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Report of the Secretary of the Navy, being Part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Third Congress. Author: [United States Navy]; [United States Congress]; [Military History]; U. Polaris Title: Report of the Secretary of the Navy, being Part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Third Congress Publication: Washington: Government Printing Office, 1873 Edition: First edition. Brown cloth with borders in blind on each board, with the binder’s stamp U. Government Bindery on the rear board, gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated with two fold-out maps and a third folding map laid in the rear of the volume. With reports of the discoveries made by the U. Polaris, taken from the surviving members of the expedition. Naval History and Heritage Command, “Periwinkle”. The Periwinkle was constructed in 1864 and saw action in the U. Hall on his expedition to the Arctic in 1871. A portion of the crew was left stranded on floating ice but was later rescued by British sailors. The folding maps depict the knowledge that the Polaris survivors brought back. Light rubbing to the extremities, one of the folding maps with a subtle tear, the largest map in the rear with three discreet tears on its folds. Subject: History, Transportation, Travel. Evening star books, LLC. We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers’ Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations’ strict codes of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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The Statistical Report Of THE NAVY OF UNITED STATES, FROM COMMENCE 1775 TO 1853. The Navy of the United States, from the commencement, 1775 to 1853; with a brief history of each vessel’s service and fate as appears upon record. To which is added a list of private armed vessels with their services and fate; also a list of the revenue and coast survey vessels, and principal ocean steamers, belonging to citizens of the United States in 1850. Binding is in fair condition. Pages are intact but yellowed on edges. Overall considering it is over 250 years old, it is very good used condition.

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Please note writing on covers.

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