The British in the Adriatic, 1800–1825
by Malcolm Scott Hardy

The British in the Adriatic, 1800–1825 brings together three detailed studies of British naval and military, diplomatic and commercial activity in the eastern Adriatic during the Napoleonic wars, drawing on original research in various British archives. One focus is the strategically important island of Vis, where there are the remains of British fortifications, another is the town of Rijeka where a leading merchant had lengthy dealings with the British Navy Board for the provision of timber.

The third part, hitherto unpublished, was written on the bicentenary in 2012 of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. It investigates the unrealized plans by the British and Russians for a diversionary attack in the Adriatic.

Part 1: The British Navy, Rijeka and A.L. Adamic: War and Trade in the Adriatic 1800-25
Part 2: The British and Vis: War in the Adriatic 1805-15
Part 3: A Diversionary Attack in the Adriatic 1812

245x174mm, 274 pages, 128 figures (colour throughout). Published June 2024.

Malcolm Scott Hardy is a former British Council officer who has had a long relationship with Croatia since working in Zagreb from 1970 to 1973. He is married to Vesna Domany from Zagreb who assisted him with the research for this book.

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Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections
by Flora Turner-Vučetić

Mapping Croatia was published as one of the constituent parts of the ‘Welcome Croatia’ Festival in 2013 celebrating the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

The author presents a catalogue of the works of art of Croatian origin found in museums and galleries and public spaces throughout Britain. She explains: ‘An example is Horacio Fortezza, a Renaissance artist, often described as Italian but who in fact never left his Croatian home town of Šibenik. His best works are in the British Museum and in the Victoria and Albert Museum. These two museums have in their collections some remarkable exhibits linked to Croatia. There are also masterpieces in the National Gallery, the Royal Collections and in museums and collections throughout the country,

The publication begins with an introduction and then lists and describes the items institution by institution. There are 16 colour plates.

240x160mm, 32 pages. Price £10.00 including post and packing for orders in the UK, £15.00 for elsewhere.

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The Historical Achievement of Dubrovnik
by Robin Harris

This publication presents the text of the address given by Dr Robin Harris on the occasion of the British-Croatian Scoiety’s Annual Dinner 2011 held on 3 December at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall.

The author examines the special qualities of public and private life which enabled Dubrovnik to achieve its longevity and pre-eminence on the Adriatic coast.

A5, 6 pages. Price: £5.00 including post and packing for orders in the UK, £10.00 for elsewhere.

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Remaking the Balkans
by Peter Sanfey

Lead Economist EBRD

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

6 May 2011

This publication presents the text of the Chris Cviić memorial lecture, hosted jointly by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the British-Croatian Society and held on 6 May 2011 at the EBRD’s headquarters in London.

The author examines the economic prospects of Croatia and other countries in South-Eastern Europe in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, and also looks a Croatia’s potential political role in the region as the negotiations to join the European Union reach their conclusion.

A5, 12 pages. Price: £5.00 including post and packing for orders in the UK, £10.00 for elsewhere.

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