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Abbott, John Lawrence. John Hawkesworth: Eighteenth-Century Man of Letters. Madison: Wisconsin UP, 1982, xvii, 241 pp. Journals of voyages of Captain Cook; controversy, e.g., about publication & content; died in disgrace.

Keywords:

amphibious, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , 18th century, eighteenth, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , journal

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Aulich, James, ed. Framing the Falklands War: Nationhood, Culture and Identity. Philadelphia: Open UP, 1991, 1992, x, 150 pp. For an exhibition: The Falklands Factor, Manchester City Art Galleries, 1988-1989.

Keywords:

Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , culture, music, literature, language, art , Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , logistics, supply, supplies

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Bailey, Richard W. "Sutton Hoo and Seventh-Century Art." See R. Farrell, Sutton Hoo: 50 Years After, pp. 31-42. Noted links to Ireland, religious & secular.

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ancient (100 b.c. - 499 a.d.), art, painting, painter, artistic, design , culture, music, literature, language, art , Sutton Hoo, ship burial, archaeological site

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Baily, J.T. Herbert. Emma: The Life of Lady Hamilton. Portsmouth: Hard; London: Menzies, 1905, 1993, 127 pp. Alt. subtitle: A Biographical Essay; with a catalogue & Her Published Portraits; 27 plates.

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art, painting, painter, artistic, design , Hamilton, Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Nelson , Nelson, Horatio, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography

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Baker, Margaret. Discovering Statues in Southern England (Excluding London). Tring: Shire, 1968, 64 pp. Included monuments to Nelson.

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art; memorial; Nelson, Horatio;

Keywords:

memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , Nelson, Horatio, art, painting, painter, artistic, design

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Barber, Peter. "England I: Pageantry, Defense, and Government: Maps at Court to 1550." See D. Buisseret, Monardhs, Ministers, & Maps, pp. 26-56.

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15th century, fifteenth, 16th century, sixteenth, age of sail, cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical , Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , music, culture, arts, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , middle ages (400-1399)

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Barr, William. Arctic Hell Ship: The Voyage of HMS Enterprise, 1850-1855. Edmonton: Alberta UP, 2007, xiv, 318 pp. Search for Franklin; Canadian expedition; included paintings by crewmen.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , Franklin, John, Arctic expedition, search for Franklin, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , ship, boat, vessel, Royal Navy, Britain, England, voyage

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Barritt, M.K. Eyes of the Admiralty: J.T. Serres: An Artist in the Channel Fleet, 1799-1800. John Thomas Series. London: NMM, 2008, 144 pp. Numerous illustrations, many in color; artist sponsored by Admiralty; blockade of Brest; so much detail as to be used for intelligence interpreters.

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18th century, eighteenth, age of sail, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , blockade, Anglo-French, France , intelligence, code breaking, espionage, counter-intelligence, Secret Service, SIGINT , English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Baxter, Ian. Images of War: The U-Boat War, 1939-1945. Barnsley: Pen & Sword; Drexal Hill: Casemate, 2008, 128 pp. Collection of photos; actually included First World War, then up to end of Second World War.

Keywords:

Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , U-boat, submarine, German underwater warship , world war 1, first world war, world war 2, second world war, art, painting, painter, artistic, design

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Beken, Frank W. The Beauty of Sail Photographs by Beken of Cowes. London: P. Davies, 1938, 270 pp. Commentary: Uffa Fox.

Categories:

age of sail; art; personality;

Keywords:

age of sail, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , personality, prominent leader, noted person

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Bell, Leonard. "Seeing Differently: Shifts from the Pictorial to the Photographic in the Shaping of the South Pacific." J Mar Res (11 March 2005). Analysis of photos from late 19th & early 20th centuries.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , culture, music, literature, language, art , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia

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Benjamin, Susan. English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries. Macdonald Orbis Series. London: Little Brown; London: Orbis, 1987, 1999, 128 pp. Included Nelson memorabilia.

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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , culture, music, literature, language, art , memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , Nelson, Horatio

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Bentley, Jerry H., Bridenthal, Renate & Wigden, Karen, eds. Seascapes: Maritime Histories, Littoral Cultures, and Trans-Oceanic Exchanges. Perspectives on the Global Past Series. Honolulu: Hawaii UP, 2007, x, 261 pp. 14 essays, conference, Library of Congress, February 2003; interocean studies.

Keywords:

culture, music, literature, language, art , maritime history, naval history , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary , art, painting, painter, artistic, design

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Blewett, David. The Illustration of Robinson Crusoe: 1719-1720. Gerards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1995, 235 pp. 100 illustrations.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, defoe, daniel, art, painting, painter, artistic, design

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Bork, Robert & Kann, Andrea. eds. The Art, Science and Technology of Medieval Travel. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008, 225 pp. Essays; long journeys, including maps, navigation.

Keywords:

art, painting, painter, artistic, design , middle ages (400-1399), science , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, voyage

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Braynard, Frank Osborn. The Story of the Titanic in Postcards. New York: Dover, 1988.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, ship, boat, vessel, Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster , culture, music, literature, language, art , art, painting, painter, artistic, design

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Brebbia, C.A. & Gambin, T., eds. Maritime Heritage. Southampton: WIT, 2003, x, 199 pp. Essays, some cited; 1st International Conference on Maritime Heritage, Malta; sponsor: Wessex Institute of Technology.

Categories:

art; culture; maritime history;

Keywords:

maritime history, naval history , culture, music, literature, language, art , art, painting, painter, artistic, design

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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