The Authentic American Johnboat: How to Build it, How to Use it by Dablemont, Larry - 1978

New York: David McKay Company, Inc.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. "Although models resembling the originals are now made of either aluminum or fiberglass and are sold in areas far beyond the Ozarks, the old way of building johnboats is still followed by Farrel Dablemont, a lifetime Ozark riverman. His son, Larry, has recorded in step-by-step photographs and text the time-honored way of building a johnboat. Complete working drawings are included. The author also weaves in lore about how the johnboat was used in the early days and how it is used today. This is the book for the reader who aspires to build a johnboat for himself in the old way or who simply wants the armchair enjoyment of reading about this element of authentic Americana." - dust jacket. 88 pages. Index. Black and white photos and diagrams. Book clean, tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. ; 8vo .