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George William Manby

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English author and inventor

Born 1765
Died 1854

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  • Cover of: Journal of a voyage to Greenland, in the year 1821.: With graphic illustrations.

    First published in 1822 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition journalofvoyaget00manb
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  • Cover of: Essai pratique et démonstratif sur les moyens de prévenir les naufrages et de sauver la vie aux marins naufragés, contenant de courtes instructions pour porter secours aux hommes en péril

    First published in 1827 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Considerations on destructive fires, and the means of prevention in future

    First published in 1816 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Observations in reply to the opinions of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity Houses of London, Newcastle, and Kingston-upon-Hull, contained in their several reports of the 8th February, 5th March, and 9th April, 1813 ... on the plan submitted to ascertain 'the real merits and benefits of a general establishment for the preservation from shipwreck'

    First published in 1814 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An address to the President ... and members, of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce: occasioned by the conduct of a committee of the Society. Together with a vindication of the author from an imputation ... that he had pirated his system of rescue from shipwreck on a lee-shore, from a previous plan of Lieut. Bell

    First published in 1816 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An address to the British public: with suggestions for the recovering property from sunken vessels; also, for the means for rescuing the lives of sailors from stranded vessels; and for the prevention of shipwreck; likewise, on the extinction and prevention of destructive fires; and for rescuing persons from houses enveloped in flames: and for saving from drowning persons who break through the ice. With a description and representation of apparatus used for those purposes, and instructions for their application

    First published in 1838 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An historic and picturesque guide from Clifton, through the counties of Monmouth, Glamorgan, and Brecknock: with representations of ruins, interesting antiquities, &c. &c.

    First published in 1802 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An essay on the extinction and prevention of destructive fires, with the description of apparatus for rescuing persons from houses ... in flames ; together with an outline for the establishment of a preventive fire-police

    First published in 1830 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The history and antiquities of the parish of St. David, South-Wales: the most ancient documents collected from the Bodleian Library. To which is annexed, a correct list of the archbishops, bishops, &c. who have filled that see

    First published in 1801 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An Historical guide to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk with the most remarkable events recorded of that town.

    First published in 1817 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An essay on saving persons from drowning at the breaking of the ice ; delivered ... on the 19th of January 1814

    First published in 1814 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: General report on the survey of the Eastern coast of England, for the purpose of carrying into effect and establishing the system for saving ship-wrecked persons

    First published in 1813 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked persons: with a descriptive account of the apparatus, and the manner of applying it

    First published in 1812 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked persons: with a descriptive account of the apparatus, and the manner of applying it as adopted successfully

    First published in 1812 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Journal of a voyage to Greenland in the year 1821: with graphic illustrations

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  • Cover of: address to the British nation on the establishment of a fire-police, and to ... the Royal humane society and the Society for the encouragement of the arts, on the conduct of their committees towards George William Manby.

    First published in 1834 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Englishman's reflections on the subject of the present disturbances: and more particularly on the author of them.

    First published in 1835 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: essay on the preservation of shipwrecked persons: with a descriptive account of the apparatus and the manner of applying it

    First published in 1812 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An historic and picturesque guide from Clifton, through the counties of Monmouth, Glamorgan, and Brecknock, with representations of ruins, interesting antiquities, &c. &c.

    First published in 1802 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fugitive sketches of the history and natural beauties of Clifton, Hot-Wells, and vicinity

    First published in 1802 1 edition in 1 language
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English author and inventor

Born 1765
Died 1854
Subjects
Equipment and supplies, Lifesaving, Description and travel, Whaling, Church of England, Church of England. Saint David's Parish, Coasts, Drowning, Emergency management, Fire extinction, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee to Inquire into the Causes of Shipwreck, History, Lifesaving at fires, Rescue work, Resuscitation, Salvage, Ships, Shipwrecks
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Great Britain, Greenland, Great Yarmouth (England), St. David's (Wales)
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George William Manby

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  • G. W. Manby

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 16, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import