• 1842 publication by D. Appleton and Co. in New York titled, "The Book of the U.S. Navy". It covers the history of the United States Navy from its inception in 1775 to 1842, or the first 67 years of the life of our country. It covers the Revolutionary War, The Barbary pirates, the French War of 1898, Tripoli, and the War of 1812. This book was published prior to the Mexican or Civil War. 344 pages, with sketch artwork
• Hardcover with fancy gilded cover and spine
• Pre-owned, pretty good condition for age, some wear to spine and edges of boards, age spotting and toning on interior pages, old 19th century inscriptions, also previous collector pasted book listings from 2013 on rear endpaper
• Item location: Book Room