THE NAVY FROM WOOD TO STEEL, 1860-1890: THE WATTS HISTORIES OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY by Carrison, Daniel J., Captain, U.S.N - 1965

Watts, 1965. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York:: Franklin Watts, 1965. 1st edition, 1st printing.. hardcover. very good with good dust jacket. 8vo. 186pp. 16 plates.. moderately heavy rubbing to dj edges and folds. Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer.

Navy from Wood to Steel 1860-1890
1965-ORIGINAL EDITION- Publisher-Printing Location: Franklin Watts, Inc. New York: Author: Daniel J. Carrison, Captain U.S.N. Date and Numbering: 1965, First Printing! Size and Page Count: 6.5"" X 9.5"" Tall, approx. 186 pages Condition: Very Good, binding good, no dust jacket Illustrations Information: 34 B&W Photographs -- --An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian----Brown cloth . First edition, from ""The Watts Histories of the United States Navy." Contains: "

Author's Forward: ""During the period 1860 to 1890, the United States Navy rose from lethargic doldrums to become the largest navy in the world.... After the war, and until the close of the century , a small band of navel officers carried on through years of austere funding, and isolationist thinking. ...Under the guidance of farseeing Congress, the U.S. rebuilt maritime yards and embarked on a ship construction program that made the U.S. Navy a new force for peace and security… Read More

Watts. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Owner's name stamped on pastedown. (United States Navy, military operations, history)

New York: Franklin Watts, 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Octavo. 186pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. Edges lightly worn, about near fine in a good only severely faded dustwrapper.

NY: Watts, (1965). 1st ptg.. 8vo. 186 + 16 pages of illus. from photos, paintings and engravings. Brown cloth. Edgewear and small tape silhouettes to free endpapers. A very good copy in dustwrapper with some rubbing and top edgewear..

New York: Franklin Watts, 1965. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. 186pp. Near fine/very good. First edition, from "The Watts Histories of the United States Navy.

Watts. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (military operations, navy, civil war) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New York: Franklin, 1965. First. hardcover. very good(+)/very good. Illustrated. 186 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; bookplate front free endpaper, dust wrapper lightly worn, with some tape repairs. New York: Franklin Watts, (1965). First printing. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> The Watts Histories of the United States Navy.<br/> <br/>

New York: Franklin Watts, c1965. 1st edition . Hardcover. Very good condition/good. 186p., illus. The Watts Histories of the United States Navy