America's naval heritage : a catalog of early imprints from the Navy Department Library

"The catalog represents a milestone for the Naval Historical Center as it presents to the public exciting samples heretofore unrecorded in any similar bibliography. From unique manuscript cruise journals of the early sailing navy to original blueprints for the first successful U.S. submarine design, from the original rules and regulations adopted for the Naval Academy at Annapolis to the 1895 laws regulating the first naval reserve, the rare books and manuscripts of the Navy Department Library present an eclectic mix of titles on the United States Navy."--Taken from the Foreword.