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180617066City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 2 ff.; 1 fold. leaf. <br><br>Includes the letter of transmittal and a folding table. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11596. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on the title-page. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
1813TB26978Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman 1813. Recently bound in royal blue cloth covered boards with a paper label on the front board. A small octavo measuring 8" by 5". The contents show only light tanning and a few minor spots of foxing. Without a dust jacket. 19 pages comprising letters detailing the victory of USS Enterprise against HMS Boxer on Sept. 5 1813 off the coast of Monhegan Island Maine; and letters from Oliver Hazard Perry detailing the victory of the US squadron on Lake Erie over the British squadron occurring on September 10 1813. Printed by Roger C. Weightman hardcover books
181312035Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1813. 8vo. 19 pp. <br><br>Documents relating to the Battle of Lake Erie. Includes an account of the engagement by Oliver Hazard Perry dated 13 September 1813 in a letter to Secretary of the Navy William Jones and his letter notifying the Secretary of the victory dated 10 September 1813. With a list of killed and wounded. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30207. Removed from a nonce volume. Some toning. Overall very good. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
180737542Washington D.C.: A. & G. Way Printers 1807. First edition. Removed. A very good copy trimmed at an angle with browning at some edges. 4 pp. 8vo. Letter from Robert Smith secretary of the Navy correcting errors made in the report originally sent to Thomas Blount regarding the attack & surrender of the USS Chesapeake to the British HMS Leopard. The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a humiliating defeat for the unprepared Americans resulting in the suspension of James Barron's command as well as Jefferson's unpopular Embargo Act of 1807 which was signed into law a month after this report. American Imprints 13946. A. & G. Way, Printers unknown books
181112086Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1811. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>The Secretary's letter concerns only the culture and dressing of hemp three samples of which were enclosed. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24162. Removed from a nonce volume. Light spotting. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180917067Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1809. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Concerns the costs of repairing the frigates lying at the Washington Navy Yard and the expense of keeping the gunboats in ordinary. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 18923. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Very good. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
180023225Washington 1800. 6pp disbound. Final blank leaf lacking light uniform tanning else Very Good. An accounting of the funds available for such purposes. Their source was "prize-money so far as the accounts had been rendered then belonging to United States." Benjamin Stoddert on behalf of the Commissioners advises that the funds have been invested in stock of the Bank of the United States. Evans 38758. NAIP w027094 7. unknown books
182217427Washington: Gales & Seaton 1822. 27 1 blank pp 3 folding charts disbound. Foxed. Good. Gales & Seaton unknown books
1825174441825. 18th Cong. 2d Sess. 31. Washington: Gales & Seaton. 1825. 15 1 blank pp 8 folding charts stitched disbound untrimmed. Tanning light foxing. Good. AI 22917. unknown books
182217425Washington: Gales & Seaton 1822. 4pp disbound. Scattered foxing. Good. Gales & Seaton unknown books
18901551051st Cong. 1st Sess. SED. 1890. No.43. 1890. 58pp. disbound. Folding plates. Very Good. unknown books
181816859Washington: E. De Krafft 1818. 34 2 blank pp disbound. Light tanning light scattered foxing. Good to Very Good. AI 46325. E. De Krafft unknown books
181611358Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Recommendations from Benjamin Williams Crowninshield 17721851 Secretary of the Navy concerning the appropriate peacetime troop level of the United States Marine Corps. "85" printed at top of title-page. Includes a letter p. 3 addressed to the James Pleasants jr. chairman of the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives and signed in type: "B. W. Crowninshield." Scarce: Only four copies traced via OCLC. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39507. Removed from a nonce volume; fore-edge of title-page slightly darkened. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library at top of title-page. Final two leaves nearly detached from spine. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
180911351Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1809. 8vo. 4 pp.; fold. table. <br><br>Contents: Title-page letter of transmittal of Paul Hamilton Secretary of the Navy to Hon. Joseph B. Varnum Speaker of the House of Representatives and folding table showing the names of the vessels in the U.S. Navy where each vessel is stationed and their state of readiness; the same information is provided for the gun boats. Scarce: OCLC locates only two copies of this item. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 18925. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; toning; leaves separating. Small chips at top right corners and very short tear at fore-edges. Folding table with short tear along one fold without extending into text. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library and with ink notations at top margin. Soiling to title-page. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181018288City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1810. 8vo. 2 ff.; 1 fold. leaf. <br><br>Consists of a covering letter dated January 3 1810 and addressed to the Speaker of the House; a letter to the Secretary from the naval accountant's office; and the statement prepared by the accountant's office. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21689. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Title-page age-browned. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
181615741Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>Consists of a letter p. 3addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives and signed in type by B. W. Crowninshield and three documents listing the names and salaries of the clerks employed in the offices of the Navy Dept. Board of Navy Commissioners and Accountant of the Navy. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39508. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge irregular. Shallow chipping in margins. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and the War Dept. Library's rubber-stamp on title-page. Title-page browned and soiled. Foxed throughout. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
180616889City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11598. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Light spotting and staining at inner margins. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180717142Washington City: A. & G. Way prs. 1807. 8vo. 30 2 pp. <br><br>December 2nd 1807 read and ordered to lie on the table." Government document: House document United States. Congress. House of Representatives. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 13948. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages a bit age-toned with some light foxing. A. & G. Way, prs. 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
1818155791818. 136. 1818. 25pp. disbound. Lightly tanned. Good. unknown books
18241733018th Cong. 1st Sess. SD33. Washington: Gales & Seaton 1824. 3 1 blank pp 4 folding charts disbound. Light tanning. Minor foxing. Good. AI 18811. Gales & Seaton unknown books
180911485Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Letter from Robert Smith addressed to Senator William B. Giles dated 16th December 1808. States the requirements in manpower to carry out the provisions of the bill entitled "A bill to authorise and require the President of the United States to arm man and fit out for immediate service all the public ships of war vessels and gun boats of the United States." Scarce: OCLC locates only three copies. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 18953. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; a few light brown spots. A little darkening to edges of p. 4. Good condition. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
180737543Washington D.C.: A. & G. Way Printers 1807. First edition. Removed. A very good copy faint soiling and edge wear contents clean. 8 pp. 1 fold-out. Illus. with b/w folding chart. 8vo. Following the humiliating defeat in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith was required to answer for the current strength of the Naval Force and was asked to determine the cost of repairing and improving the performance of the Naval fleet. In these two letters Smith provides a statement "exhibiting the number and condition of the frigates and other vessels of war." and later ascertains that the U.S. would need 188 additional gun-boats in order to secure the ports and harbors. American Imprints 13978. A. & G. Way, Printers unknown books
1998282324London: British Council 1998. hardcover. very good. Carroll Lewis. Many photo Illus. 79pp. 8vo 3/4 blue cloth with pictorial boards spine lettering a bit rubbed. London: British Council 1998. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Catalogue of an exhibtion that featured photography of Lewis Carroll.<br/><br/> British Council unknown books
1941268085Quantico.: Marine Corps Schools. 1941. Softcover stapled wraps. . Rust stain at staples otherwise very good. . 8vo. Marine Corps Schools. paperback books
