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Signed SS United States: An Operational Guide To America's Flagship Book
$ 23.76
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Signed "SS United States: An Operational Guide To America's Flagship" Book.Please be aware that this will not be signed by the 1st author as he is deceased. The signed copies will include a signature stamp of the 2nd author and a hand signed signature of the 3rd author.
If ordering more than one, please message me who it should be made out to. If there's a particular inscription you'd like to have written, please let me know.
Book description:
The SS United States was the flagship of the United States Lines and was representative of the apex of steam-engineering technology. Designed by William Francis Gibbs, the ship was designed to be both fast and safe, due to the use of new materials with an emphasis on being fireproof. This book chronicles the design, construction, and operation of the liner. Using many materials taken from the ship itself, the authors detail the intricate interplay of safely operating a 990-foot-long vessel, providing the finest cuisine, entertainment, and personal services as well as running an oceangoing hotel. The book is richly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs. In addition, included are personnel lists, performance and engineering data, transcripts of ship’s logs, and other documents that illustrate the massive undertaking and attention to detail that made this “America’s Flagship."
This will ship Media Mail via USPS. Shipping costs average about .00 per book. If ordering more than one, the shipping cost will be adjusted. Any questions please ask.