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Hamilton, Bermuda: Bermuda Historical Quarterly, 1955. Paperback. Very Good. frontis, illustrations, 33p, plus 3 p. adverts. Softcover in original wrapper. 24 cm. Modest cover soiling.

Bermuda Historical Society, 1967. pbk stapled pp 83-112+advertisements illus photos lower outside corner slightly bumped otherwise an excellent clean tight unmarked copy as new

Bermuda Historical Society, 1967. pbk stapled pp 83-113 an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new

Hamilton, Bermuda: Bermuda Historical Quarterly, 1961. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Good. [4], 37-72, [4] pages (includes advertisements). Cover has some wear and soiling, and staple rust. The contents include: Minutes of H.M. Council (1719); A Listing of Royal Naval Ships Built at Bermuda (Compiled by Frederick P. Schmitt With an Introduction by Lt. Cdr. H. G. Middleton, M.B.E.); and American Consular Records: Civil War Period (Part I). This work has been referenced by Naval scholars: The Adonis class was a Royal Navy class of twelve 10-gun schooners built under contract in Bermuda during the Napoleonic War. The class was an attempt by the Admiralty to harness the expertise of Bermudian shipbuilders who were renowned for their fast-sailing craft. The Admiralty ordered twelve vessels on 2 April 1804. Winfield reports, based on Admiralty records, that although all twelve were ordered as cutters, all were completed as (or converted to) schooners. An article in the Bermuda… Read More