Four Books On Early American Transportation Illustrated By Lemuel B. Line

LINE, LEMUEL B. [ILLUSTRATOR]

Publication: G P Putnam's Sons, 1954-1956, New York, 1954, 1956

Four volumes. All First editions. All oblong 4to volumes. All hardcover in dust jackets. Volume I: "FREIGHTERS AND TANKERS OF THE U. S. MERCHANT MARINE," by Gordon Growden. 1954. 32 pp. Red boards in price clipped dust jacket with crease across the lower front panel and with tiny chips and closed tears and light wear to the spine ends and corners. Twenty six American merchantmen in full color, drawn to scale. Volume II: "TRUCKS, TRACTORS AND TRAILERS," by Ruthven Todd. 1954. 32 pp. Red boards in price clipped dust jacket with minor wear to the spine ends, and a few tiny nicks to the extremities. Forty major types of American trucks, tractors, and trailers in full color, drawn to scale. Volume III: "FREIGHT TRAIN," by William Bunce. 1954. 32 pp. Red boards in price clipped dust jacket with one small closed tear to the bottom edge of the front panel and minor nicks and chips to bottom edge of rear panel. Twenty-nine major types of carriers, and two diesel units in full color, drawn to scale. Volume IV: "SHIPS OF THE GREAT LAKES," by Walter Buehr. 1956. 32 pp. Green cloth in dust jacket with light wear to the spine ends and minor to light wear to the extremities. Twelve representative lake ships in full color, drawn to scale. Laid into "Freighters and Tankers" is a 3" x 5" slip noting the number of copies sold of the first three in the series and noting:"Fair sales. Now beg. to be listed on various school lists & public lib. approved lists - imp. factor with juvenile books - momentum in sales."

Inventory Number: 51984