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The Napoleonic Wars in cartoons / Mark Bryant. "Napoleon Bonaparte, the junior artillery officer of the French Revolution who became emperor and dictator of nearly all of western Europe, was the most caricatured figure of his time, with almost 1000 satirical drawings being produced about his exploits by British artists alone. Long before the advent of illustrated daily or weekly newspapers these hand-coloured prints were a major source of news and opinion and had considerable impact on the public at large. From the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen, Trafalgar, Austerlitz, Jena and Leipzig to the Peninsular War, the invasion of Russia, exile on Elba and his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the actions of Napoleon and his opponents were the main focus of graphic satire worldwide for nearly twenty years. The Napoleonic Wars were also the main topic of interest for some of the greatest cartoonists of all time, making this period part of the 'The Golden Age of Caricature' which spanned the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The diminutive emperor was a gift to cartoonists and James Gillray's transformation of him into the Lilliputian character 'Little Boney' was immensely popular. He also appeared as various kinds of grotesque creature - from ape, serpent and dragon to earwig, toadstool and crocodile - forever battling the mighty John Bull, Britannia and the British Bulldog as well as the Russian bear and the Austrian and Prussian eagles. The Allied monarchs and military commanders themselves were also custom-made for caricature. The Duke of Wellington's nose, General Blucher's flamboyant moustache, the one-armed Lord Nelson, the pug-faced (and mad) Tsar Paul of Russia, the portly Prince of Wales and the wiry Prime Minister, William 'Bottomless' Pitt all feature prominently. "Napoleonic Wars in Cartoons" is divided into chapters each prefaced with a concise introduction that provides an historical framework for the work of that period. Altogether more than 300 drawings from both sides of the conflicts, in colour and black-and-white, have been skilfully blended to produce a unique visual history."--Dust jacket. 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 741.5:355.49"1793/1812"(42:44)

Buccaneers, 1620-1700 / text by Angus Konstam ; colour plates by Angus McBride. This book deals with the time when an ambitious and bloodthirsty collection of pirates mounted frequent attacks on Spanish ships in the waters of the Caribbean or 'Spanish Main'. This was known as the 'Buccaneering Era' and preceded the so-called 'Golden Age of Piracy' of the early 18th century. The book gives a history of buccaneering, its organization and methods and focuses on some of its more notorious commanders, such as Christopher Myngs and Henry Morgan. There are numerous black and white and full colour illustrations. There is also a short bibliography. 2000. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1(729)"1620/1700"

The captain's wife / Aled Eames. "Aled Eames, the well known maritime historian, has written about women who went to sea in the age of sail. The main part of the book is the diary of Ellen Owen, Minafon, Tudweiliog, written on the voyage home from San Francisco round the Horn, on the 'Cambrian Monarch'. It is one of the few diaries written in Welsh by a woman in the age of sail. It has now been adapted into English. It is a tribute to a generation of women who faced great dangers at sea but also travelled the world with their master mariner husbands." -- Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92OWEN(093.32)

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 : the last great liner /Janette McCutcheon. "Since 1969, Queen Elizabeth 2 has sailed over 3 million miles, been a troopship in the Falklands War, and had her main engines changed from steam to diesel. She was the last great ocean liner and was the last real ship of state ever built. She was born in a time when the jet and air travel had stolen most of the passenger trade across the Atlantic, and was designed to cruise as much as brave the North Atlantic in all seasons."--From the publisher. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123QUEEN ELIZABETH 2

Managing archives : foundations, principles and practice /Caroline Williams. "Managing Archives provides a practical guide to archives management. It has three main target audiences: those who have been tasked by their organization to manage its archives but who have no prior training; those who are starting out as professionals or para-professionals in a record keeping environment and need basic guidance; and students who are currently studying for a professional qualification. Basic guidance is supplemented by comprehensive references to professional literature, standards, web sites etc. to enable the reader to further their studies at their own pace. The text includes a range of optional activities that enable the reader to translate principles into practice and feel greater 'ownership' with the guidance."--Provided by the publisher. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.25

Arabic mathematical sciences : instruments, texts, transmission "This book deals with the mathematical sciences in medieval Islam, and focuses on three main themes. The first is that of the translation of texts (from Greek into Arabic, then from Arabic to Latin), and close attention is paid to terminology and comparative vocabulary. The other themes are those of the technology of the sphere and of astronomical instruments, which are treated both from the mechanical and mathematical point of view. Several of the articles combine these themes, for instance the study of the self-rotating sphere of al-Khazini (12th century) or that on the transmission of spherical trigonometry to the West. Four articles also contain substantial texts, with translation and commentary."--Provided by the publisher. 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 51(=927)

Atlas of America : our nation in maps, facts, and pictures. This atlas is divided into two main parts. The first contains an overview of America and its people including sections on climate, transportation, resources, demographic patterns and biographies of notable men and women. There is a series of maps, pictures and texts which summarize America's history. The second part contains maps of the fifty states and details of their history and characteristics. There are over 500 colour photographs, a general index and a geographical index. 1998. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 912(73)

The concise Pepys : with an introduction by Stuart Sim This edition, the Braybrooke edition of Samuel Pepys's diary, constitutes roughly a quarter of the complete work. It covers the main events of Pepys's life, i.e. the Restoration, the Plague, the Great Fire of London, and the Dutch wars. The first entry is from January 1659/60 and final one from May 1669. The preface to the Braybrooke edition is included. 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92 PEPYS

A celebration of marine art : fifty years of the Royal Society of Marine Artists This book provides an account of the 150-plus members of the Society since its founding, with colour illustrations of their work in many cases. The main part of the book covers themes in marine painting and is divided into sections covering: Sail; War Artists and Matters Naval; River Coast and Estuary and the Steam Era. There is a section covering the history of the Society from 1939 to 1995 and a directory of members. The appendices list officers of the Society from 1946 to 1995, Honorary Vice Presidents, the Pears Prize Winners and the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights' Award Winners. 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.047(26:42)"18/19"

At sea and onshore : volume one - mariners, boat builders, ships' caprenters and captains ; volume two - ports around the British Isles /Mary Cove "Mary Cove's long family history of searfaring and boatbuilding has been invaluable in creating this epic collection of maritime narrative. From the history of the construction of watercreaft in Britain and overseas to a tour aroudn the main ports of the Beitish Isles, these volumes lay down on paper Mary's instinctive understanding of the way of the water."--Provided by the publisher. [2021?]. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

The Captain's table: Life and dining on the great ocean liners This book provides an insight into life at sea during the heyday of the Great Ocean Liners by exploring the dishes, menus and dining experiences offered on board. The author looks at the differences in experience between First-Class, Second-Class and steerage passengers, examining aspects of life on board the liners including dress, decor, entertainment and food. Over seventy recipes are included in the book, from soups and main courses to canapâes and puddings, including those featured on iconic ships such as Titanic, Lusitania and the Queen Mary. Drawings, photographs and reproductions of original menu cards from the National Maritime Museum illustrate the glamour and excitement of ocean voyages from the late 19th to late 20th centuries. 2005 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.614.2:641.5

Courtiers and cannibals, angels and amazons : the art of the decorative cartographic titlepage /Rodney Shirley. Rodney Shirley, a collector and historian of early maps, explores the development, design and history of decorative cartographic title pages from the late 15th century onwards. Using a selection of 100 main and 70 supplementary specimens from around the world, the publication examines a range of different subject matters, iconographies, styles, formats, themes and national characteristics over a 400-year time period. 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 655.535.2:091

Addenda to manual of hydraulics : 12" BL Mounting BXI St Vincent, Collingwood, Vanguard, Colossus, Hercules, Neptune The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty 1911 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 621.22

The ECDIS manual / by ECDIS Ltd., author, Peter Thornton. "This manual, in conjunction with the leading ECDIS experts, manufacturers, international organisations and leading societies, has ultimately been the hard work of the author Mr Peter Thornton MBE. Consisting of 3 parts, the main section of 448 pages details the transition to digital navigation, and in many cases shows how differing ECDIS Systems present similar data and with over 500 colour images and screen-shots to guide you each step of the way. Accompanying the main section is an 80 page symbol guide of Electronic navigational Charts (ENCs) and a 286 page book of Reference guidance from IMO and flag States concerning ECDIS and its implementation and use onboard ship. The ECDIS Manual, published in 2012, represents the most complete guide available for the mariner making the transition from paper to digital and to support a vessel?s transition to digital navigation in accordance with IMO, IHO, Flag State, PSC, ISM, SMS and SIRE requirements."--Provided by publisher. 2012. • FOLIO • 3 copies available.

Hitler's attack U-boats : the Kriegsmarine's submarine strike force /Jak P. Mallmann Showell. "The success of German submarines during the First World War in almost cutting off Britain's vital imports had not been forgotten by Adolf Hitler and when, in March 1935, he repudiated the Treaty of Versailles, Britain, magnanimously, signed up to an Anglo-German Naval Agreement. This allowed the Germans to build their submarine strength up to one third of the British Royal Navy's tonnage. When war broke out in 1939, German U-boats went quickly into action, but with only four years of production and development, the main armament of these submarines was considerably weaker than equivalent boats in other navies and many of the other main features, such as living and the fighting conditions, were also significantly inferior. Nevertheless, the German U-boat onslaught against British merchant ships during the autumn of 1940 was highly successful because the attacks were made on the surface at night and from such close range that a single torpedo would sink a ship. Soon, though, Allied technology was able to detect U-boats at night, and new convoy techniques, combined with powerfully-armed, fast modern aircraft searching the seas, meant that by 1941 it was clear that Germany was losing the war at sea. Something had to be done. The new generation of attack U-boats that had been introduced since Hitler came to power needed urgent improvement. This is the story of the Types II, VII and IX that had already become the workhorse' of the Kriegsmarine's submarine fleet and continued to put out to sea to attack Allied shipping right up to the end of the war. The Type II was a small coastal boat that struggled to reach the Atlantic; the Type VII was perfectly at home there, but lacked the technology to tackle well protected convoys; whilst the Type IX was a long-range variety that was modified so that it could operate in the Indian Ocean. In this latest book by the renowned Kriegsmarine historian Jak Mallmann Showell, these attack U-boats are explored at length. This includes details of their armament, capabilities, crew facilities, and just what is was like to operate such a vessel, and of course the story of their development and operational history."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.5451

The complete volunteer management handbook / Rob Jackson, Mike Locke, Dr Eddy Hogg and Rick Lynch. Jackson, Rob. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069:005.966.2

History of the Incas and the execution of the Inca Tupac Amaru : and a narrative of the vice-regal embassy to Vilcabamba, 1571 Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro 1907 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 985

Declaration du Roi, portant supressant d'une des professions de lapidaires privilegies, & reunion de l'autre a celles d'orfevres, joailliers, tireurs & batteurs d'or privilegies de la cour, maison & suite de Sa Majeste, a la nomination du Prevot de l'Hotel. Donnee a Versailles le 12 Septembre 1781. Registree en la Cour des Monnoies le 19 Decembre audit an 1782 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11

The Arby boat "The main aim of this publicaton is to produce a monograph as comprehensive as possible about the Arby boat, using results from investigations and research on this find since it was excavated in 1935. [...] The Arby boat was a neat and practical small vessel. It is one of several finds from central Sweden representing small craft from the Late Iron Age, found near inland waters. [...] The present presentation and treatment of the Arby thus illustrates a part of Iron Age communication patterns which is rather little known, namely those connected with inland water transport and traffic. The original Arby boat, dated to the Viking Period, has for many years been on exhibition at the Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm. The replica of the Arby boat, planned and built in Great Britain, has also become part of the collection of the same museum."-- Taken from the Editor's Foreword. 1993 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.123.11(485)

The East-India register and directory...: from the official returns received at the East-India House. [1803-1844] • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Reflections on the decline of science in England, and on some of its causes / by Charles Babbage. Babbage, Charles 1830. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 509.42

The man who buried Nelson : the surprising life of Robert Mylne /Robert Ward. This is a biography of Robert Mylne, who was born in Edinburgh in 1733 and was descended from a line of Master Masons to the Scottish Crown. He came to London at the age of 26 and won a competition to design and build Blackfriars Bridge. Following on from that he became Surveyor to St Paul's Cathedral, clerk of works to Greenwich Hospital and engineer to London's main waterworks. In his role as Surveyor of St Paul's, he was responsible for fitting out the cathedral for Nelson's funeral. Mylne prepared the sarcophagus which would rest above floor level in the crypt and arranged to place into it a secret hoard of coins and medals; this event is described for the first time in the book. There are 40 black and white photos illustrating Mylne's life and works. There are extensive notes, a list of sources and a detailed index. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92MYLNE, ROBERT

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