This is the first in a series of fully illustrated catalogues from the Beverley R. Robinson Collection at the United States Naval Academy Museum. It includes 268 engravings, etchings & lithographs depicting naval battles & engagements characteristic of the sixteenth, seventeenth, & eighteenth centuries that reflect the naval history of Europe, the New World & the United States. These contests were often fought near important harbors & coastlines, as is clear from the prints. The prints have a loose chronological arrangement; essays preface sections of prints, setting them in a broad historical context. The era from 1514 to 1791 encompassed the golden age of discovery under the leadership of Spain & Portugal & the period of competition for trade & colonies among the emerging powers of northwestern Europe--Holland, England & France. These three centuries of international rivalry involved continual naval warfare, a visual drama which attracted the attention of leading printmakers. This coffee-table 9" x 11" slipcased book contains 32 color prints & 242 duotones in addition to 20 historical essays throughout the volume. To order contact the Beverley R. Robinson Collection, Halligan Hall, 3rd floor, 181 Wainwright Road, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402-5012. Phone (410) 267-3250.
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