Samuel L 1787 1842 7th United / REGISTER Of The COMMISSIONED And WARRANT 1827

Description: REGISTER Of The COMMISSIONED And WARRANT OFFICERS Of The NAVY Of The UNITED STATES; Including Officers of the Marine Corps, &c. For the Year 1828.; Printed by Order of the Secretary of the Navy, in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate of the United States, of August 2, 1813 Author: [Southard, Samuel L. 1787 - 1842. 7th United States Secretary of the Navy] Title: REGISTER Of The COMMISSIONED And WARRANT OFFICERS Of The NAVY Of The UNITED STATES; Including Officers of the Marine Corps, &c. For the Year 1828.; Printed by Order of the Secretary of the Navy, in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate of the United States, of August 2, 1813 Publication: City of Washington: S. A. Elliot, Printer, Eleventh Street West. 1827 Edition: 1st thus Description: [2], 67, [3] pp. 1st leaf, last leaf blank. 12mo. 6-1/8" x 3-3/4". Original drab stiff-stock paper wrappers with printed title label to front wrapper. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Unobtrusive dampstain to lower half of wrappers & 1st 2 leaves of the text block. Period poi to ffep & t.p. Withal, a solid VG copy of a scarce book. Contains a wealth of service information, beginnning with the Office of the Secretary of the Navy [$6000 per annum], including date of present commission or warrant, date of original entry into the service, state of birth, state of citizenship, state of appointment & duty or station; also includes a list of vessels (e.g., one 'steam' ship note, the FULTON) with basic data for each—e.g., when and where built, and present assignment (the FULTON stationed in New York, as a 'Receiving Ship'). Rare edition of this fantastic historical reference which was to become a staple in Navy life (how else, except reference to the "Register", would one know who was senior to whom?). Not in American Imprints, and no holdings shown on OCLC. Seller ID: 29386 Subject: Americana Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 224 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

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