[Rarebooks] fs: USS Colorado - Teakwood Decks
Back Creek Books
admin at backcreekbooks.com
Wed Sep 27 13:13:27 EDT 2006
Greetings Booklovers,
We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 6408 ) Barker, Chris A. TEAKWOOD DECKS (SIGNED).
[Independence, MO]: [Susquehanna Publishers], [1985]. First printing,
Hardcover, Octavo, a-dd, 1-728 pages, black & white photographs, illus..
Very Good in a Near Fine Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
History of the battleship USS Colorado (BB-45) in World War II. Barker
was a marine who served aboard the Colorado in the Pacific, and presents a
wealth of colorful memories and anecdotes collected from surviving
shipmates. He corresponded with over 300 former crew members whose service
ranged from 1923 to 1960. Also includes brief histories of the other two
U.S. ships which bore the name Colorado: the frigate (1856-1885) and the
armored cruiser (1905-1916). The book was limited to an edition of 1,000
copies, of which this is #601, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Barker on front free
endpaper. A promotional flyer and a typescript note explaining publishing
delay are laid in. Bound in sky-blue paper over boards with spine titled in
gilt. Minor rubs at spine extremities. Jacket has a few slight extremity
rubs. $200.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/6408.jpg
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