Steamboating On the Upper Mississippi

Iowa City, IA: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Large 8vo. [10], 11-575, [1] pp. Green cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine; green topstain. Maps on the endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $10.00 on the front flap of the jacket. Illustrated with several black and white photographs… Read more about this item

The State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1968. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good+ Condition/Very Good-. Book Signed by Author. Petersen has signed his full name under his name on the title page. At the top edge he has written, "To my good friend [name] ... inscribed with the warm personal regards of… Read more about this item

Iowa City: Iowa Historical Society, 1937. First edition, 8vo, 575pp.; some dampstaining along top edge, else a good, sound copy, or better. Contains many colorful and dramatic incidents in river lore, based largely on original documents and eye-witness accounts. Howes P-263.

Iowa City: The State Historical Society, 1968. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations, pictorial dust jacket. 575pp. Numerous illustrations, map endpapers. Near fine/very good. Jacket lightly age toned. A tight and quite attractive second edition, with illustrations that don't appear in the 1937 first edition. Superb copy of this Mississippi River classic -- absolute best… Read more about this item

Iowa City: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968 Reprint of the scarce 1937 edition which was limited to 2000 copies. Presentation inscription, SIGNED by the author to his nephew. Signed as Petersen and as "Steamboat Bill." 575pp. Illustrations from photographs. Original green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. A very fine copy with dust jacket. This reprint is enhanced… Read more about this item

State Historical Society of Iowa., 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 575 pages. Dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Pages are bright and clear with visible foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping… Read more about this item

Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society. NF. 1968. Hardcover. Hardback in Near Fine condition, without dust jacket Previous owners ink inscription.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 575 pages. Signed by author on title page.. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

Johnson Books, 1983. Trade Paperback. Good.

Iowa: The State Historical Society of Iowa. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; Hardcover; No marks or writing, . clean, tight binding; DJ has no edge wear but edges are yellowed; not . price clipped; NOT ex-library;. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 1112898093 . Green cloth; Numerous illustrations, facsimiles of documents, map endpapers, index and illustrations; the author… Read more about this item

Iowa City, IA: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. 575 pages. 64 plates. endpaper maps. inscribed by the author on the title page. 575pp. Illustrations from photographs. Original green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. A very fine copy with dust jacket. This reprint is enhanced with the addition of four 16-page pictorial inserts of photos of steamboats, bills of… Read more about this item

Iowa City, IA: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. 1st priinting; dj w/moderatew ear and chipping, clipped price, in mylar; dark green c w/gilt titles; 576 clean, unmarked pages/ notes, index. Signed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by B/W Photos; Maps on End Papers. 8 Vo.

Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, 575 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Some numbered Stickers on front endpaper. Foxing along edges of dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608299

Iowa City, IA: State Historical Society Iowa. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 575 pages; Jacket with little darkening to spine and few small closed tears to upper spine area. Small closed tear to upper front flap of jacket. Reprint of the scarce 1937 edition. .

Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. Full green cloth binding. A clean, square copy. Signed by Petersen on title page. Gift note inked on facing page. Map endpapers. 575pp. Illustrations. Jacket is rubbed and lightly soiled, with chipping at spine ends. New mylar cover. Heavy book: NO international orders..… Read more about this item

Iowa City: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Map endpapers of the river, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, additional gift inscription dated 1971. B&W photos and illustrations throughout..

Iowa City, Iowa: The State Historical Society of Iowa. Clean, no marks or inscriptions; no odor; Pages pristine; Mapped end papers; Dust jacket unclipped. Excellent copy. . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1968.

Dover Publications, 1996. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Iowa City, IA: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 575 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fading and wear to jacket, scuffing and sticker residue to front of jacket, small chipping to edges and along the folded edges. Slight foxing and blemish to outer text block, otherwise clean and tight copy. Record # 2230828

Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1995. Book contains 575 pages with a few illustrations Maps inside front and rear cover. Very nice condition, unread with no creases on binding. Title page is first page in book. Doesn't look like any endpaper was removed but unsure. Take a journey back in time to… Read more about this item

Mineola NY: Dover, 1995. Altered Reprint of 1937 Edition. Paperback. near fine. A richly detatiled overview of nearly every aspect of steamboating, from the picturesque elements evoked by Mark Twain, to its practical, commerical and even wartime aspects. Pioneering steamboat experiments of Robert J. Fulton, the steamboat as cargo carrier, celebrated steamboats, authentic glimpses of life in St.… Read more about this item