Books

John Paul Jones, Commodore
Collection: Library-Rare
Color engraving. Five scenes from top left: Taking the Serapis, Beating the Drake, Burning the ships, Attacking the Fort at Whitehaven and center: Shooting Lieutenant Grub. E207J7L7

Consists of approximately 78,000 volumes dating from the late fifteenth century. The reference collection, which includes an extensive collection of American and British ship and yacht registers, North American coastal merchant vessel documentation and other vessel identification works, is available for self-service research in the Reading Room.

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