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One Third Crew, One Third Boat, One Third Luck
by Mowry Smith, Jr. and Giles Clark
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Neenah, Wisconsin: Menasha Corporation, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The Menasha Corporation (Menasha Wooden Ware Company) Story 1849-1974. Foreword by George Banta, Jr., followed by Preface; Preliminary Page Quotes by Walt Whitman and Psalms 16:6; then several chapters; and then Appendix consisting of: A Product Lines History, and A Chronology of Important Events. Illustrated with black-and-white photographic plates, a double-page Menasha Wooden Ware Company and Menasha Corporation Presidents - Elisha D. Smith Family Tree, black-and-white portrait plate frontispiece, and photographic front and rear endpapers. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Handsomely bound in light green linen weave cloth, with a fine gilt illustration to front cover, lettering to spine. xi [3], 1-177 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 356205
- Title
- One Third Crew, One Third Boat, One Third Luck
- Author
- Mowry Smith, Jr. and Giles Clark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Menasha Corporation
- Place of Publication
- Neenah, Wisconsin
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mowry Smith, Jr. Giles Clark Menasha Wooden Ware Corporation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana/Regional Interest;
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About the Seller
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