Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United States, including Officers of the Marine Corps, for the Year 1845 (Chief Engineer William W. Wood's personal copy dated the week he received his promotion - Signed by Wm. W. Wood - Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineers and one of the Pioners of the Steam Navy)

Washington DC: C. Alexander, Printer, 1845. Soft cover. Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original softcover publication - no a bound library edition. Hand sewn and annotated with a drawing of an anchor showing who the booklet belonged to: Inscription on cover reads: " William W. Wood - Chief Engineer - W. S. Navy - Washington D.C. March 12, 1845". From the Wikipedia webpage for William W. Wood: Chief Engineer William W. W. Wood (1818-31 August 1882) was an engineer of the United States Navy, who served as Engineer-in-Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering from 1873 until 1877. He was appointed to the Navy from New York on 15 March 1845 with the rank of chief engineer. He spent his first two years in the navy stationed at the Pensacola Navy Yard, Florida. He briefly did special duty at Boston, and then from 1850 to 1853 served on the paddle-sloop Saranac in the Home Squadron. From 1854 to 1857, Wood superintended the constructions of the engines of the screw-frigate Merrimack at Cold Spring, New York. His next appointment was for two years serving in the screw-sloop Lancaster on the Pacific Squadron. From 1862 to 1866 Wood spent most of his time on special duty in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Wood was assigned to the United States Naval Academy from 1866 to 1867. Wood was Inspector of Machinery Afloat in New York from 1870 to 1872. Wood was promoted to engineer-in-chief in 1872, and was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering on 20 March 1873, his successor was appointed on 3 March 1877. Wood was assigned to special duty in 1878, and was placed on the retired list on 31 May 1880. As noted on the Wikipedia Page, W. W. Wood received the promotion to Chief Engineer effective March 15, 1845 and on this publication he dated it March 12, 1845. This is a one-of-a-kind item that one of the pioneers of the steam navy likely received upon his promotion to Chief Engineer. hand made covers, hand sewn. Upper corner missing from front and large sections of both corners missing from rear. Large oil stain on front that bleeds all the way through. See photos for condition details.