CHIEF WAWATAM: THE STORY OF A HAND-BOMBER ( INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR AND HAND- NUMBERED)
Burgtorf, Frances D.
Place Published: Cheboygan, MI
Publisher: Frances D. Burgtorf
Date Published: 1976
Description: 320 pp; which include 24 pp of a special selection of b & w photos taken as the book went to press; exceptionally thorough story of the life a hand-bomber-a hand-fired, coal burning steamer, the S. S. CHIEF WAWATAM which was launched in 1911 and still in service in 1976. With over 500 reproductions of pihotos, charts, documents, diarys, old postcards, scrapbooks and pages from the daily logs and trip log book. Inscribed to former owner by author; signed and dated Sept. 1, 1982; with handwritten note "Copy 2992" written below copyright statement. Very noticable moisture staining to rear boards extending around to spine and partially on front board; rear paste-down has some damage to right edge; last 40 pages have varying degrees of "crinkling" due to moisture; dj has severe moisture staining to rear panel, rear flap and extending to front flap to lesser degree (DUE TO EXCESS SIZE AND WEIGHT ACTUAL SHIPPING CHARGES WILL APPLY)
Binding: HardcoverCondition: Good
Book Id: 64600
Price: $45.00