1936 – THREE CENTURIES ON WINNIPESAUKEE by PAUL L. BLAISDELL – NEW HAMPSHIRE – NH
Privately published 1936, Concord, NH, 77pages, black and white illustrations – Contents include: Foreword; Introduction–Physical Features of the Lake; The Beginnings of Boating in Fact and Legend; The Early Steamboats; The Great Railroad Rivalry; The Battle Is Won; Many Boats–A Few Accidents; Speed Rears Its Ugly Head and Stormy Seas Arise; The Pleasure Boats; Contrasts.
PLEASE NOTE: at some time in its life this book got damp along the boards and lower edge, thus SPOTTING AND STAINING TO CLOTH – INTERIOR some pages show very faint “waerweave” BUT the glossy plates retained some corner staining – not all plates, and usually not much on image – fold-out map has some lower staining.
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PRICE – $27.50
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