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Bass, Bob

When Steamboats Reigned in Florida

Hardcover, Gainesville, FL: University Press Of Florida, 2008. First printing. New/ new.

1st/1st. F/f. Quarterbound in mustard yellow and rust red with gilt titles along spine. New & unread. In "When Steamboats Reigned in Florida", Bob Bass explores the impact of these vessels along with the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida--the Kissimmee, St. Johns, Ocklawaha, Suwannee, Apalachicola, and Caloosahatchee--as well as Lake Okeechobee and Ft. Myers. Through past historical accounts and his own family’s personal experiences, Bass sheds new light on Florida's steamboat saga. [ 176 pages; 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches ] 


ISBN: 9780813032351           Item #sdb10782            Price: $27.50