Maritime & Military Archives | Shapero Rare Books

The son of maritime books specialist George Newlands (McLaren Books), Roddy’s background in the rare books sector saw him working for many years at London auction house Bloomsbury Auctions, from cataloguer to Head of Department and consultant. He played a key role in the set-up of their New York and Rome offices, and was responsible for the development of Bloomsbury Auctions’ Modern First Editions department which became one of the most prolific and significant facets of their book auctions.

A time away from this ancient trade saw Roddy develop interest and skills in digital marketing, web & graphic design, which led to working for various booksellers and book trade associations in the UK, and it is the combination of this experience and these skill-sets that he brings to Shapero Rare Books, working alongside Angus Robb to build upon the success of our modern literature and children’s books departments.

Maritime & Military

[ANONYMOUS].

Vuë du Camp de l'armé Prussienne dessinée sur le naturel dans la pleine de Lonwenborg en Pomeranie.

[BACK, George]; Lieutenant William Smyth, artist.

A pair of drawings of H.M.S. Terror in Arctic ice,

[CHINESE SCHOOL.

Four Chinese maritime gouaches.

[DRANER, Jules-Renard.

Russian Military Costume: Grenadier of the Musketeers 1786-1796. Plate] 529.

[DRANER, Jules-Renard.

Russian Military Costume: Brigadier 1764-1786. Plate] 550.

[DRANER, Jules-Renard.

Russian Military Costume: Trumpeteer - Carabinieri Regiment 1786-1796. Plate] 587.

[DRANER, Jules-Renard.

Russian Military Costume: General Adjutants 1764-1780. Plate] 556.

[DRANER, Jules-Renard.

Russian Military Costume: Private Carabinieri Regiment 1763-1778. Plate] 575.

[DRANER, Jules-Renard.

Russian Military Costume: Officers of the Army of Duke Potemkin 1788-1791. Plate] 534.

[RAFFET, Auguste].

Viue de port de Sevastopol et de la Flotte de la mer Noire.

HARRIS, J. after MARTENS, Henry.

The Life Guards.

MACBETH-RAEBURN, Henry.

English Nobility.
A Set of Four Mezzotints Printed in Colour.

PARSONS, C[harles].

United States Mail Steamer Fulton, J.A. Wotten, commander.

SHORT, Richard; J. Mynde [engraver].

Pair of Spanish ships.

WARREN, C. [Engraved by] REEVE, R[ichard] G[ilson].

Representation of a Target shoot at the Practice Ground of The Royal Artillery at Woolwich

Maritime & Military

Vuë du Camp de l'armé Prussienne dessinée sur le naturel dans la pleine de Lonwenborg en Pomeranie.

A pair of drawings of H.M.S. Terror in Arctic ice,

Four Chinese maritime gouaches.

Russian Military Costume: Grenadier of the Musketeers 1786-1796. Plate] 529.

Russian Military Costume: Brigadier 1764-1786. Plate] 550.

Russian Military Costume: Trumpeteer - Carabinieri Regiment 1786-1796. Plate] 587.

Russian Military Costume: General Adjutants 1764-1780. Plate] 556.

Russian Military Costume: Private Carabinieri Regiment 1763-1778. Plate] 575.

Russian Military Costume: Officers of the Army of Duke Potemkin 1788-1791. Plate] 534.

Viue de port de Sevastopol et de la Flotte de la mer Noire.

The Life Guards.

English Nobility.A Set of Four Mezzotints Printed in Colour.

United States Mail Steamer Fulton, J.A. Wotten, commander.

Pair of Spanish ships.

Representation of a Target shoot at the Practice Ground of The Royal Artillery at Woolwich

English Nobility.
A Set of Four Mezzotints Printed in Colour.