[Rarebooks] fs: Wilson Steamboat Line

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For your consideration:
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(No. 7337 )  Elliott, Richard V. (Foreword by Frank O. Braynard). LAST OF
THE STEAMBOATS: THE SAGA OF THE WILSON LINE.
Cambridge, MD: Tidewater Publishers, (1970). First printing, Full cloth,
Quarto, xiv, 204 pages, black & white photographs, illus.. Near Fine in a
Very Good Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
      History of America's greatest excursion line, which during its peak
served the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Florida, and Texas. The Wilson operated a wide variety of vessels, including
the last commercial steamboats. Over 225 historic photographs and
illustrations accompany the text. Includes a fleet list, bibliography, and
complete index. Bound in turquoise blue cloth over boards with gilt-stamped
spine lettering, illustrated endpapers. Shallow bumps to cloth at heel of
spine, tiny extremity rubs. Jacket has some light soil to rear panel, touch
of fading to spine lettering, and some shallow edge wear.    $50.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7337.jpg

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