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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. xvi, 15-553, [1] pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Decorative front cover. Ex-library with the usual library markings. Name of previous owner in ink on fep. Boards slightly scuffed, some wear to spine edges. No dust jacket present. Daniel Ammen (May 15, 1820July 11, 1898) was a U.S. naval officer during the American Civil War and the postbellum period, as well as a prolific author. In 1861 62, he commanded the gunboat USS Seneca in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. His bravery was conspicuous in the Battle of Port Royal, November 7, 1861. Under Samuel F. Dupont's command, he took part in all the operations on the coasts of Georgia and Florida. In the engagements with Fort McAllister, March 3, 1863, and with Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863, he commanded the monitor USS Patapsco. He was commissioned captain of the USS Mohican July 26, 1866. Ammen was appointed chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks in May 1869. He was responsible for building and maintaining navy yards, drydocks, and facilities relating to ship construction, maintenance, and repair until August 1871. He was then appointed chief of the Bureau of Navigation and promoted to commodore on April 1, 1872. His responsibilities were to provide nautical charts and instruments and to oversee activities involved navigation research, including the Naval Observatory. In 1872 he was appointed to a commission to examine and report on the feasibility of constructing a canal through Nicaragua. He was promoted to rear admiral on December 11, 1877. Ammen served with the Bureau of Navigation until his retirement in 1878. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of the US Navy during the late 19th century. The book covers everything from the design of ships to the tactics of naval warfare, and addresses the inner workings of one of the world's greatest navies. During the more than half a century covered by this chronicle, so marvelous have been the changes in naval architecture and armament, in the development of means of locomotion both on shore and afloat, and in the establishing of rapid communication over the whole inhabited glove, that the intelligent reader can hardly realize that they have occurred within so brief an historical period of time. A principal object of these memoirs has been to note these mutations in their order, and to present a picture of naval life as affected by them. The writer's intention has been to make the narrative representative not only of his own experiences, but also of that of many other officers, varying from his only in time and circumstances.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st. 1st ed. 553p. Blue cloth decorated cover. Rear hinge cracked. Front hinge repaired weakly. Minor wear to corners. Good copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lippincott & Crowell January 1891 Binding: Hardcover.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 582. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1891 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 582.

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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.