Frederick Way Jr (94 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 128 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. missing cover page Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The hardcover edition of "The Saga of the Delta Queen" is in good condition, with the dust jacket showing some wear and minor edge tears. The binding is intact, and there are no inscriptions or library markings. The book maintains its structural integrity, making it a worthy addition to any collection of maritime history. The dust jacket shows signs of wear with minor edge tears.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Young and Klein, INC. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Paperback in good+ condition. 128 pp. Repaired tear on back cover, small edge nick to 30 pages, minor general wear. Binding sound, text and photos clean. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOT an ex-library copy.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. b-583.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. P-14 in this important series, reminiscences of a river man, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good.

Paperback. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Cincinnati, OH: ***** Self Published *****. G/No Dustjacket. 1951. . Paperback. Sm 8vo., 128 pp, Faded, foxing . Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offering this first printing of "The Saga of the Delta Queen" by famed riverboat captain and maritime historian Frederick Way, Jr. Cincinnati: The Picture Marine Publishing Co. (lithographed by Young & Klein), 1951, 1st edition. Originally issued by the publisher in 1951 in both hardcover and softcover simultaneously, and does not feature a traditional copyright page but instead a photo illustration of the Delta Queen. Softcover, pp. 128, filled with vintage photos, illustrations and maps, in b/w except for the special 2-page color photo of the Delta Queen near the front. A first-hand account of the Delta Queen's perilous 5,000-mile ocean tow from California, through the Panama Canal, and up to her home port in Cincinnati following World War II. Overall condition is Very Good. Binding is square and secure, with mild bumping and wear to exterior. Interior is clean and bright, with gentle age toning. Pages are free of any writing, creases or tears. A nice copy! [C2].…

[8], 128 pages. Paperback booklet: H 20cm x L 13.75cm. Paper covers rubbed. Past owner's personal blind-stamp at top of title leaf; interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy. Laid-in is a pamphlet (folded dimensions H 22.75cm x L 10cm) "Delta Queen '72" with February to November 1972 sailing schedule and fare information; Columbus, Ohio travel agency stamp on rear cover; folds out to three panels per side, i.e. six panels total. OCLC indicates that THE SAGA OF THE DELTA QUEEN was first published in 1951 but this copy does not reflect such age and is presumably fairly contemporary to the pamphlet's date of publication sometime in 1971 in advance of the 1972 cruise season.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 294 pages, with illustrations. Lightest wear only to dust jacket.

First year of publication, one of two 1951 editions (both published in Cincinnati). 8vo. 128 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, maps, deck plans, line drawing vignettes. Story of the piloting of a 'muddy-water" steamboat from San Francisco to a new home in Cincinnati. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Very good. Original illustrated stiff wrappers. (9502).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated. ; Small 8vo; 128 pages.

Paperback. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Cincinnati, OH: ***** Self Published *****. G/No Dustjacket. 1951. . Paperback. Frontispiece . Sm 8vo., 128 pp, slightly soiled cover, good hinges . Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair condition hardcover. Spine has 1 inch of cloth missing at bottom and torn on top and sides. Repaired at both endpapers. Pages are clean and book is otherwise tightly bound. Ex-library book with minimal internal library markings. 280 pages including index. A decent reading copy. Henry Pitz (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback. 8vo. (1951). Very Good. No dust jacket. Color pictorial pastedown front cover. 128pp. Illustrated. No names or marks.

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. P-14 in this important series, reminiscences of a river man, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The story of the "Delta Queen" steamboat and her voyage from San Francisco Bay down the Pacific Ocean, through the Panama Canal, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, into the Mississippi and "uncrating" in New Orleans. Profusely illustrated with photographs.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. 271pp. Red cloth hardback, light rubbing along edges, corner tips slightly bumped, No DJ, First Edition, some pages uncut at publishing, b&w illustrations, Novel about steamboating. John O'Hara Cosgrove II (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Spiral Bound Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 19pp with all but the title page printed one side only, on unusal light glossy photo paper. Color cover is heavy card stock. A bit of wear & faint discoloration along lower margin not affecting text. Size: Oblong Folio. SHIPS & SEA.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff, illustrated paper covers, 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 inches, 128 pages. Profusely illustrated with photos. Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback. 4to. (1990). Near Fine in very Good dust jacket. Minor wear at spine crown of dust jacket. No names or marks.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Edition not Stated. This scarce 294 pp. indexed book is an invaluable directory of all different types of Steam Towboats. They ard listed alphabetically for ease of reference. Photo sections throughout. Slight corner wear on jacket, but otherwise pristine. Just inside the front board is a bookplate, genuinely signed by both authors. Oversize may require extra postage. Photos upon request. Signed by Authors.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.