FULL AHEAD: A CAREER STORY OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1944. A Dodd, Mead Career Book. First Edition, sixth printing. "Merry Christmas to Evadna Saywell from Joan, 6to whom this book is dedicated, and from the author. Felix Riesenberg Jr. San Mateo, Calif. Christmas 1947." A scarce war-time book! The author’s father, Felix Riesenberg Sr. [1879–1939], was an American maritime officer and writer of maritime professional, historical, and fictional literature in the early 20th century. The SS Felix Riesenberg was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II named in his honor. 8vo., gray cloth, stamped in red, in dust jacket; 276 pages. Item #57107
Very Good (covers nice with minor wear base of spine; contents clean & tight with very minor browning endpapers); some wear (small chips, especially head & base of spine; few small chips to middle of spine) d/j.
Price: $100.00