Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi by Petersen, William J

Dover Publications, 1996. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mineola NY: Dover, 1995. Altered Reprint of 1937 Edition. Paperback. near fine. A richly detatiled overview of nearly every aspect of steamboating, from the picturesque elements evoked by Mark Twain, to its practical, commerical and even wartime aspects. Pioneering steamboat experiments of Robert J. Fulton, the steamboat as cargo carrier, celebrated steamboats, authentic glimpses of life in St. Louis and other river towns, the role of steamboats in Indian affairs, steamboats during the Civil War and much more." 640 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1995. Book contains 575 pages with a few illustrations Maps inside front and rear cover. Very nice condition, unread with no creases on binding. Title page is first page in book. Doesn't look like any endpaper was removed but unsure. Take a journey back in time to the heyday of the paddlewheeler and experience the adventure and romance of steamboating on the mighty Mississippi.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dover Publications, 1996-01-18. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. 1995 large paperback. slight edgewear. otherwise clean

Dover Publications, 1996. Soft cover. Fair. 8x6x1. Has some light general reading/shelfwear, with some speckling to page edges - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Iowa City, IA: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. 575 pages. 64 plates. endpaper maps. inscribed by the author on the title page. 575pp. Illustrations from photographs. Original green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. A very fine copy with dust jacket. This reprint is enhanced with the addition of four 16-page pictorial inserts of photos of steamboats, bills of lading, etc., along with 4 maps. An extensive study based on original documents and contemporary eyewitness accounts. One of the best on the subject.. Inscribed by the Author. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dover Publications, 1996-01-19. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!