The (USAT) Chateau Thierry News, July 23, 1987
by Snyder, Billy; et al
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
At See: Crew of the USS Chateau Thierry, 1937. Book. Illus. by Regan. Fair. Stapled. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Shipboard newsletter of the USAT Chateau Theirry while she operated as an army transport vessel in 1937. 13" x 8". Seven one-sided pages plus cartoon illustrated covers which focus on wine, women and mocking senior officers. Contents include: comments on the heat and boredom of their trip from Hawaii, apparently bound for San Francisco; Sino-Jap Doings; Movie of the Night; Radio News - gold hoard found in Panama, Miller Creek Forest Fire in Montana, Tennis score, King of Rumania buys famous yacht, War news from near Peiping (Beijing), baseball scores; Onboard kindergarten cancelled due to heat and lack of facilities; Ship's position; many humorous writings; and more. Bound by a single staple in upper right corner. Chip from bottom corner of front cover, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A wonderful nautical memento..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 652H2874
- Title
- The (USAT) Chateau Thierry News, July 23, 1987
- Author
- Snyder, Billy; et al
- Illustrator
- Regan
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Crew of the USS Chateau Thierry
- Place of Publication
- At See
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- The Chateau Thierry News, July 23, 1987 USAT Hawaii San Francisco Newsletter
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical; Ephemera;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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- First Edition
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- Folio
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- Fair
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