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1860D130301860s. Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth morocco backstrip; folio 400x260mm; approx. pp. 100 full of manuscript entries by a single hand with permanent instructions and headings in ink and crew member names and station designations in pencil; numerous additional blanks at rear. Nonetheless a trove of information. Lined paper listing the 614 men aboard assigning each a number gun and location Fore Castle Port Main Top Mizzen Top etc.; listing division and stations; and recording details of every situation that might occur on the ship see examples below. The ship is unnamed but it appears to be a ship of the Line or a Frigate which had 3 masts as well as some minimal amount of steam power. There were 6 African-American members of the crew all of whom were Union Sailors during the Civil War Edward Turner Joseph Davis and Thomas Mills from Maryland; Henry Andres from the West Indies; Joseph Gordan from New York; Samuel R. Whittaker from Buenos Aires. Three of these men served on the USS Minnesota which may help identify the ship. Also includes the ship's Fire Bill crew member stations of Making Sail from Single Anchor Mooring and Unmooring and much more. A rich volume worthy of further study. Cloth torn; front hinge cracked; first few signatures loose. Alittle faint waterstaining and soiling but generally nice and clean. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1875248893Washington. : GPO. 1875. Half black calf over marbled boards gilt spine title marbled edges. . Moderate wear to cover extremities otherwise a near very good copy. . 8vo. GPO. hardcover books
185240064Washington DC: C. Alexander 1852. may18. ix 72 pp. <br /><br />This is a fascinating report as the Navy tries to figure out if dehydrated peas beans carrots turnips potatoes etc. would be useful. The experiments were based on processes developed in Europe. They found "Edwards' 'Preserved Potato' as positively bad. Of Masson's vegetables we found the cabbage carrots and green peas of good quality. Gannal's vegetables. proved good in our hands. Lewis' 'Preserved Potato' we found good though not so beautiful a preparation as that of Gannal." Contrary to the reports trials at sea of Edwards' potatoes were successful. However I don't believe dehydrated foods were widely used in the military until WW II. Worn half calf over marbled boards. Text clean and fresh with some contemporary manuscript notes. C. Alexander hardcover books
1873S11407Washington DC:: Bureau of Navigation Navy Department 1873. 1873. Second edition. 8vo. 6 xxxviii 262 pp. 36 tables; offsetting to pastedowns and free end-leaves. Half black calf over marbled paper-backed boards gilt-stamped spine; extremities worn spinal library label. Carnegie Institution of Washington Mount Wilson Observatory blind-stamp and ink number paper label on spine. SCARCE. Very good. Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, 1873. hardcover books
1870198117WASHINGTON DC GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1870. 1870. ORIGINAL GILT STAMPED BLUE CLOTH; 379 PAGES; CONTEMPORARY SIGNATURE OF A.L. SPRAGUE USN WASHINGTON DC OCT 4 1870; BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover. WASHINGTON, DC, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1870. hardcover books
18971100971897. U.S. NAVY. Regulations governing the Uniform of Commissioned Officers Warrant Officers and enlisted Men of the Navy of the United States. 26 2 pp. With 52 full-page chromolithographic plates of military costume 1 full-page chromolithograph of an American Eagle. 8vo. 234 x 143 mm bound in original publisher's blue cloth. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1886. The plates are divided into two series the first for the Commissioned officers and the second for enlisted men. Note: Plates 20 and 21 of the second series relating to enlisted men were not issued and were omitted in the numbering. The volume was reprinted in 1897 by the Government Printing Office with revisions; the present volume documents the early version of the Regulations. Slightly worn at binding extremities. Quite scarce. hardcover books
185055632N.p.: publisher not identified 1850. First edition 8vo pp. 20; removed from binding wanting wrappers; very good. "Among the people of this country - on the floor of Congress and to some extent in the Navy itself there is a prevailing sentiment that our naval organization does not come up to the state of the times to the progress of the age or to the requirements of the country; does not for its millions of expenditure return a fair equivalent of practical efficiency or even of honorable reputation" p. 3. Sabin 93477. <br/><br/> [publisher not identified] unknown books
185590811Washington D.C. 1855. Paperback. Good. 4 503 24p. Softcover in original wrapper. 27 cm. Cover soiling and wear. Back cover also has extensive old staining.Edges ends of backstrip and corners chipped. Backcover and edge of front cover dampstained. Bookplate David Todd. <br/><br/> paperback books
1858285462Washington: William A. Harris 1858. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair binding. The Navy Register of the United States for the year 1858 with the official status of U.S. Navy personnel vessels shipyards general orders and laws. Soiling to the publisher's paper wrappers. Green tape repair to the spine. Blue paper wrappers with lettering and illustration printed in black. Eicher 20. . Fair binding. William A. Harris unknown books
1856285461Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson 1856. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair binding. The Navy Register of the United States for the year 1856 with the official status of U.S. Navy personnel vessels shipyards general orders and laws. Soiling to the publisher's paper wrappers and loss to the bottom front corner; small chips and tears. Green tape repair to the spine. Blue paper wrappers with lettering and illustration printed in black. Eicher 20. . Fair binding. A. O. P. Nicholson unknown books
1857285459Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson 1857. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair binding. The Navy Register of the United States for the year 1857 with the official status of U.S. Navy personnel vessels shipyards general orders and laws. Soiling and marks in pencil to the publisher's paper wrappers. Green tape repair to the spine. Blue paper wrappers with lettering and illustration printed in black. Eicher 20. . Fair binding. A. O. P. Nicholson unknown books
185411315Washington: Pr. by Robert Armstrong 1854. 8vo. 131 pp. <br><br>Contains much service information including date of present commission or warrant date of original entry into service duty or station duration of service at sea ashore and total when last at sea how long unemployed and state of birth citizenship and state of appointment. Also includes laws general orders pay tables and an index; the organization of the Navy Department and Naval Academy; lists and tables of vessels of war squadrons Navy yards and shore stations; and lists of resignations deaths and dismissals. Original wrappers; spine chipped wrappers soiled wrapper edges slightly toned. Signed by previous owner at top of front wrapper. Pamphlet with lengthwise fold marks as to fit in an envelope or pocket. Spots of foxing on blank pages at rear. Pr. by Robert Armstrong unknown books
181027966Washington D. C.: A. &. G. Way Printers 1810. First edition. Removed. A very good copy small chips where binding was lightly browned on last page. 4pp. 8vo. Consists of covering letter addressed to the Speaker of the House and dated January 5th 1810 and two exhibits which give the names of clerks and their salaries in the office of the Secretary of the Navy and in the office of the Accountant of the Navy. OCLC shows only 3 copies; Naval Hist. Ctr UVA and Hist. Soc. Penn. Shaw & Shoemaker 21687. A. &. G. Way, Printers unknown books
182613113Washington: Pr. by Gales & Seaton 1826. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>Consists of a letter from the Navy Department pp. 34 signed in type: "Sam'l. L. Southard" and a list of officers and seamen who assisted in destroying the frigate Philadelphia pp. 56. Other letters and lists contain information on those of the crew who were still alive at the time of publication as well as the names of widows and numbers of children of those who have died.<br>Â Â Â Â In October 1803 the U.S.S. Philadelphia was captured by the Tripolitans during the blockade of the Barbary coast a great blow to the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean force. Leaving Syracuse on 3 February 1804 Lt. Stephen Decatur and his crew aboard the ketch Intrepid volunteers from the Enterprise and flagship Constitution were assigned the mission of destroying the Philadelphia in Tripoli's well-fortified harbor. The daring mission succeeded brilliantly with none of the crew killed. Government document: 19th Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 4. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 26888. Removed from a nonce volume; four small holes in inner margin not touching text. Ink numeral in one corner of title-page. Foxed. Pr. by Gales & Seaton unknown books
181613097Washington: Pr. By William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 12 i.e. 14 pp. <br><br>Navy Secretary B. W. Crowninshield's report to the Senate transmitting a list of all the ships and vessels of the United States Navy showing the names rates and stations for each vessel. Pp. 1314 misnumbered 1112. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 1st session. Unnumbered Senate document. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39364. Removed from a nonce volume; outer margin darkened. First leaf lightly chipped in fore-margin not touching text. Pr. By William A. Davis unknown books
183118909Washington 1831. 8vo. 3 pp. <br><br>January 10 1831. Read and laid upon the table." Government document: 21st Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 38. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Foxing. Very good. unknown books
183118912Washington 1831. 8vo. 21 pp. <br><br>January 5 1831. Read and laid upon the table." Government document: 21st Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 28. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Very good. unknown books
184018134Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>Consists of the letter of J. K. Paulding Secretary of the Navy to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and eight other letters and reports including from Commodore John Rodgers and the Commissioners of the Navy. "Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs." Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 200. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes at inner margin without touching text. Ink numeral in top right corner of p. 1. Light spotting. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
181625687Washington D.C.: Printed by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>From the AAA OPAC: "Letter from the Navy Department signed by B.W. Crowninshield transmitting estimates of the annual expenses of a 74 gun ship a 44 gun ship and a first class sloop of war. Presumably printed by William A. Davis printer to the Senate during the first session of the Fourteenth Congress. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39388. Removed from nonce volume. Darkened with light foxing. First few pages lose. Printed by William A. Davis unknown books
181713094Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 53 pp. <br><br>Navy Secretary B. W. Crowninshield's letter to the president of the Senate enclosing documents relating to the defense of the Chesapeake Bay and the selection of a docks and naval depot within the Chesapake. Documents includes the separate opinions of the three officers of the Board of Navy Commissioners charged with providing the Navy Secretary with technical assistance.<br>Â Â Â Â P. 19 misnumbered 18. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 72. "72" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42512. Removed from a nonce volume; outer margin darkened. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on the first page; light age-toning a few spots. William A. Davis unknown books
181625686Washington D.C.: Printed by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 49 pp. <br><br>From the AAS OPAC: "Concerning negotiations for the purchase of the captured ship Cyane and the sale of other prizes captured during the War of 1812. Presumably printed by William A. Davis printer to the Senate during the first session of the Fourteenth Congress. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39413. Removed from nonce volume. Foxed copy. Printed by William A. Davis unknown books
181616912Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 49 pp. <br><br>Concerning negotiations for the purchase of the captured ship Cyane and the sale of other prizes captured during the War of 1812. Consisting of the letter of transmittal on pp. 12 signed in type: B. W. Crowninshield. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 1st session no. 55. Printed at head of title: 55. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39413. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and War Dept. Library rubber-stamp on title-page. Upper and outer edges of title-page darkened. Light to heavy spotting. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
183118910Washington 1831. 8vo. 23 pp. <br><br>January 11 1831. Read and laid upon the table." Government document: 21st Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 42. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Foxing on outer pages. Very good. unknown books
183018911Washington 1830. 8vo. 93 pp. <br><br>May 29 1830. Read and laid upon the table." Government document: 21st Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 121. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Foxing on first several pages. Very good. unknown books
183812115Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1838. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>On using armed steamers for coastal and harbor defense. Government document: 25th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 495. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Second leaf chipped at bottom margin not touching text. Spotting. First page with early inked notation next to title. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
