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On BOARD The SS MONGOLIA. San Francisco to New York, via the Panama Canal Author: [Photograph Album] Title: On BOARD The SS MONGOLIA. San Francisco to New York, via the Panama Canal Publication: 1925 Description: 28 leaves of black construction paper, the first with an introductory 5 line verse & graphic [in white ink]. 27 leaves with 2 b/w photographs [4-1/2" x 3-3/8"] per side [= 108 photos]. Numerous blank leaves at rear. Captioning to approximately 20% of the images. Map of journey affixed to inside of front cover. Oblong format: 8-1/8" x 11-3/4". Commerical black pebbled leather screw-post binder. General wear to album covers. Some photographs show a bit of fading & yellowing, though most quite clear. Overall, Very Good. A family of 5's photo-record of a trip starting from San Francisco March 21st, through the Panama Canal, to the west of Cuba, then up the east Coast to New York, arriving April 8th. Photos show all aspects of the journey, from those involved ["Our taxi-driver on Twin Peaks - San Francisco"], to picturesque scenry [train station at "Observatory on Mt. Tamalpais"], to aspects of the ship ["On the port side, looking toward sherry. The bar is astern ..."]. Seller ID: 39041 Subject: Photography Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.