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Life on a Canal Boat: The Journals of Theodore D. Bartley (1861-1889)
by Bartley, Theodore D, and Bellico, Russell P (Edited by), and Cohn, Arthur B (Preface and Postscript by)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good. Minor page block soiling. Clean interior pages. Right front edge has clear cover protector starting to separate.
- ISBN 10
- 1930098596
- ISBN 13
- 9781930098596
- Seller
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About This Item
Fleischmanns NY / Vergennes VT.: Purple Mountain Press / Lake Champlain Maritime Museum., 2004. First edition. 1st printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. Minor page block soiling. Clean interior pages. Right front edge has clear cover protector starting to separate.. McLaughlin, Scott (Maps by), and Bessette, Eric (Sunday on the Canal, 1873, Cover design by), and Haas, Ernie (back cover art).. 1 Trade paperback, 7x10in. 320 p. Archival B&W Illustrations. Diagrams. Endnotes. Maps. Glossary. Audience: General/trade. During the latter 19th century, inland waterways were a primary means of commercial and public transportation in the northeast. Captain Theodore D Bartley owned 3 Lake Champlain (NY-VT) canal boats and kept a daily descriptive journal of his life over 30 years. His routes included the Canadian Waterways north of the St Lawrence River along the Rideau Canal; the Northern Waterway from Quebec Province to New York Harbor; the Western Route via the Erie Canal from Troy NY to Lake Erie. He and his canal boat family witnessed many landmark historical events, as well as ordinary life alongside the canals. His original diaries of 1500 pages were transcribed by Bartley, Barbara B., great-grand-daughter-in-law of Theodore.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.Sh0260007417
- Title
- Life on a Canal Boat: The Journals of Theodore D. Bartley (1861-1889)
- Author
- Bartley, Theodore D, and Bellico, Russell P (Edited by), and Cohn, Arthur B (Preface and Postscript by)
- Illustrator
- McLaughlin, Scott (Maps by), and Bessette, Eric (Sunday on the Canal, 1873, Cover design by), and Haas, Ernie (back cover art).
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. Minor page block soiling. Clean interior pages. Right front edge has clear cover protector starting to separate.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. 1st printing.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1930098596
- ISBN 13
- 9781930098596
- Publisher
- Purple Mountain Press / Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.
- Place of Publication
- Fleischmanns NY / Vergennes VT.
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Canadian Waterways, Rideau Canal|Northern Waterway from Quebec Province to New York Harbor|Erie Canal from Troy NY to Lake Erie
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ships & Boats;
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About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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