Published Book By Dr S E Maturin

[alltoseek]

From the film's deleted scenes, chapter "Shipboard Life":

Bonden reads out the title, we are shown the subtitle and authorship:

DISEASES
MOST USUAL AMONG
SEAMEN
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AN Examination of Existing Conditions with particular
attention given to the Pervasive Corrupting Influence
of the GROG ration.

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BY DR. S. E. M A T U R I N.
Of TRINITY COLLEGE, Fellow of the ROYAL SOCIETY
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FIRST EDITION

If anyone has a screencap I would be happy to add it!

Comments

[esteven]

*nods*
..and Stephen signs S. Maturin..., so I do not think there were any Middle names to begin with.

Mind, coffee and scones? There are double cream and eldeberry jam to go with it.:)

[heather_mist]

How very remiss of Mr O'Brian! Think of the fun he could have had!

Mind, coffee and scones? There are double cream and eldeberry jam to go with it
Well if you are going to press me...
*produces plate and mug at lightening speed with winning smile*

[esteven]

I can never resist your winning smile :)

*loads plate with fresh scones and small bowls of double cream and elderberry jam*
*hands mug with freshly brewed right mocha*

[heather_mist]

I am delighted to hear it!
*squirrels away with loaded plate, carefully balancing the mug*
I may be sometime with this - talk among yourselves!
*waves*

[esteven]

You'll be welcome for a second helping. There may no longer be elderberry jam, but rhubarb-strawberry also goes down well on scones topped with clotted cream. :)

*waves cheerfully after you*

[sharpiefan]

There had better be coffee allowed to be had with these scones, for all love.

I don't know that people would've signed with their middle initials at the time, even if/when they had middle names.

[feroxargentea]

I still wouldn't now, would you? First name and surname, or initials and surname, but not both.

[sharpiefan]

Exactly. I think the only people who use first name, initial, surname are certain authors, and then it's generally to distinguish themselves from other authors with a similar name. (Or American generals and presidents, who are a breed of their own, of course.)

[alltoseek]

My father (no one famous or especially distinguished) always signed with his first name and middle initial (and last name, of course). My mother also did after she got married, using her maiden name initial for her middle initial (don't know what she did pre-marriage).

I think it varies a lot, how people sign and/or put their names on their works.