The Naval and Mail Steamers of the United States
New York: Charles B. Norton, 1853. First edition. Chromolith frontispiece, numerous plates. Cloth over boards. Folio. 216, (22 ads) pages. Modern binding blue cloth over boards with spine titled and ruled in gilt. Ex-Mercantile Library, with small oval stamp to title page and most plates. Faint moisture tidemarks in text. Small chips and edge tear to a few scattered leaves. Overall a very good copy of an uncommon American naval history.
A well-illustrated chronicle of the origin, rise, progress, and triumphs of American marine steam engineering to the mid-19th century, by the Engineer-in-Chief of the U.S. Navy. Includes diagrams and statistics in addition to the text and illustrations of ships.
Ref. ALBION p. 40.
Item #1256
Price: $350