The Boats of Summer, Volume 1
new york harbor and hudson river day passenger and excursion vessels of the nineteenth century
$115.12
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2025
Summary
Echoes of the River: New York’s Golden Age Steamboats
Detailing the histories of 35 vessels, the first volume of Echoes of the River spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursion steamboats of the nineteenth century. During the golden age of steamboating, summer life in New York City meant climbing aboard a grand steamer for a daytime excursion.
Drawing on a lifetime of investigation by author Richard V. Elliott with assistance from other prom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764367403 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0764367404 |
| Author: | Richard V. Elliott, Linda D. Elliott |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 45g |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 229mm |
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About The Author
Richard V. Elliott
Growing up near the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, sparked Richard V. Elliott’s lifelong passion for steamboats. Shortly before he died in 2014, he finished writing the stories of more than 60 day passenger steamboats that plied New York waters in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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