ISBN: 9780313228889 - The Era of the Joy Line: A Saga of Steamboating on Long Island Sound: 43 (contributions in Economics and Economic History) (26 results)

blue cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor soiling on top, other edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. minor fading & soiling, couple of tiny nicks, not torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). b&w frontis. map. xxv+363p.+ about the author. 76 b&w photos. appendix. notes. bibliographic comment. index. american history. nautical history. history of new york. industrial revolution. maritime history.~ In an era of hourly air shuttles between New York and Boston, it is hard to imagine a time when a major means of transport between these two cities was by sea. But, around the turn of the century, more than a dozen steamship lines carried passengers and freight up and down Long Island Sound, serving Portland, Boston, Fall River, Providence, Bridgeport, and other New England ports. By 1899, nearly all lines were under the monopolisic control of financier J. P. Morgan's New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, All except one: the Joy Line. Edwin Dunbaugh's fascinating new book is the first study ever made of this small steamboat company and its struggle to remain independent. The Era of the Joy Line is a nostalgic excursion back to a vanished period in American transportation history. Although Dunbaugh examines the corporate background of the Joy Line story, he concentrates on the boats themselves, their personalities and operations (the book is illustrated with more than ninety period photographs). He recounts how the Joy Line began when three Colorado businessmen (including J. Allan Joy) purchased a fleet of small antiquated steamers in 1899. Offering clean but simple accommodations, the joy Line's fares were only half those of the railroad monopoly's more elegant steamers. For six years, despite limited capital, accidents, and breakdowns on its aging boats and despite continual efforts by the monopoly to force it out of business, the joy Line provided transport from New York to New England for a whole class of people who had never before been able to afford it. Failing to drive it out of business, Morgan's New Haven monopoly bought the joy Line in 1905. The old owners continued as managers until the Line's steamship Larchmont went down on a cold February night in 1907 ~the worst disaster in the history of Long Island Sounding. That ended The Era of The Joy Line, but now, thanks to Edwin Dunbaugh, steamship buffs and students of American transportation history can relive the time.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st. 8vo, 363 pp., Contributions in Economics and Economic History series. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. Illus. with photos (illustrator).

Condition: Good. First American Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Praeger, 1982. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light shelfwear. Spotting to top page ends.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dustjacket is dustmarked. Light foxing on page edges else like new. 363pp. Ill.

first printing ed. hardback very good condition in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0313228884. Hardback. First printing as indicated by number line descending to one on copyright page. Slight wear to corners and edges; slight dust soiling to edges; 1/4"x1/2" sticker stain on upper right corner of front end paper; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dust jacket with minor wear to corners and edges; 2" closed tear at front upper left corner repaired with clear tape; minor rubs over all; Good to Very Good condition. No Signature.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Black and white photographs. First printing. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Pristine, unmarked. 1st Edition. Jacket in mylar cover, not clipped. 76 illustrations. Greenwood Press edition. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.

Hardback. ISBN 0313228884 1st Ed. " Contributions in Economics and Economic History, number 43". Blue cloth with silver spine titles in complete dustwrapper with some wear & small tears to edges. Bumping to lower edge of front cover. 9.4" x 6.5". xxvi pp. + 363 pp. inc. index. Illus: 76 B/W photos. An account of southern New England shipping at the opening of the twentieth century. The focus upon operating problems and procedures reveal the details involved in providing these services to southern New England, Wt: 1.0 Kg. Good+ (Good). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author on the title page. 363 pp. with index. Illustrated with more than 90 photographs. Fine, very slightly cocked. In very good dust jacket. A study of the small, late 19th century steamboat line that carried passengers and frieght up and down Long Island Sound and the New England Coast as far north a s Portland.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition / printing. Very minimal shelfwear (near fine). I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover. Stated first published in 1982 with aa full number line starting with 1.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 363p. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1982.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 363 pages. 9.40x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. Series: Contributions in Economics & Economic History. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1KBB; HBJK; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 727. . 1982. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. Series: Contributions in Economics & Economic History. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1KBB; HBJK; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 727. . 1982. Hardback. . . . .

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. ?Here is the struggle of the David and Goliath of southern New England shipping at the opening of the twentieth century. Unlike corporate business histories, this is not a financial study, but rather an explanation of the overall strategy of operating a fleet of coastal steamers in an extremely competitive market. . . . The focus upon operating problems and procedures reveal the details involved in providing these services to southern New England, while presenting as a bonus a clear understanding of the workings of an industry superceded by a modern overland transportation system with its network of highways and interstate trucking lines.?-Business History Review This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. ?Here is the struggle of the David and Goliath of southern New England shipping at the opening of the twentieth century. Unlike corporate business histories, this is not a financial study, but rather an explanation of the overall strategy of operating a fleet of coastal steamers in an extremely competitive market. . . . The focus upon operating problems and procedures reveal the details involved in providing these services to southern New England, while presenting as a bonus a clear understanding of the workings of an industry superceded by a modern overland transportation system with its network of highways and interstate trucking lines.?-Business History Review This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Here is the struggle of the David and Goliath of southern New England shipping at the opening of the twentieth century. Unlike corporate business histories, this is not a financial study, but rather an explanation of the overall strategy of operating a fleet of coastal steamers in an extremely competitive market. . . . The focus upon operating problems and procedures reveal the details involved in providing these services to southern New England, while presenting as a bonus a clear understanding of the workings of an industry superceded by a modern overland transportation system with its network of highways and interstate trucking lines. -Business History Review.…