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First and always : poems for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital / compiled and edited by Lawrence Sail ; introduction by Ted Hughes.
Date: 1988- Books
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An universal dictionary of the marine: or, A copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases employed in the construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and military operations of a ship. Illustrated with variety of original designs of shipping, in different situations; together with separate views of their masts, sails, yards, and rigging. To which is annexed, a translation of the French sea-terms and phrases, collected from the works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c. By William Falconer, author of the Shipwreck.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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An universal dictionary of the marine: or, A copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases employed in the construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and military operations of a ship. Illustrated with variety of original designs of shipping, in different situations; together with separate views of their masts, sails, yards, and rigging. To which is annexed, a translation of the French sea-terms and phrases, collected from the works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c. By William Falconer, author of the Shipwreck.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The melancholly narrative of the distressful voyage, and miraculous deliverance of Captain David Harrison, of the sloop, peggy; Of new-york, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the western islands, to New-York. Who having lost all his sails in a long series of hard weather, and entirely exhausted his provisions, lived two and forty days, without receiving the least food, till he was happily relieved by the humanity of Capt. Evers, of the susanna, in the Virgina trade.- In this narrative the expedients which Capt. Harrison and his men made use of for their subsistence are particulary set forth, who twice cast lots for their lives, and were to have killed the second man on the very morning they were providentially taken up.- The whole being authenticated in the strongest manner, by repeated depositions. Before the Right Hon. George Nelson, Esq. lord-mayor of the city of London.
Harrison, David, Captain.Date: [1767?]- Pictures
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A large iceberg with a ship sailing past it. Coloured engraving by or after E. Weedon.
Weedon, Edwin, 1819-1873.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 46884i- Books
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The citizens groans; or, a hue and cry after Phaeton, the son of Reynard.
Date: M,DCC,LIV. [1754]- Books
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A treatise on the theory and practice of seamanship: containing general rules for manœuvring vessels, with a moveable figure of a ship, so planned that the sails, rudder, and hull may be made to perform the manœuvres according to the rule laid down . To the above is added a Miscellaneous Chapter on the various Contrivances against Accidents, and a Copper Plate of the Diagrams and Figures explained in the Work; the whole forming a useful Compendium to the Officer, to Instruct him when Young, and to Remind him when Old. By an officer in the service of the India Company.
Gower, R. H. (Richard Hall), 1767-1833.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
Medicine under sail / Zachary B. Friedenberg.
Friedenberg, Zachary.Date: [2002], ©2002- Books
The diffusion of the lateen sail / Lynn White.
White, Lynn, Jr., 1907-1987Date: 1978- Pictures
A sailing ship beached on a shore and being worked on by a mechanical excavator. Watercolour by N. Goullet, 1955.
Goullet, Nancy, active approximately 1954-1957.Date: 28/9/55 [28 September 1955]Reference: 2969683iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
Tecnica, società e cultura : alle origini della supremazia tecnologica dell'Europa (XIV-XVII secolo) / Carlo M. Cipolla ; [traduzione di Franco Praussello].
Cipolla, Carlo M.Date: [1989], ©1989- Books
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Reasons for encouraging the manufacture of sail-cloth in Great Britain.
Date: 1736?]- Books
The great migration : crossing the Atlantic under sail / [Basil Greenhill].
Greenhill, Basil.Date: 1968- Books
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An Act for further encouraging the manufacture of British sail-cloth, by taking off the duties and drawbacks therein mentioned; and allowing an additional bounty on British made sail-cloth exported; and for stamping British made sail-cloth with the name and place of abod of the maker.
Great Britain.Date: 1731]- Books
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State of the case of the sail-cloth manufacturers of Great-Britain.
Date: 1793]- Books
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An Act for further encouraging and regulating the manufacture of British sail cloth, and for the more effectual securing the duties now payable on foreign sail cloth imported into this kingdom.
Great Britain.Date: 1736]- Books
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Jack Sprit-Sail's frolic: or, sailors' humorous cruize; in the latitude of London: ... To which is added, Jack Sprit-Sail's flowing can, being a collection of the choicest sea songs, [sic]
Date: 1793- Books
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Jack Sprit-Sail's frolic; or, sailor's humourous cruize; in the latitude of London. ... To which is added Jack Sprit-Sail's flowing can, being a collection of the choicest sea songs, ...
Date: 1791- Books
Rough medicine : surgeons at sea in the age of sail / Joan Druett.
Druett, Joan.Date: 2000- Ephemera
Lifebuoy Royal Disinfectant Soap : for saving life / [Lever Brothers Ltd.].
Lever Brothers Ltd.Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]- Pictures
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A view out to sea from on shore, with trees and a tall wooden tower in the foreground. Watercolour.
Reference: 23611i- Books
The failure of the philosophers to sail with Cook in the "Resolution" / H.C. Cameron.
Cameron, Hector Charles, 1878-1958.Date: 1950- Books
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An Act for the better encouragement of the making of sail-cloth in Great Britain.
Great Britain.Date: 1713]- Books
Life and death in the age of sail : the passage to Australia / Robin Haines.
Haines, Robin F.Date: 2003- Books
Naval surgeon : life and death at sea in the Age of Sail / J. Worth Estes.
Estes, J. Worth, 1934-2000.Date: 1998