NEW copy, hardcover with dust jacket, Brassey's Inc., 2001, First Edition. Plates, separate notes for each essay, overall index, contributors' notes,

"A multi-disciplinary group of distinguished scholars explores the rich diversity of the early republic's seafaring heritage. The subjects treated include: smuggling in New England; the American model for the China trade; the undeclared naval war with France; the controversial attack by an American warship on a British merchantman shortly after the end of the War of 1812; adjudicating the slave trade. This unique volume constitutes a powerful statement about the current strength and potential of early American naval and maritime studies.

From Booknews: "Scholars in English, political science, American studies, and history discuss the role of seafaring in the early history of the United States. Eleven essays cover maritime commerce, the sea services, and the literary depiction of the nation's relationship to the ocean (especially in the work of James Fenimore Cooper). Particular attention is given to smuggling, trade with the Chinese, naval engagements with France and Britain, and the slave trade." "

$35.00