The World of Jack Aubrey : twelve-pounders, frigates, cutlasses, and insignia of His Majesty's Royal Navy / by David Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, David.

Contributor:

Edelston, Katherine, editor.

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Courage Books (Firm), publisher.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000. Aubrey/Maturin novels.

O'Brian, Patrick.

Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character).

Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.

Great Britain.

Naval history.

Naval art and science.

Historical fiction, English--History and criticism.

Historical fiction, English.

Sea stories, English--History and criticism.

Sea stories, English.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 29 cm

Distribution:

Philadelphia : Imprint of Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : [Published by] Courage Books, [2003]

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter I. Rated Ships

Chapter II. Unrated Vessels

Chapter III. Sails and Sailing

Chapter IV. Naval Weapons

Chapter V. Uniforms 1795-1815

Chapter VI. Other Naval Powers

Chapter VII. Privateers & Pirates.

Notes:

Originally published by Salamander Books Ltd., a member of Chrysalis Books plc.

"Commissioning Editor: Stella Caldwell. Editor: Katherine Edelston. Designer: Q2A Solutions. Indexer: Alan Rutter. Production: Don Campaniello. Color Production: Anorax Imaging Ltd."--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy has dustjacket retained.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

ISBN:

0762416521

OCLC:

53218179