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Gnomonique graphique ou methode simple et facile pour tracer les cadrans solaires sur toute sorte de plans, sans aucun calcul, et en ne faisant usage que de la regle et du compas: suive de quelques problemes curieux, relatifs aux surfaces spherique et cylindrique Mollet, J 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.2M:094
Manuel chronometrique : ou precis de ce qui concerne le tems, ses divisions, ses mesures, leurs usages etc Janvier, Antide 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 529.7
A course of mathematics : in two volumes. For the use of academie, as well as private tuition /by Charles Hutton, LL.D. F.R.S. Late Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Military Academy Hutton, Charles, 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 51:094
Mâecanique analytique / par J. L. Lagrange, de l'Institut des Sciences, Lettres et Arts, du Bureau des Longitudes; Grand-Officier de la Legion - d'Honneur, etc., etc., etc. Lagrange, J. L.-(Joseph Louis), 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 531:094
The campaign of Paris in 1814 : in which is prefixed a sketch of the campaign of 1813 : or, a brief and impartial history of events from the invasion of France by the foreign armies to the capitulation of Paris and the dethronement and abdication of Buonaparte ... Giraud, P F J 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.48"1814"(42:44)
Nelson's avenger : [the life of Commander John Pollard R. N. of Cawsand, Cornwall /by Jack Spence. "On 21st October 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, Midshipman John Pollard RN of HMS Victory shot the French marksman who killed Vice Admiral Lord Nelson. Since that momentous day he has been renowned as the 'Avenger of Nelson'. -- Title page 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92POLLARD
The Hattendorf Prize lectures : Volume 1, 2011-2019 /edited by Evan Wilson. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
Nelson's letters to Lady Hamilton and related documents / edited by Marianne Czisnik. "This critical edition of Admiral Nelson's letters to Lady Hamilton is to bring together the important letters of Nelson to Lady Hamilton that have only been published in parts over the last 200 years. Only by bringing the letters of Nelson to Lady Hamilton together is it possible to assess their relationship and to present certain insights into Nelson's personality that are not revealed in his official correspondence. Thorough research into this side of Nelson's personality and into the nature of his notorious and unconventional relationship with Lady Hamilton has been hampered in the past by a desire not to look too closely at Nelson's personal morality. To a considerable extent their relationship was regarded as a challenge to traditional gender roles and it indeed did not conform to stereotypes that are usually attributed to men and women in a heterosexual relationship. Lady Hamilton was so obviously lacking in the subservience and passivity expected from women in that era that authors over the course of time started to exclude her in their accounts of the public sphere by reducing her to a private weakness of Nelson's, who could be successful at sea, where he was far away from the enthralling influence of a manipulating woman. The letters in this edition testify how Admiral Nelson's life at sea was not exclusively public nor was Lady Hamilton's life ashore solely private. It also shows how the two supposedly separate spheres of male and female lives were connected. A fresh approach and a thorough discussion of this important and neglected aspect not only of Nelson's life, but of gender history, demands this exact and scholarly edition of the primary material, which consists of about 400 letters that Nelson wrote to Lady Hamilton over the course of the last seven years of his life and about a dozen letters of her to him that have survived."-- [2020] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.22NRS
Uproar! : scandal, satire and printmakers in Georgian London /Alice Loxton. "London, 1772: a young artist called Thomas Rowlandson is making his way through the grimy backstreets of the capital, on his way to begin his studies at the Royal Academy Schools. Within a few years, James Gillray and Isaac Cruikshank would join him in Piccadilly, turning satire into an artform, taking on the British establishment, and forever changing the way we view power. Set against a backdrop of royal madness, political intrigue, the birth of modern celebrity, French revolution, American independence and the Napoleonic Wars, UPROAR! follows the satirists as they lampoon those in power, from the Prince Regent to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Their prints and illustrations deconstruct the political and social landscape with surreal and razor-sharp wit, as the three men vie with each other to create the most iconic images of the day. Alice Loxton's writing fizzes with energy on every page, and never fails to convince us that Gillray and his gang profoundly altered British humour, setting the stage for everything from Gilbert and Sullivan to Private Eye and Spitting Image today. This is a book that will cause readers to reappraise everything they think they know about genteel Georgian London, and see it for what it was - a time of UPROAR!"--Publisher's description. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 942.107
In defence of Emma : 'scheming adventuress' or 'radiant presence'? /Sylvia K. Robinson. "Emma, Lady Hamilton, the subject of this new and important biography, has been roundly maligned in previous biographies and repeatedly criticised in the many biographies of her husband, Sir William Hamilton and those of Admiral Lord Nelson, her lover. The aim of the long overdue re-assessment of her life is to defend her reputation against the unwarranted and unsubstantiated allegations commonly made against her. She is most often portrayed as 'infamous' and 'notorious'. However, it is universally acknowledged that she was one of the most beautiful women in Europe at the time. Her absorbing, enthralling and ultimately tragic story is told here in her own words through the prolifics correspondence exchanged between her and the significant people in her life, most especially Hamilton and Nelson. Few authors give Emma credit for her achievements. Born into inauspicious circumstances, she yet mastered several languages, rose to acclaimed success in singing and acting, became and valued friend and confidante of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, and played and politically pivotal role in those desperate years during which Napoleon attempted to conquer Europe. This meticulously researched narrative is a penetrating study of Emma's life and influence. The story unfolds through an extensive and impartial examination of the letters, wills, bank accounts and further extant documentation. Particular attention is paid to the financial details that reveal the full extent of Emma's tragic end. The author presents an intriguing new approach to Emma's legacy, successfully defending her against her dishonourable and undeserved reputation."--Inside cover 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HAMILTON, EMMA
The history of English sea ordnance, 1523-1875 / Adrian B. Caruana. Caruana, Adrian B., 1994-1997. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.42(42)"15/18"
Sexual and gender difference in the British Navy, 1690-1900 / edited by Seth Stein LeJacq. "This volume is a collection of a variety of important records that will give readers insight into key themes into the history of what its criminal code called "the unnatural and detestable sin of buggery"- sex between males - in the Royal Navy."--Provided by publisher. 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.1094209033
Warship 1994 / edited by John Roberts. Roberts, John, 1994. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82"1994"
The post-captain : or, the wooden walls well manned :comprehending a view of naval society and manners :a new edition / [Davis, John]. Davis, John 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.124
A philosophical and mathematical dictionary : containing an explanation of the terms, and an account of the several subjects, comprised under the heads mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy both natural and experimental Hutton, Charles 1815 • RARE-FOLIO • 2 copies available. 51/52(03)
The slaves' gamble : choosing sides in the War of 1812 /Gene Allen Smith. Smith, Gene A., 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.1(73)"1812"
A voyage to Cadiz and Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean to Sicily and Malta, in 1810 and 11, including a description of Sicily and the Lipari Islands, and an excursion in Portugal Cockburn, George 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:910.4(458)"1810/1811"
British military and naval medicine, 1600-1830 / edited by Geoffrey L. Hudson. "Standing armies and navies brought with them military medical establishments, shifting the focus of disease management from individuals to groups. Prevention, discipline, and surveillance produced results, and career opportunities for physicians and surgeons. All these developments had an impact on medicine and society, and were in turn influenced by them. The essays within examine these phenomena, exploring the imperial context, nursing and medicine in Britain, naval medicine, as well as the relationship between medicine, the state and society"--Back cover. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 61"16/1830"
Wales and the British overseas empire : interactions and influences, 1650-1830 /edited by H.V.Bowen. Examines the many relationships between Wales and the expanding British overseas empire between 1650 and 1830, including economic, social, cultural, political, and religious interactions. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 942.9"16/18"
Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself /Harriet A. Jacobs ; edited by L. Maria Child. With 'A true tale of slavery' / by John S. Jacobs ; edited and with an introduction by Jean Fagan Yellin "This enlarged edition of the most significant and celebrated slave narrative completes the Jacobs family saga, surely one of the most memorable in all of American history. John S. Jacobs's short slave narrative, 'A True Tale of Slavery', published in London in 1861, adds a brother's perspective to Harriet Jacobs's autobiography. It is an exciting addition to this now classic work, as John Jacobs presents further historical information about family life so well described already by his sister. Once more, Jean Fagan Yellin, who discovered this long-lost document, supplies annotation and authentication. This is the standard edition of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, reissued here in the John Harvard Library and updated with a new bibliography."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 973.7/115092
Nelson : love & fame /Edgar Vincent. "The story of Horatio Nelson's life - his naval glory, public fame, charismatic leadership, scandalous romance, and untimely death as he led the British to victory at the Battle of Trafalgar - has ensured his enduring position as England's favourite hero. This engaging, full-length biography of Nelson (1758-1805) presents a gripping account of his climb to fame as well as the fascinating details of his personal and emotional life. A man of contradictions, Nelson emerges in this biography as a ruthless and aggressive leader, the epitome of a fighting commander; an ambitious attention-seeker capable of self-pity, self-delusion, and childish behaviour; yet to be admired for his transcendent courage, kindness and leadership skills, which inspired love and affection in those he led." "The author offers new interpretations of Nelson's victories to illustrate his grasp of today's concept of mission-command two centuries ahead of his time; his disobedience of his Commander-in-Chief's orders; and his part in the bloody and chaotic Neapolitan counter-revolution. Vincent also analyzes the motives and attitudes of key figures who surrounded him, among them Earl Spencer, Earl St. Vincent, Sir William Hamilton, and Thomas Troubridge. Interwoven with the events of Nelson's career is his emotional journey, his early infatuations, his courtship and marriage with Frances Nisbet, and his all-consuming affair with his mistress Lady Hamilton, one of the most celebrated beauties of the eighteenth century and the mother of his child."--BOOK JACKET. c2003. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92NELSON
Southampton : gateway to the British Empire /edited by Miles Taylor. 2007. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 914.227
The Crimean War : British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56 /Andrew Lambert. Lambert, Andrew D., 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1854/1856"(42:47)
The War of 1812 : conflict for a continent /J. C. A. Stagg. "A short and easily-readable book that will explain to both Americans and Canadians why the War of 1812 mattered in the histories of their two nations. For those who seek insights into this subject during the bicentennial commemorations of the war, this book is the place to start. Its contents provide far more that merely the military history of the failed American campaigns against Canada between 1812 and 1815. Those events are set in the larger contexts of the development of the North American continent and the crisis of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. The book is short, up-to-date, and contains a useful guide to other writings about the War of 1812"-- 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1812"(42:73)