Nelson S Purse

Author : Martyn Downer
Publisher : Corgi
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0552150851

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Nelson's Purse by Martyn Downer Pdf

The extraordinary story of a previously unknown cache of Horatio Nelson’s private possessions. In 2002, Sotheby’s auction house announced the discovery of a major cache of material relating to the life of England’s greatest naval hero, Horatio Nelson. The finding sheds amazing light on the intimate life of Nelson, his wife and his mistress in a way hitherto denied to biographers. The contents of this once-in-a-lifetime discovery are remarkable — some objects were believed lost, others had previously never been known to exist. Among the latter are some remarkable letters from Nelson’s jilted wife, Fanny, detailing the breakdown of their marriage. For the first time, Fanny’s role in Nelson’s life acquires real biographical substance. Also in the find are medals, swords, porcelain and jewelry, papers and letters (including some emotive letters by Emma Hamilton and Nelson himself) which shed fascinating new light on Nelson’s domestic affairs. Most dramatically, the cache also includes the bloodstained purse Nelson was carrying on the day he was shot on board HMS Victory in 1805, still containing its gold coins. Martyn Downer, the man who made this extraordinary find and spent a year of his life validating the material, tells the extraordinary historical detective story behind this great find and its progress from discovery to auction. It’s a gripping work of non-fiction combining historical biography with the uncovering of an extraordinary treasure trove just in time for the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.

Author : Martyn Downer
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015059300908

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NELSONS PURSE by Martyn Downer Pdf

"The life of Britain's famed colossus, Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, has spawned a veritable publishing industry. Every facet of his life has been examined in biographies. But until Martyn Downer's recent find of a tremendous cache of Nelson memorabilia and correspondence, a central figure was missing, one who holds multiple keys to the Nelson story: Alexander Davison. Despite his extraordinary roles as Nelson's closest friend and the intimate confidant of both mistress Lady Hamilton and Nelson's estranged wife Fanny Nelson, Davison's story faded into footnotes - until now." "As Martyn Downer reveals in this tale of discovery, Alexander Davison is the portal to a new understanding of Nelson and Europe's most famous love triangle. Davison manages every aspect of Nelson's civilian and personal affairs, from the purchase of Merton Place to assuaging the highly charged emotions of a larger-than-life mistress and a spurned, tormented wife." "Nelson's Purse releases long-forgotten voices from never-before-published correspondence as Lady Hamilton, Lady Nelson, and Davison himself experience the turbulence of those final five years of Nelson's life in London and at sea."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : John Hankins Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Horse-racing
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094201591

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Wallace's Monthly by John Hankins Wallace Pdf

Author : United States Trotting Association,John Hankins Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : NYPL:33433066617279

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Wallace's Year-book of Trotting and Pacing in ... by United States Trotting Association,John Hankins Wallace Pdf

Author : Ted Faye
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467160025

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Goldfield by Ted Faye Pdf

There was a time when Goldfield, Nevada, was known around the world as a city growing in the desert, seemingly out of nowhere, with no natural resources except for the extremely rich and plentiful mineral found in the ground--gold! In England, they were afraid the amount of gold mined in Goldfield would flood the market, making gold worthless. In Germany, gold seekers heard of the riches and made their way to the remote desert site. Those that had gone to Alaska for the great Klondike rush were now headed to Nevada. Goldfield was the last great gold rush on the American frontier. Discovered in 1902, its boom lasted about a decade and then came the inevitable and fateful decline. Yet its story is largely unknown. Nevada historians and scholars have documented Goldfield for years; others have amassed vast collections of ephemera, artifacts, and photographs; and some have even collected and restored the town's most impressive buildings. Through personal photo albums and accounts of those who were there, this book reflects life in Goldfield, Nevada, the last great American gold rush.

Author : John Sugden
Publisher : Random House
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446444580

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Nelson: A Dream of Glory by John Sugden Pdf

Nelson: A Dream of Glory is the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched account ever written of Horatio Nelson's rise to international fame. Giving us the private as well as the public man, it combines ground-breaking scholarship with a brilliantly vivid and compelling style.

Author : Mark Allen Baker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476663722

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Battling Nelson, the Durable Dane by Mark Allen Baker Pdf

“[Baker] enthralls the readers of the brutal encounters Nelson engaged in in his scrappy career…It is simply the best book ever written on the life of Battling Nelson. Not only does Mr. Baker bring to life the long forgotten pugilist, but his era is vividly reconstructed where the reader feels as if he were sitting in the early years of the 20th Century…To those fans who enjoy reading about a bygone era and the great fighter who plied their trade, this is the book for you. It is terrific….highly recommended”—The USA Boxing News Oscar “Battling” Nelson (1882–1954) was perhaps the toughest professional boxer ever to enter the ring. Although a Hall of Fame inductee, Nelson remains a lesser known great of boxing lore. From the beginning of his career at 14, the Danish immigrant presented himself as a man of integrity who never smoked, drank or took a dive. In the ring and in public, Battling Nelson crafted a Renaissance man image as a lightweight champion, reporter, entertainer, real estate mogul, entrepreneur and ladies’ man. The first ever champion in his weight class to mount a comeback, he strove to break new ground (even if he wasn’t always successful). This book tells the story of a ring legend whose endurance was second to none and whose trilogy with Joe Gans is one of the great rivalries in sports history.

Author : Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Admirals
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000037188

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The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson by Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount) Pdf

Author : Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000031505673

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The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson: September 1799 to December 1801 by Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount) Pdf

Author : Horatio Nelson (1st visct.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555049883

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The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes by sir N.H. Nicolas by Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) Pdf

Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
ISBN : OXFORD:590005079

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Nelsons' Hand-book to the Isle of Wight ... by William Henry Davenport Adams Pdf

Author : Douglas S. Vaughan,John V. Merriner,Dean W. Ahrenholz,Robert B. Chapoton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Atlantic herring fisheries
ISBN : UCSD:31822031475585

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Stock Assessment of Menhaden and Coastal Herrings by Douglas S. Vaughan,John V. Merriner,Dean W. Ahrenholz,Robert B. Chapoton Pdf

This report contains summary information on menhaden and coastal herrings made available during a stock assessment workshop held in 1984. Separate sections are included for Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico menhaden. The coastal herrings section describes information available on several species of engraulids, clupeids, and carangids. Each section includes description of the fishery, stock structure, stock status, effect of current management practices, and recommendations.

Author : Ruddock F. Mackay,Michael Duffy
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843834991

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Hawke, Nelson and British Naval Leadership, 1747-1805 by Ruddock F. Mackay,Michael Duffy Pdf

A discussion of the key leadership qualities which underpinned Britain's naval victories in the eighteenth century.

Author : Joe Nick Patoski
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0316031984

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Willie Nelson by Joe Nick Patoski Pdf

From his first performance at age four, Willie Nelson was driven to make music and live life on his own terms. But though he is a songwriter of exceptional depth - "Crazy" was one of his early classics - Willie only found success after abandoning Nashville and moving to Austin, Texas. Red Headed Stranger made country cool to a new generation of fans. Wanted: The Outlaws became the first country album to sell a million copies. And "On the Road Again" became the anthem for Americans on the move. A craggy-faced, pot-smoking philosopher, Willie Nelson is one of America's great iconoclasts and idols. Now Joe Nick Patoski draws on over 100 interviews with Willie and his family, band, and friends to tell Nelson's story, from humble Depression-era roots, to his musical education in Texas honky-tonks and his flirtations with whiskey, women, and weed; from his triumph with #1 hit "Always On My Mind" to his nearly career-ending battles with debt and the IRS; and his ultimate redemption and ascension to American hero

Author : Janiel M. Wagstaff
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : 0439165172

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Irresistible Sound-matching Sheets and Lessons that Build Phonemic Awareness by Janiel M. Wagstaff Pdf

Collects activities for enhancing phonemic awareness.