Micketti Gerald (5 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. This is the fascinating history of the ships of the Bradley Transportation Company that shipped calcite and other cargos on the Great Lakes. The author is an expert in Great Lakes shipping and provides a wealth of information, diagrams, charts, maps, etc. to accompany his text. There is a lengthy bibliography as well as marine engineering notes, and information on individual Bradley boats. There is a slight indentation to the front edge front wrapper (probably from opening the book), else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. There are no owner bookplates or owner names in the book. There are no chips, tears or creases to the covers or the spine.; B&W Photographs, Drawings, Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 46, 39 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Softcover without dust jacket. Very mild wear noted to corners. Old price sticker to front cover. Red cover with photograph of ship. Black and white lettering noted to cover and spine. Pages clean and bright with many illustrations. The author writes "What you have in your hands is the culmination of years of talking with people, asking questions, research in various libraries and institutions, and reading newspapers, magazines, books and articles. I have never found any written history of the Bradley Transportation Company. I have read and seen bits and pieces but not a whole account. What you have is not the final, definitive story of the Bradley Transportation Company but it is my attempt to write the story.".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 8.5x7x.25 grey and maroon covers. Back cover is a bit wavy.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. This copy is SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the half title. This is the fascinating history of the ships of the Bradley Transportation Company that shipped calcite and other cargos on the Great Lakes. The author is an expert in Great Lakes shipping and provides a wealth of information, diagrams, charts, maps, etc. to accompany his text. There is a lengthy bibliography as well as marine engineering notes, and information on individual Bradley boats. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. There are no owner bookplates or owner names in the book. There are no chips, tears or creases to the covers or the spine.; B&W Photographs, Drawings, Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 46, 39 pages; Signed by Author.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Photos, 11 x 8.5", pict wraps, 411pp, covers lightly rubbed, extremities a bit bumped; a good copy of a SCARCE book on Great Lakes shipping.