ultimately resulted in court-martials of both men resulting in the acquittal of each although Palliser was censured and ruined while Keppel refused to serve under the current Ministry. "The whole episode had severely weakened the standing of the Navy. Keppel asked not be sent to sea under the current Ministry and so the Admiralty retired him which led to a general resignation by his naval supporters depriving the Navy of many able officers in the continuing war against America." - DNB The first edition of O'Beirne's account of the two court martials although well represented in institutions is rare on the market; and only one copy of the 2nd edition has appeared at auction over the last 30 years. ESTC T 9693 Printed for J. Almon and J. Debrett unknown books

James Cummins Bookseller · États-Unis1 250,00 $US≈ 1 057,63 €

Royal Navy Mathews Thomas AdmiralABAA

A Narrative of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean and the combined fleets of France and Spain from the year 1741 to March 1744. . by a sea-officer

1745217829London: Various publishers 1745. Second edition printed in the same year as the first. viii1128 pp. 3 of 4 folding engraved maps. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound together in full brown contemporary calf rebacked. Very good. Second edition printed in the same year as the first. viii1128 pp. 3 of 4 folding engraved maps. 1 vols. 8vo. The Court-Martials of Mathews and Lestock. BOUND WITH: 2. Lestock Richard. Vice-Adm--l L-st-k's Account of the Late Engagement near Toulon between His Majesty's fleet and the fleets of France and Spain : as presented by him the 12th of March 1744-5 : also letters to and from Adm---l L-st--k relating thereto since his arrival in England with notes. 56 pp. London: for M. Cooper 1745. First edition. 3. Lestock Richard. Vice-Admal Lestock's Recapitulation: as spoke by him at the Bar of the Honble House of Commons on Tuesday the 9th of April 1745. 27 pp. London: for John Millan 1745. ESTC T39592 Three important pamphlets relating to the trials of Admiral Mathews and Lestock which resulted from their engagement with the French and Spanish fleet near Toulon in February 1744. "The battle was highly discreditable to the British fleet and not very honorable to their opponents but it is of the highest historical importance in the history of the navy. It marked the lowest pitch reached in discipline and fighting and efficiency by the fleet in the 18th century and it had a very bad effect in confirming the pedantic system of tactics set up by the old Fighting Instructions . " - Encyclopedia Britannica 11th ed. To the puzzlement of many Lestock who was second in command and who kept his distance from the battle was acquitted; while Mathews who engaged the enemy however confusedly was censured and discharged from the service. Provenance: Philip.C. Duschnes; Paul Peralta-Ramos with stamp Various publishers unknown books

James Cummins Bookseller · États-Unis750,00 $US≈ 634,57 €

Rees Mina The Navy Mathematical Computing Advisory PanelABAA

A Symposium on Commercially Available General-Purpose Electronic Digital Computers of Moderate Price

19522294Washington DC: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Technical Services 1952. First Edition. Near Fine. Near Fine copy in original orange paper wraps with spine lighly sunned. Internally about Fine. Quarto measuring 7.75 x 10 inches and collating 2 41 pages: complete. Rare surviving copy of the first survey of electronic digital computers in the U.S. organized by pioneering mathematician Mina Rees. The only first edition on the market this is a title that has never before sold at auction and is listed by OCLC at only 10 institutions. In her introduction to the survey Rees notes that "Until recently all commercially available general-purpose digital computers were large and cost many hundreds of thousands of dollars. Within the past year however a number of manufacturers have smaller more compact usually slower automatic computers for sale at less than one hundred thousand dollars." Because this change opened the door to a wider variety of businesses and firms accessing computers Rees points to the symposium as being timely and necessary. In this space and this historic moment scientists mathematicians manufacturers and government agencies could consider how to continue improving and reducing cost on the machines; and they could consider their wide applicability across fields. Rees herself a luminary who became the first woman president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is featured in this survey among other notables including Albert Auerbach and Richard E Sprague. The papers include work the MINIAC the Elecom and the Circle Computer. These were the first of their kind as was the symposium itself. Complete with over 20 black and white photos charts and diagrams it is an important and rare piece documenting computers' shift into the necessary and ubiquitous technology they are today. Origins of Cyberspace 853. Near Fine. [U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services] unknown books

Whitmore Rare Books · États-Unis2 850,00 $US≈ 2 411,38 €