[Civil War] Collection of Naval Orders

Updated August 6, 2026

Lot number32
CategoryFirearms & Militaria
Auction1066: Rare Books & Bookworm, ONLINE-ONLY Sale
DateAugust 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction houseAddison & Sarova Auctioneers
LocationSocial Circle, Georgia

Estimate: 60 / 600 A collection of naval orders from between 1861 and 1866. Most on 4to sheets (one folio), all orders to naval engineer George W. Howe. 1 signed by Samuel Phillips Lee, 2 signed by Gideon Welles as Sec. of the Navy, others signed by Commodore Garrett J. Pendergrast, Thornton Jenkins, others. Mostly Good. Condition: For lots in this online-only auction, condition is stated in general terms only, ranging from Poor to Fine, with Good being average (i.e. an exhaustive list of individual flaws is not included, but only our opinion of the overall cumulative grade is provided.) Most books in this sale have been given a brief inspection only and have not been fully collated (unless the collation is shown.) However, if loss or absence of text is observed during our inspection, then this will always be noted in the description. All lots are sold as-is and not subject to return for any reason. PLEASE READ THE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND IN LOT #1.

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