BREVERTON'S NAUTICAL CURIOSITIES: A BOOK OF THE SEA.**
by BREVERTON**, TERRY:
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- Hardcover
- first
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- FINE+./No dw/dj - as issued.
- ISBN 10
- 1847247768
- ISBN 13
- 9781847247766
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 2 descending,so 1st edn,2nd imp.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no dw/dj - as issued. Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated,sharp-cornered bds with b/w+red lettering to front and nautical-related black illustrated vignettes to rear bd with red+black lettering,a white headband and immaculate dark blue eps; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB,1st edn,2nd imp,6-384pp [paginated] includes an introduction,9 chapters each with a b/w vignette illustrated headpiece, profuse b/w historical illustrations/ vignettes throughout the text and the book,references and an index; plus [unpaginated] b/w vignette illustrated half-title,white nautical compass illustrated double-page title page,and contents list/table. Please browse my further inventory for a further,wider range of other nautical-related titles available in my NAUTICAL catalogue. 'Breverton's Nautical Curiosities' is arranged into thematic chapters:1) 1) The ocean environment - animals, geography, geology, weather, coasts, islands2) 2) Ship types and parts - from the first boat to the latest cutting-edge technology1) 3) People - heroes, heroines, pirates, sailors, captains 2) 4) Disasters, battles, wars3) 5) Literature - stories, myths, legends, proclamations, acts, orders 4) 6) Nautical sayings and slang Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However,unlike many other nautical compendiums,the focus of this book is on the unusual,the overlooked or the downright extraordinary. Thus,someone most of us do not know, Admiral William Brown,is given equal coverage to Admiral Nelson. Without Admiral Brown releasing Garibaldi,modern Italy might not exist.And without the barely known genius John Ericsson designing the Monitor,the Confederacy might have won the American Civil War. Readers will be stimulated to read more about the remarkable men - explorers,admirals and trawlermen - who have shaped our world.The sea has had a remarkable effect upon our language.We hear the terms steer clear of,hit the deck,don't rock the boat,to harbour a grudge and the like,and give little thought to them.In the pages of this book,the reader will find the origin of bumpkin,a brace of shakes,born with a silver spoon, booby prize,to take on board,above board,bombed (in the sense of being drunk),the blues,blind-side,blind drunk,the pot calling the kettle black,reach the bitter end,wasters,ahoy,all at sea,to keep aloof, piss-artist,taken aback,barbecue and bamboozle.Other colourful terms,which have passed out of common usage,such as bring one's arse to anchor (sit down),belly timber (food) and bog orange (potato) are also included,as well as important pirate haunts,technical terms,famous battles,maritime inventors and ship speed records. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and smaller size of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.
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- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. (GB)
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- Title
- BREVERTON'S NAUTICAL CURIOSITIES: A BOOK OF THE SEA.**
- Author
- BREVERTON**, TERRY:
- Illustrator
- illus with b/w Illustrations,vignettes.
- Format/Binding
- UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,2nd imp.
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE+.
- Jacket Condition
- No dw/dj - as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1847247768
- ISBN 13
- 9781847247766
- Publisher
- LONDON.QUERCUS,2010.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2010
- Keywords
- q52.NAUTICAL.UK,8vo HB,1st edn,2nd imp.ISBN 9781847247766.Nautical slang_language_terms_inventions.Nautical admirals_explorers_pirates_heroes_villains of the High seas_sea creatures_nautical history.Books new,used,signed,rare.
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