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Beautifully illustrated and accompanied by extraordinary histories, this book is a celebration of 100 of the most important and exquisite objects in the Royal Museums Greenwich collections, including some of the most significant new acquisitions of the last ten years. From Elizabeth I, the Armada Portrait to the uniform Nelson wore during the Battle of Trafalgar; Harrison's remarkable timepieces to Yinka Shonibare's Ship in a Bottle; the last message of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to find the North-West Passage to George Stubbs's Kangaroo and Dingo paintings, the Museum's iconic objects are presented in a chronological format, each selected for their unique significance.

Only one man in British history has ever been knighted forservices to combat piracy, but his name – unlike those of his legendaryadversaries – is practically unknown. Now in the collection of Royal MuseumsGreenwich, a cup made of coconut and set into a silver mount links the lives ofpirate-hunter Chaloner Ogle and pirate extraordinaire Bartholomew Roberts, theinfamous ‘Black Bart’. Their story reveals the realities of crime, justice andthe Royal Navy’s role in protecting British interests at sea during piracy’s‘golden age’, at a time when growing global trade networks were increasinglyunder threat from roving bands of sea robbers. Captain Ogle’s Cup: A Pirate Adventure is part of theRoyal Museums Greenwich Spotlight series, accessible introductions to some ofthe most intriguing objects in the collection.

Buried Treasure is a light-hearted look at some of the most feared men and women who sailed the seas. The book lifts the lid or 'blows the gaff' on pirate lore and sayings, setting the record straight on the lives and ways of pirates, and revealing the meanings behind, and uses of, common maritime sayings.