Book excerpt: Excerpt from Early American and English Historic Naval and Marine Prints and Paintings: With Several Experimental Naval Models From the Collection of the Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York, Former Asst. Secretary of the Navy; With Some Additions From Other Owners The highest bidder to be the buyer. In all cases of disputed bids the deci of the Auctioneer shall be final. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.