The History of The American Sailing Navy

The History of The American Sailing Navy: The ships and Their Development by Howard I Chapelle. Published by Bonanza Books, New York, NY, 1949. Republication. Hardbound, No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Orig owners name & address in ink inside front. 558 Pgs. Published by arrangement with WW Norton & Co Inc. Contents: The Colonial Period; The Continental Navy, 1775-1785; The Federal Navy, 1785-1801; The Gunboat Navy, 1801-1812; The War Navy, 1812-1816; The Postwar Navy, 1816-1830; The Bureaucratic Navy, 1830-1840; and The Last Years of Sail, 1840-1855. Illustrated by line drawings and black and white photos. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 31863.