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Rare edition of this fantastic historical reference which was to become a staple in Navy life (how else, except reference to the "Register", would one know who was senior to whom?).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