Deep Water Days: The Romance of America's History (Series)

Philadelphia: Macrae-Smith-Company. Devoted to the romantic development of America's shipping history by use various Poetry, Ballads, Fiction, Stories, Sections from Noted Works, Articles, True Accounts of Events, etc. Illustrated w/full color prints (8) on coated stock by notable artists: N.C. Wyeth, Charles Hargens, Stanley, M. Arthurs, Frank E. Schoonover (3 of the plates are missing on the frontis & facing page) and many more text drawings. Moderate wear to dark blue silk moire boards, ruled stamped gilt & green decor borders w/centered stamped gilt Title, worn at edges & head & heel of spinestrip, 1" gash in material at rear left edge of spinestrip. Cracked hinges, BEAUTIFULLY Illustrated endpapers & title by Richard H. Rodgers. No names or markings. Preface, Contents, Listings of Illustrations, Acknowledgments. Closed tear at base of pg.6 mended w/acid free book tape. Contents: Part 1 MERCHANTMEN & TRADERS IRON MEN AND WOODEN SHIPS; PART II STOUT HEARTED MEN THE AGE OF BLOOD & GOLD; PART III HUNTERS OF THE DEEP THE QUEST FOR FISH AND OIL; PART IV FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS MEN AND MASTS UPON THE SEA; PART V SPUME AND FLYING SPRAY MORE MEN & SHIPS, Acknowledgments, Rear pastedown has finish loss at 1/2" of bottom edge & 3" along the right edge.506 clean pp. Wonderful Personal Collectible! . Fair. Hardcover. Stated First. 1929.