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The Recruit's Handy Book
?TH Edition 1917

Author(s):  1st printing:
 
Originally prepared by CAPTAIN W. F. FULLAM, U.S.N.
 2nd printing:
 
Originally prepared by LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. F. FULLAM, U.S.N.
 Revised by LIEUTENANT COMMANDER G. C. PEGRAM, U.S.N.
Cover:  front: - photo #1
 BUNAV Logo - THE RECRUIT'S HANDY BOOK - UNITED STATES NAVY - 1917 in gold on dark blue

 
back: - photo #2
 
NOTE. This book will be furnished gratis to each recruit on enlistment, and if lost the recruit will be required to purchase another copy.
Copyright Date:  1st printing:
 1902, by Lieutenant E. L. Beach, USN 
 1903, 1905, 1907, 1908 by Philip R. Alger USN
 1913, by Ralph Earle, U.S.N.
 2nd printing:
 1902, by Lieutenant E. L. Beach, USN
 1903, 1905, 1907, 1908 by Philip R. Alger USN
 1913, by Ralph Earle, U.S.N., 1917, by J. W. Conroy
Printing Date:  1st printing:  14 Jun 1917
 2nd printing:  Aug 1917
Title Page:  front first title page, both printings: - photo #3
 THE RECRUIT'S HANDY BOOK  UNITED STATES NAVY

 
front second title page, 1st printing: - photo #4
 THE RECRUIT'S HANDY BOOK  UNITED STATES NAVY 

 NAVY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF NAVIGATION  Approved June 14, 1917
 Originally prepared by CAPTAIN W. F. FULLAM, U.S.N.
 Revised by Bureau of Navigation
 
 front second title page, 2
nd printing: - photo #5
 THE RECRUIT'S HANDY BOOK  UNITED STATES NAVY 
 NAVY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF NAVIGATION  Approved August, 1917
 Originally prepared by LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. F. FULLAM, U.S.N.
 Revised by LIEUTENANT COMMANDER G. C. PEGRAM, U.S.N.
 PUBILISHED BY THE NAVAL INSTITUTE ANNAPOLIS, MD.

 
back second title page, 1st printing: - photo #6
 
Copyright, 1902, by Lieutenant E. L. BEACH, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1903, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1905, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1907, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1908, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1913, by RALPH EARLE, U.S.N.
 
M. B. BROWN PRINTING AND BINDING CO  NEW YORK

 back second title page, 2nd printing: - photo #7
 
Copyright, 1902, by Lieutenant E. L. BEACH, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1903, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1905, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1907, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1908, by PHILIP R. ALGER, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1913, by RALPH EARLE, U.S.N.
 Copyright, 1917, by J. W. CONROY, Trustee for U. S. Naval Institute.
 
The Lord Baltimore Press BALTIMORE, MD., U.S.A.
Number of Pages:  1st printing:  91 total pages
 2nd printing: 139 total pages, 106 pages + 25 uniform plates & 8 flag plates (too many to add all pictures)
Number of Chapters:  2 parts each with their own table of contents
Preface/Forward:  none
Introduction:  none
Construction:  cloth cover
Text on Spine:  none
Size:  1st printing: 4¼" x 6" x 3/16"
 2nd printing: 4¼" x 6" x ¼"
Remarks:  none
Price:  no price given, but cover back says it was gratis to each recruit on enlistment
Publisher:  1st printing:  Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation
 2nd printing:  The Navy Institute
Printer:  1st printing:   M. B. Brown Printing & Binding Co  New York
 2nd printing:  The Lord Baltimore Press

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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents at start of each part, 2 parts
1st set 1st printing, 2nd set 2nd printing
4 photos total

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