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BOOK

Title:  
Life and character of the Chevalier John Paul Jones: a captain in the Navy of the United States, during their Revolutionary War ; dedicated to the officers of the American Navy
Creators:
Sherburne, John Henry, 1794-1850? | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 | Vanderpool & Cole | Wilder & Campbell | H.B. Hall & Sons | American Bank Note Company | David Center for the American Revolution
Publication:
Sold by Wilder & Campbell, New-York ; and at the principal bookstores in the United States, Vanderpool & Cole, Printers, City of Washington, New York, 1825.
Notes:  
Portrait of Jones after C.W. Peale engraved by H.B. Hall & Sons, New York. Additional engraving of Paul Jones tipped in: American Bank Note Co., no. 135. Additional insert showing illustration of Commodore Paul Jones and his flag, 1776 from Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, no. 217. Another edition published same year, includes register of the navy of the U.S. for 1825, pages [365]-387, Shoemaker, 22265. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-2Y⁴ 2Z².
Call #:  
DLAR 599
Extent:
viii, [1], 10-364 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 22 cm



BOOK

Title:  
The life and character of John Paul Jones: a captain in the United States navy
Creators:
Sherburne, John Henry, 1794-1850? | Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 | Walker, Ann
Publication:
Adriance, Sherman & Co, New York, 1851.
Call #:  
B J71sh.2
Extent:
xvi, 408 pages, 1 leaf of plates : facsimile (folding), portrait ; 22 cm.



BOOK

Title:  
A maritime history of the American Revolutionary War: an Atlantic-wide conflict over independence and empire
Creator:
Corbett, Theodore, 1941-
Publication:
Pen & Sword Maritime, Barnsley, England, Havertown, Pennsylvania, [c2023]
Notes:  
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-262) and index.
Call #:  
973.35 C81m
Extent:
x, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 24 cm.



BOOK

Title:  
Ben Franklin's privateers: a naval epic of the American Revolution
Creator:
Clark, William Bell, 1889-1968
Publication:
Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, [1956]
Notes:  
Map on lining papers. Letters noted in Hays. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call #:  
B F85c55
Extent:
vii, 198 p., [7] p. of plates : facsims., maps., ports. ; 23 cm.



BOOK

Title:  
A letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount H--e: on his naval conduct in the American war
Creators:
Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803 | Wilkie, J. (John), -1785 | Howe, Richard HoweEarl, 1726-1799
Publication:
Printed for J. Wilkie, in St. Paul's church-yard, London, MDCCLXXIXX (1779).
Notes:  
Anonymous. By Joseph Galloway.
Call #:  
973.3 G13Lh
Extent:
[2] leaves, 50 pages 21 cm



BOOK

Title:  
Life of Captain Jeremiah O'Brien, Machias, Maine: commander of the first American naval flying squadron of the war of the revolution
Creators:
Sherman, Andrew M. (Andrew Magoun), 1844-1921 | Sherman, George W. | Jerseyman Office | David Center for the American Revolution | C.J. Colner & Co
Publication:
George W. Sherman, Morristown, N.J.], 1902
Notes:  
Includes fold out muster roll of the crew on board the Sloop Machias Liberty- facing page 157 ; includes fold out facsimile- facing page 114. Includes bibliographical references.
Call #:  
DLAR 503
Extent:
xvii, 247 pages, 28 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, facsimile ; 22 cm



BOOK

Title:  
The Life of Paul Jones: containing his travels, voyages, and daring engagements, with numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage
Creators:
Cray, Elizabeth M. | Greenhouse, Linda | Fidell, Eugene R. | David Center for the American Revolution
Publication:
Printed for the publishers, United States?], 1831.
Notes:  
Perhaps an English imprint; the text was evidently written by an English author. ("Of the war with America, so much has already been said ... and although our hero was not the least enemy this country had to encounter ..."--Page [3]-4).
Call #:  
920 Pam.a no.661
Extent:
64 p. ; 12 cm.



BOOK

Title:  
A relic of the revolution: containing a full and particular account of the sufferings and privations of all the American prisoners captured on the high seas, and carried into Plymouth, England, during the Revolution of 1776 : with the names of the vessels taken, the names and residence of the several crews, and time of their commitment, the names of such as died in prison, and such as made their escape, or entered on board English men-of-war, until the exchange of prisoners, March 15, 1779 : also, an account of the several cruises of the squadron under the command of Commodore John Paul Jones, prizes taken, etc., etc
Creators:
Herbert, Charles, 1757-1808 | Peirce, Charles H. | Siementkowski, Arthur | George C. Rand & Co | David Center for the American Revolution
Publication:
Published for the proprietor, by Charles H. Peirce, Boston, 1847
Notes:  
Has also engraved title page. Issued later under title: Prisoners of 1776.
Call #:  
DLAR 6501
Extent:
258 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm