Washington 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> <br> Shaw & Shoemaker 39413. Removed from nonce volume. Foxed copy. Printed by William A. Davis unknown
DeForest Press 2007-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Pictorial hardcover light wear and rubbing to covers solid binding and bright pages. 23 Signatures on front paste down and end paper including: Dick Hansen Jim Bailey Clyde Slyman Lyle Bradley Jim Magnus Bob Kilgore Ohrn O'Dette Tom Brinkman Andy Danielson Myron Engel Louis Farrell Harry Goodyear Carlyle Lageson Goodwin Luck Bill Messerli Herb Pfremmer Tony Plattner Darrell Smith Ed Sovik John Wastvedt. A few of the pilots also autographed their photograph in the back of the book. Photos available upon request. DeForest Press hardcover
Référence libraire : 157305 ISBN : 1930374259 9781930374256
New Holland Publishers UK Ltd. Very Good. hardcover in dustjacket. minor shelfwear sticker damage to bottom of spine on jacket. pages clean. a very nice copy. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd hardcover
Référence libraire : 213113 ISBN : 1853687790 9781853687792
Roma Forzani & c. tipografi del Senato 1901 8vo grande legatura coeva in piena pergamena con iscrizioni a china al piatto anteriore e al dorso pp. XVI-896 con 21 tavole in nero e a colori f.t. Repertorio completo per la segnalazione fra bastimenti utilizzabile fra le marine di tutto il mondo. Suddiviso in quattro parti: I. Bandiere italiane ed estere e bandiere da segnali. Descrizione ed impiego dei vari sistemi di segnali. II. Segnali di soccorso di piloto e di rimorchio. Segnali urgenti ed importanti a due bandiere compresi anche nel Vocabolario Generale parte IV. Segnali ad una tre e quattro bandiere non compresi nel Vocabolario generale. III. Frasi ausiliarie e vocabolario generale. Segnali a tre bandiere disposti in ordine alfabetico di lettera di segnale per ricevere i segnali. IV. Segnali urgenti ed importanti a dfue bandiere. frasi ausiliarie e vocabolario generale. Parole e frasi disposte in ordine alfabetico per fare i segnali. unknown
Washington: 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> <br> 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
Washington: 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
Washington: 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
Washington 1830. 8vo. 18 pp. <br><br>Includes the transmittal letter of the Navy Commissioners the report of the Secretary of the Navy Hospital Fund tables showing the amount of disbursements by the Navy Hospital Fund and construction plans and estimates. Government document: 21st Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 40. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1 and notation in lower margin of p. 18. Light foxing. Very good. unknown
City 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> <br> 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
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br> <br> 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
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 5 1 pp. <br><br>On the petition of Navy surgeons requesting an increase of rank and pay equivalent to that of Army surgeons. Contains a letter of B. W. Crowninshield Secretary of the Navy to the Chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate dated 23 January 1817 and three other letters. "71" printed at head of title. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 71. <br> <br> Shaw & Shoemaker 42463 & 42510. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; edges darkened. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. William A. Davis unknown
Washington 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
Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Recommendations from Benjamin Williams Crowninshield 1772�1851 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> <br> 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
Washington D.C.: Blair & Rives 1844. 8vo. 15 1 pp. <br><br>Report on the possibility of building a dry dock in New York using the waters of the Croton aqueduct as the elevating power. Dock must be able to accommodate a ship of 74 guns. HR Document 146 28th cong. 1st sess. Removed from a nonce volume. Two small round holes in inner margins as for a binder. Blair & Rives unknown
Washington D.C.: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. Small 8vo. 7 1 13-15 1 29-84 p. 18 folded leaves. <br><br>The letter is addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives and signed on p. 6: "For the commissioners B.W. Crowninshield." "List of Navy pensioners 1st January 1816" on leaves 6-16. Pages 29-84 concern prize money. Government document: 14th Congress 1st session House doc. no. 20. <br> <br> Shaw & Shoemaker 39497. Removed from a nonce volume. 19th-century stamp of the War Department Library. Dusty silverfish damage to edges of some leaves. Age-toning. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown
Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Letter of B. W. Crowninshield Secretary of the Navy dated 20 January 1816 and John Rodgers President of the Board of Navy Commissioners ordering Captain Arthur Sinclair to survey the York River Virginia.<br> United States Congress 14th 1st session Senate document no. 23. <br> <br> Shaw & Shoemaker 39505. Removed from a nonce volume. Light waterstains along top and outer margins. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown
Washington 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> <br> 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
Washington 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
Washington 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> <br> 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
Washington 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> <br> Shaw & Shoemaker 13948. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages a bit age-toned with some light foxing. A. & G. Way, prs. unknown
Washington 1831. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>February 11 1831. Printed by order of the House of Representatives." Consists of the report of the Secretary of the Navy the transmittal letter of the Commissioners of the Navy building estimates and estimates for the furnishing of the hospitals. Government document: 21st Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 93. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink notation in top margin of p. 1. Light spotting. Very good. unknown
City 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> <br> 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
Washington: 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
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>Concerning a meeting between William Branford Shubrick 1790�1874 commander of U. S. naval forces in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico and Charles Baudin 1784�1854 commander of French naval forces in the Gulf of Mexico with much discussion of ceremonial procedure. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 150. Ho. of Reps. Navy Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Title-page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. Blair & Rives, printers unknown
Washington 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
Washington: 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. 1�2 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> <br> 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
City of Washington: Pr. at the Globe Office by F. P. Blair 1833. 16mo. 81 pp. <br><br>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." Contains much service information including date of present commission or warrant date of original entry into service duty or station state of birth citizenship and state of appointment; also includes pay tables and a list of vessels with basic data for each�i.e. number of guns when and where built and its present situation and location. Original wrappers paper spine gone back wrapper chipped and separated. Wrappers and front and back blank pages with child's inked and pencilled doodles; front wrapper also bears the signature of the previous adult owner. Pages mostly clean though with several instances of marginal notations and corrections and a few spots. Pr. at the Globe Office, by F. P. Blair unknown
Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson printer 1856. 8vo. 136 pp. <br><br>Printed by order of the Secretary of the Navy in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States of December 13 1815." 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 regulations pay tables and an index; the organization of the Naval Academy; lists of vessels of war officers in squadrons officers at Navy yards and shore stations; and lists of resignations deaths and dismissals. Original wrappers soiled most of spine chipped away. Signed by previous owner at top of front wrapper. Interior very good with corners of first several leaves a bit rounded. Signed at the top of the front wrapper by the previous owner and only a few instances of ink notations in margins. A. O. P. Nicholson, printer unknown
Washington 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