Gideon Welles Lincoln’s Navy Department by Richard S. West. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. 379pp. with illustrations and index, Hardcover.  FIRST EDITION.

Book is in Very Good condition: clean interior, pages slightly faded, good binding.

Dust Jacket is in Poor condition: not price clipped, frayed and chipped along edges, placed in a BroDart jacket for protection.   

Gideon Welles was Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson’s Secretary of the Navy from March 7, 1861-March 4, 1869.

Scans are of the actual book. I have other Lincoln and history related books listed for sale and will happily combine on shipping. Priority Mail or Media Mail, whichever the buyer prefers.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you.